Plans for 685 homes on former golf course get go-ahead
26.07.2022 - 13:05
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Plans to build 685 homes on the former Brackley Golf Club course in Little Hulton have been approved. Councillors on Salford's planning and transportation regulatory panel gave the go-ahead to the application from housebuilders Countryside and Bellway, who will share the development.
The developers bought the site for £39.3 million last year with joint-owners Salford council receiving £18.5 million - the biggest single capital receipt in its history. Councillors were asked to give the green light to layout, appearance, landscaping and access to the 67-acre site, a small part of which is in Bolton council's territory.
The new development will include a range of one, two, three and four bedroom detached, semi-detached and terrace and mews properties as well as 16 apartments. Planning officer Jade Corcoran said that Countryside is proposing to deliver 138 private rented sector properties.
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Some 12 letters of objection to the development were received by the council, some of which addressed the loss of open space. However, a "biodiversity enhancement plan" has been submitted with the application which includes a wildlife pond, a total of 40 bird boxes to provide nesting habitat for multiple species.
There will also be 10 insect towers/boxes attached to retained mature trees close to green space and wildflower meadows and 20 bee bricks for "solitary bees". Bat boxes have already been installed as a condition of planning consent.
The approval also includes obligations on the developers to pay £1.88 million in an "education contribution" as well as £886,794 for pitch improvements at Amblecote Playing Fields and a new changing
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