DEVELOPERS claim a 273 home estate will have 'no material impact' on the nearby roads.

Barratt Homes met with members of the public tonight to discuss building new houses on the old Tetroysl site off Walmersley Old Road.

The meeting was hosted by North Manor ward's Conservative councillor, James Daly.

Residents raised many issues at the meeting in Christ Church Walmersley's Hall including a lack of infrastructure, nearby schooling and environmental concerns.

The main issue raised repeatedly at the meeting was what impact the development would have on Walmersley Old Road which residents said was already over capacity.

Simon Artiss, planning manager at Barratt Homes, told residents work was being carried out to create a transport assessment to be submitted with the planning application.

When asked what transport consultants SEP had found out so far, Mr Artiss said: "The report says there's no material impact on the highway network."

The plans for the development are expected to be submitted to Bury Council's planning department in about six weeks time and Mr Artiss told residents the application was not likely to be approved until much later in the year so work would likely begin early next year.

Around 100 residents attended the meeting. One asked about the number of affordable homes on the finished site.

David Jones from Barratt said: "They will be predominantly private houses with a very small element of affordable homes."

He added the actual number would be subject to a viability assessment submitted by Barratt Homes to the council.

A number of residents also worried about the availability of school places nearby.

One said: "The schools in Walmersley Road are all full, if you have families moving in to the Tetrosyl site where will their children go?"

Mr Artiss said: "That is for the education department."

Questions were also raised about the Greater Manchester Spatial Framework, which is currently being rewritten by the Greater Manchester Combined Authority and quotas faced by councils to provide housing.

Cllr Daly said this site tied in with the brownfield first approach favoured by the council. In respect of helping the council fulfil its housing quota, Cllr Daly said: "It's like a gift from God for them."