Wain Estates puts forward Bury housing plans
Part of a site removed from the Green Belt when the Places for Everyone joint plan was adopted is to be redeveloped into 270 homes.
Wain Estates is consulting on proposals for a chunk of the 158-acre Walshaw allocation off Church Street and Scobell Street that include a 25% affordable provision.
Wain Estates aims to submit an outline planning application to Bury Council once the consultation ends on 9 September.
The entire Walshaw allocation within Places for Everyone could accommodate up to 1,250 homes in total but was almost pulled from the joint plan in 2022.
Bury Council sought to remove the site, which wraps around Stables Country Club south of Tottington, from PfE following the reassessment of the authority’s housing supply position.
However, the site ultimately remained in the plan and was released from the Green Belt upon its adoption earlier this year alongside two other large strategic sites: 313 acres at Elton Reservoir and 182 acres at Simister.
Wain Estates was contacted for comment.
Residents of Bury stitched up bigtime by Labour Councillors who have bragged about saving this plot and championing sticking up for residents. No later than 5 weeks after Labour win the election this is announced and the Labour Council are trying to push this through against the same residents who they swayed by saving it!
By PS
It’s great to see plans and applications coming through as part of Places for Everyone. It’s time we got on with it now.
Not everyone in Bury is against these plans, the greenbelt/keep it green brigade need to stop applying delaying tactics… People need houses!
By JD
Well said PS.
By Anonymous
@JD – This isnt a Places For Everyone allocation. Its been removed from it, but then plan to build on it anyway! Labour have just shafted everyone
By PS
@PS – you are spouting complete misinformation. It is an allocation within the adopted PfE please check your facts before posting in future.
By the truth is out there
@PS August 22, 2024 at 4:30 pm Its policy JP Allocation 9;Walshaw in the adopted PfE plan.
By Anon