Harwood: Houses planned for 'vacant land' off Longsight Lane

If approved, the plan will see 26 new houses built to the south and east of Meadowcroft on Longsight Lane in Harwood.

The developers claim that the new homes, nine of which they say will be classed as ‘affordable’ will help to address Bolton’s housing needs.

A statement from Emery Planning said: “The proposed development has been sympathetically designed to ensure that the new development will be in keeping with the character of the local area.

A total of 26 new houses have been proposed (Image: Emery Planning)

“The layout of the proposed development is landscape led to ensure that proposals will not have an unacceptable impact on trees and ecology.

“There would be no significant and demonstrable adverse impacts that would outweigh the significant benefits of the proposed development.

“As such, the proposed development should be approved without delay.”

As well as the houses themselves, the plan will also include access and parking as well as drainage work.

The developers claim that the new housing will also allow woodland sites that border the area to be maintained and will improve passages to improve the right of way to Millennium Wood.

There will be a mix of one, two, three and four bedroom houses (Image: Emery Planning)

They also say that the site’s closeness to Bolton, with a nearby train station at Hall ‘i’ th Wood makes it all the more suited for housing with nearby facilities including a library, medical centre, dental practice, schools and a supermarket available in Harwood.

The statement said: “The proposed development seeks a high-quality sustainable development which has been sympathetically designed to ensure that the new development will be in keeping with the character of the local area.

“The layout of the proposed development is landscape led to ensure that proposals will not have an unacceptable impact on trees and ecology.

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“There would be no significant and demonstrable adverse impacts that would outweigh the significant benefits of the proposed development.”

The plans were put before Bolton Council on Thursday December 15 and will be open for neighbourhood consultations until early next year on Tuesday January 10.

After the consultation period, the authority will decide whether or not to approve the bid.