Cheers rang out in the council chamber after plans to build 80 homes in Harwood were thrown out, as reported in this Bolton News article.
A dozen local residents attended the meeting as planning bosses discussed the application by Rowland Homes for land off Arthur Lane.
Concerns about local biodiversity, traffic issues, and ‘green belt’ vs ‘grey belt’ land were central to the refusal, with the council deciding that the benefits of 80 extra houses did not outweigh the potential negatives.
Brilliant news yesterday - a lovely green space in Harwood, adjacent to Longsight Park, has been saved from development. Read the story in the Bolton News. This is a major achievement with a huge effort by the local community, thanks and congratulations to all who contributed, many of whom are liste...
Hi Barbs and BGU, Thank-you for the £200 grant which we put to a 'heritage and walking' sign improvement on Hough Fold Way. It had become impossible to read and the council hadn't the key to get into it anymore and the type was faded. I attach a before and after image. We used the same posts and ...
Controversial plans to build a housing estate next to an area full of wildlife have been turned down by Bolton Council, despite planners recommending it for approval. This followed a massive campaign orchestrated by Friends of Harwood & Longsight but involving a very large number of other grou...
