Bolton: Decision on plan for houses off Design Street

The scheme originally aimed to build six semi-detached houses together with a fully detached house on Design Street in the Daubhill area.

But as of last week, the applicants behind the proposal decided to withdraw the plans.

A brief statement said: “This application has been withdrawn by the applicant on August 4 2023.”

The scheme had originally been put before Bolton Council in July and had aimed to help the borough meet its need for new housing.

The site off Design Street in Daubhill (Image: Google Maps)

The site that the houses would have been built on has been occupied by open land with trees and the developers said that they had hoped to keep as many of the trees in place as possible.

The area had previously been host to an industrial building and tramway cutting that used to run through the site.

The area is already surrounded by terraced houses to the north west and north east with industrial units to the south and a large open park to the south west of the site.

The plans have now been withdrawn (Image: FB Architecture and Planning)

A statement entered as part of the application said: “It is well documented that the demand for all types of housing is high in Bolton, and in particular, this area of Bolton where we are proposing six semi-detached houses and one detached house.

“This proposal, if successful in securing planning permission will deliver high quality affordable housing to buy or for rent, to meet the identified local needs.

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“In addition, housing market conditions and the effect of the inflated home prices has increased the demand for affordable housing which has been reflected in the increased waiting times to access council housing.”

It added: “The philosophy of the design is to ensure that the needs of people with impairments, is considered as an integral part of the development process.

“By developing an inclusive environment, the scheme shall have positive effect on society by benefiting the increasing elderly population, families with young children and carers, friends and family who support people with impairments.”

The decision to withdraw the plans was announced on Friday August 4.