Plans for Green Belt Land Homes Despite Previous Rejections

A developer has submitted plans for seven houses to be built on green belt land at Bolton Open Golf Course despite previous rejections by Bolton Council.

The owner of the site, Open Golf and Leisure Ltd, has submitted fresh plans to build seven homes in place of the former club house, which it plans to demolish, and covered driving range.

A spokesman for the plans said:

"The development has been reduced by one dwelling and the proposed development has been made more compact.

"The siting of houses has been moved away from both Longsight Lane and the existing clubhouse - allowing the new amenity space to be increased from 36 per cent to 48 per cent - a significant reduction in the impact on the green belt's openness."

The plans follow a string of refused applications for housing on the golf club site last year, with rejections also made by Bolton Council in 2010 and 2011. However, the developer has argued that the housing scheme offers a better solution that what currently lies on the land.

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