Rowland seeks views for 80 Bolton homes
The housebuilder has floated plans to local residents for a neighbourhood on five acres at the edge of Harwood.
Early plans from Rowland Homes suggest the 80 homes would be split across six residential zones, each with private shared drives to support small clusters of houses.
A public central green has also been proposed, alongside smaller green areas to encourage biodiversity.
Access would be off Arthur Lane at the site’s south, while a pedestrian route would run along its northern edge.
Although the site is technically Green Belt, both the applicant and planner Pegasus believe it would qualify for Grey Belt status to address insufficient housing supply.
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Rowland Homes has stated some of the properties would be affordable, although no figure has yet been given.
The housebuilder added that the development would be “considerate and responsive to the existing area”.
Planning consultant Pegasus is leading on the consultation process.
Those keen to offer their opinions can do so by emailing [email protected] until 25 July, when the consultation is set to end.
Feedback will then be compiled before Rowland officially lodges an outline application to Bolton Council.
I think you will find this is a speculative “Grey Belt” proposal by Rowland Homes. Bolton Council has not expressed any view or concluded whether the site meets Grey Belt tests. Please remove the factually incorrect statement suggesting it has.
By Informed planner
Hi Informed planner, thank you for your comment, the article has been amended to indicate Grey Belt status is speculative at this point. Thanks, Charlie
By Charlie Valentine
Surely there is ample brown belt land around the Bury/Bolton areas. This proposal will mean another green space lost forever.
By Anonymous
The traffic from 80 houses on Arthur lane would be horrendous coming through harwood and bradshaw would cause traffic delays of astronomical propotions I don’t think bolton needs houses so bad
By Anonymous
Roads can not take any more traffic from hardwood with out a by pass
By J w vickers
The infrastructure of this area cannot take the amount of traffic that this will generate . In addition to an application ( coming soon no doubt ) for another substantial development on what was / is known as Earls Farm (Harwood not Breightmet) . My understanding is that Bolton has over 4000 empty affordable/ council properties unoccupied for various reasons, so why build more on what is definitely green belt (Arthur Lane) and meadowland at Earls Farm .Renovate existing properties and build on true brownfield sites before destroying countryside and adding to the journeys of hard working people during rush hour or should I say rush day !!
By Anonymous