21 new homes boost

7:00am Thursday 25th October 2012 in Local

A HOUSING association is set to build 21 homes — and sell or rent them at a discounted rate.

Bolton At Home plans to build 11 houses with two bedrooms and 10 houses with three bedrooms on land at Greenroyd Avenue in Breightmet.

Bosses say the development will help improve Bolton’s affordable housing crisis.

It is also hoped the development will create local jobs when work starts in January.

A spokesman for Bolton at Home said: “It’s widely recognised there’s a severe shortage of good quality affordable housing and, in partnership with Bolton Council, we’re developing homes to meet this need.

“They are being built on derelict land next to the recently redeveloped Bolton St Catherine’s Academy.

“Each home will be of high quality, affordable and economical to run, generating lower energy bills, and the layout of the scheme will provide secure off-road parking for tenants.”

The site used to house 26 houses, which were demolished between 2003 and 2005.

The new properties will be terraced or semi detached and will be affordable housing, meaning they will be sold or rented at 80 per cent of the market rate.

Each house will have a front and back garden and a driveway.

Tony Wilson, of Levens Drive, formally objected to the scheme.

In a letter to the council, he said: “The houses would intrude upon the privacy and peace as well as the wonderful views which we have become accustomed to.”

John Sumner, of Greenroyd Avenue, added: “The road is too narrow at the proposed site and would be a safety issue with parking on the road from all these extra houses and their visitors.

It would make it very difficult to reverse into my drive without performing a six-point manoeuvre.”

Bolton Council’s planning committee granted permission after highways officers expressed no concern about access issues.

Permission had already been granted in 2005 for the construction of 49 homes on the site.

Comments (9)

3:36pm Wed 24 Oct 12

Citizen Cane says...

There's no such thing as a discounted rent - the taxpayer iscovering the alleged discount. Are these dwellings going to be rented to genuine tenants on a non-lifetime and change of circumstances basis?

The so-called housing crisis has only arisen because of inappropriate tenancy policies and social housing tenants who illegally sub-let.
There's no such thing as a discounted rent - the taxpayer iscovering the alleged discount. Are these dwellings going to be rented to genuine tenants on a non-lifetime and change of circumstances basis? The so-called housing crisis has only arisen because of inappropriate tenancy policies and social housing tenants who illegally sub-let. Citizen Cane

4:44pm Wed 24 Oct 12

The Running Man says...

Ooh, Greenroyd Avenue, I bet they'll be snapped up in no time!
Ooh, Greenroyd Avenue, I bet they'll be snapped up in no time! The Running Man

5:14pm Wed 24 Oct 12

adatherton says...

Citizen Cane wrote:
There's no such thing as a discounted rent - the taxpayer iscovering the alleged discount. Are these dwellings going to be rented to genuine tenants on a non-lifetime and change of circumstances basis?

The so-called housing crisis has only arisen because of inappropriate tenancy policies and social housing tenants who illegally sub-let.
Not a great deal of scope for illegal sub-letting at 80% market rate. That's more a London thing. But if BoltonAtHome is a 'true' HA, rather than to all intents and purposes the council Housing Dept's back door, then yes they will be letting on ASTs (6-24m).
[quote][p][bold]Citizen Cane[/bold] wrote: There's no such thing as a discounted rent - the taxpayer iscovering the alleged discount. Are these dwellings going to be rented to genuine tenants on a non-lifetime and change of circumstances basis? The so-called housing crisis has only arisen because of inappropriate tenancy policies and social housing tenants who illegally sub-let.[/p][/quote]Not a great deal of scope for illegal sub-letting at 80% market rate. That's more a London thing. But if BoltonAtHome is a 'true' HA, rather than to all intents and purposes the council Housing Dept's back door, then yes they will be letting on ASTs (6-24m). adatherton

6:26pm Wed 24 Oct 12

JustBecause says...

21 new homes, wow that's going to make such a difference....
21 new homes, wow that's going to make such a difference.... JustBecause

7:00pm Wed 24 Oct 12

Nibelung says...

Oh glad about that I can sleep in peace. Oh any updates on that car that was stolen in Farnworth last year ?
Oh glad about that I can sleep in peace. Oh any updates on that car that was stolen in Farnworth last year ? Nibelung

1:56am Thu 25 Oct 12

wild one says...

The Running Man wrote:
Ooh, Greenroyd Avenue, I bet they'll be snapped up in no time!
course they will.....think of johnny foreigner..?
[quote][p][bold]The Running Man[/bold] wrote: Ooh, Greenroyd Avenue, I bet they'll be snapped up in no time![/p][/quote]course they will.....think of johnny foreigner..? wild one

10:39am Thu 25 Oct 12

the big dog says...

Just remeber this when your council tax bill comes. look what you are paying for - and this is going on all over the place. Bonkers!
Just remeber this when your council tax bill comes. look what you are paying for - and this is going on all over the place. Bonkers! the big dog

1:12pm Thu 25 Oct 12

macauley says...

the big dog wrote:
Just remeber this when your council tax bill comes. look what you are paying for - and this is going on all over the place. Bonkers!
and the people who get these houses will be none counsil tax payers.
[quote][p][bold]the big dog[/bold] wrote: Just remeber this when your council tax bill comes. look what you are paying for - and this is going on all over the place. Bonkers![/p][/quote]and the people who get these houses will be none counsil tax payers. macauley

1:15pm Thu 25 Oct 12

macauley says...

not seen cliff morris name yet. but there is time yet.
not seen cliff morris name yet. but there is time yet. macauley

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