Consultation to start on redevelopment of historic area of Bolton town centre

River Croal

A document which will guide the multi-million pound comprehensive redevelopment of the long-neglected but historic Church Wharf area of Bolton town centre will open for comments today (Monday, January 22).

Plans to redevelop the area were hatched by Bolton Council more than a decade ago, but were shelved when the big recession hit.

Proposals for the area, a key part of the authority’s £1bn town centre masterplan, include hundreds of homes and a new pedestrian route along the River Croal.

Town hall bosses say they will talk to any businesses directly affected, as well as key stakeholders, and consultation will take place until March 2.

The draft Supplementary Planning Document will provide design guidance for the redevelopment of the area, which includes land bounded by St Peters Way, the River Croal, Manor Street, Bank Street and Folds Road.

Bolton Council’s executive cabinet member for regeneration, Cllr Ebrahim Adia, said: “This document will guide the regeneration of Church Wharf which is a key gateway into Bolton town centre.

“It is also one of our five key sites in our masterplan, and we are already speaking to developers and investors about the area, and talks are progressing well.

“We will now consult all key stakeholders and affected businesses and any comments that are received will be taken into consideration before the document is finalised and adopted.”

Once approved, the guide will be used with developers in discussions on drawing up detailed proposals for the area, and will also be a material consideration in the determination of planning applications.

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