L&G Affordable Homes adds to portfolio with Bolton buy

Working with developer Westchurch Homes, LGAH will operate a 133-home development off Radcliffe Road in Darcy Lever.

Approved by Bolton Council in October 2024, the development can now progress after Westchurch and L&G completed on the deal.

The development would feature a mix of one-, two-, three-, and four-bedroom homes that would ultimately be owned and operated by a registered provider.

Anette Simpson, director of development and partnerships at L&G Affordable Homes, said: “We are pleased to be bringing forward this 100% affordable housing scheme on Radcliffe Road in Darcy Lever – providing much-needed, quality homes to the people who need it most.

“The site has been earmarked for new homes for a long time and we look forward to delivering for this for the community – creating new opportunities for families to thrive.”

She added: “Following the commitment from the Greater Manchester Pension Fund to invest in the affordable homes fund, we are working on a pipeline of more than 1,500 homes in the North West with a view to committing to many more projects in the region. This means that local pension funds are being invested back into local communities.”

Oliver Chan, partnerships director at Westchurch Homes, said: “Westchurch Homes is delighted to start construction on our first development with L&G and our largest to date with the delivery of 133 new homes.

“Westchurch is a committed delivery partner in Bolton and will shortly have completed over 200 affordable homes since the beginning of 2025.”

LGAH’s first Bolton development follows the announcement last autumn that the organisation had been selected as the preferred developer for three publicly-owned sites in Manchester earmarked for 369 homes total.

MCK Associates is leading on design and Lichfields is advising Westchurch on planning matters.