A major homebuilding project in the heart of Bolton has taken another step forward after further plans were lodged.
The development on land between St George’s Road and Bark Street will see a total of 52 new homes built on a space that had previously been a car park.
As of this May, officials at Bolton town hall have approved lighting and highway conditions on the plan.
A council report said: “The approved specification shall be implemented in full before any of the residential units of that phase or plot are first occupied and shall be retained thereafter.”
It added: “Prior to the development hereby approved being first occupied or brought into use, a scheme detailing how parts of the site to be used by vehicles are to be laid out, constructed, surfaced, drained and lit shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority.
“The approved scheme shall be implemented in full and thereafter made available for the use of vehicles at all times the development is in use.”
The latest conditions refer to the arrangement of windows and doors on the new homes, to external lighting and to highway works, which the council have deemed to be acceptable.
The developers aim to create a mixture of two, three and four bedroom houses which will be available to rent and for shared ownership.
They say that the location close to Bolton town centre will make it ideal of accessing transport links and trains to Manchester and further afield.
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The location of the new housing plan is also within walking distance of Queens Park, as well as several local schools, shops and other amenities with views of the River Croal to the south.
The developers also hope that this will dovetail with the wider regeneration of the town centre across other sites.
Planning permission for the homes themselves on the 1.45-acre site was granted by the council in December 2021.
The latest conditions being met will mean that work can continue on the site but further conditions around external noise and crime prevention are set to be addressed with further submissions.
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