Bolton: Plan to transform former Bridge Street nightclub

This comes after plans were put before the council to transform what was once the New York New York and later Loco nightclub on Bridge Street.

The 1,000-person capacity nightclub has been closed for many years and developers believe that their plan could be key to revitalising the economy in that part of the town centre.

A statement published with the proposals by planning firm Edgeplan said: “The application site is located within the heart of Bolton town centre, within a row of units which comprise multiple ground floor retail and commercial uses.

“The site was formerly used as a nightclub at ground floor level, with staff accommodation and offices at first floor level.

“The premises is currently vacant and has not been in use for a significant period of time.”

The plan will see the nightclub turned into a retail and warehouse space (Image: RAD Design Projects)

It added: “As noted above, the application site is currently vacant and has been so for a lengthy period of time.

“Bringing the unit back into active use, ensuring an active frontage, would significantly improve the vitality, character and appearance of the immediate and wider locality.”

If approved, the plans will see part of the ground floor of the former club used as a retail unit which will be accessed using the entrance from Bridge Street.

The rest of the ground floor will be used for warehousing and storage.

Under its previous guise as a nightclub, the ground floor had been used for the club itself while the first floor was used for staff accommodation and offices.

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The planners claim that it is "highly unlikely" any other businesses in the area will be negatively affected by the plan, while there are no residential homes in the space around it that need to worry about what may happen.

The site’s town centre locations means that it is easily accessible for public transport, while car parks are available nearby at Crown Street and All Saints Street.

The plans will be open for neighbourhood consultations until Wednesday December 21 after which the council will decide whether or not to approve the proposal.