Capital&Centric submit plans for Bolton resi scheme

Developer Capital&Centric has submitted an application for a residential scheme in Bolton.

The application, now lodged with Bolton Council, includes 160 sustainable homes split across four nearby brownfield plots on the town’s Bradshawgate and Breightmet Street.

Neighbourhood Bolton will kickstart the regeneration of the interchange area surrounding Bolton’s bus and train stations. It’ll be made up of Neighbourhood Trinity Gateway – the site on Bradshawgate – and Neighbourhood Trinity Village – a cluster of sites around Breightmet Street.

Richard Spackman, development director at Capital&Centric, said: “It was just weeks ago we announced these plans and we’re already on with a planning application. We wanted to get the Neighbourhood concept spot on, with bold, contemporary homes, community amenities and workspaces set to totally change the feel of the area around Bolton’s train and bus stations. For us, this is all about taking the design-led approach you see in some of the exemplary city centre developments and bringing it to life in the suburbs.

“A big part of Neighbourhood Bolton is to bring something totally different to what’s already on offer locally. We’ve worked at real pace to bring forward plans that will ultimately help meet Bolton’s growing housing need.

“There’s places up and down the country that have these challenging brownfield sites in prime, town centre locations, crying out for a creative approach to regeneration. We’re rising to that challenge here and delivering a neighbourhood with a sense of community, excellent sustainability credentials and a distinct design edge.

Leader of Bolton Council, Cllr Nick Peel, said: “The submission of this planning application is an exciting step forward for Neighbourhood Bolton, a key project in the regeneration of Bolton Town centre. Pending approval, this scheme will provide a mix of sustainable urban homes and create a vibrant new neighbourhood in the heart of Bolton.

“Capital&Centric are leading developers with an outstanding reputation. They are already working to rejuvenate Farnworth and their involvement in this new project shows the confidence that they, and the industry as a whole, has in Bolton’s regeneration plans.”