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On the edge of Greater Manchester sits the small town of Littleborough , which boasts picturesque countryside, stunning views and a beautiful lake.

Given you can jump on a train and be in Manchester city centre in 20 minutes, the Rochdalian town offers rural living with the joy of a quick commute. But Littleborough’s major drawback becomes apparent when you try to drive out during rush hour.

Being bumper to bumper in snaking traffic is not a worry for locals during peak times, it’s an expectation.

So when plans for hundreds more homes on former green belt land were touted five years ago, residents were up in arms. Half a decade later the proposal for 309 homes just off Hollingworth Road, a notorious traffic hotspot, has now been approved.

You can’t blame developer Bl

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