BOLTON COMMUNITIES
Horwich
Proposal to deliver up to 276 high quality homes for Bolton close to the centre of Horwich, with new recreational footpath routes through retained woodland areas within the site creating new connections to the existing footpath network in the area.
VICTORIA ROAD
The site is now being delivered by Northstone and includes:
• 34% affordable housing
• Commitment to deliver at least 10% of Biodiversity Net Gain
• Comprehensive SUDs network flood management and protection.
• Woodland belts within the site to be retained as well as new areas of woodland planting.
Bolton
Proposal to deliver up to 117 high quality energy-efficient new family homes at Garnet Fold, Bolton. The Garnet Fold site, located off St Helens Road (A579), was allocated for residential development in Bolton Council’s adopted Local Plan. The site is now being delivered by Northstone.
GARNET FOLD
Westhoughton
CHEQUERBENT NORTH
The Chequerbent North Site will be a high-quality employment destination which capitalises upon the area’s excellent transport connections and highway network. It will be integrated with the existing urban area and the surrounding landscape and plans include 25,000 sq m of flexible, modern and high specification employment floorspace which will be suitable for commercial and industrial occupiers with direct access to key arterial transport routes, including the A6 and M61.
Benefits
750 new jobs including 500 net direct and 250 indirect
£29.9m GVA economic output per annum including £22.9m in Bolton
Sustainability
Retention of valued habitats and enhancement of biodiversity resources via green infrastructure, wetlands and hedgerow/tree planting
A SuDS network which provides robust flood management and protection
New green infrastructure and the enhancement of the Public Right of Way network, including the Hulton trail