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Land to the west of Slyne Road Bolton Le Sands Lancashire

 

 

Meeting: 16/02/2026 - Planning Regulatory Committee (Item 96)

96 Land to the west of Slyne Road Bolton Le Sands Lancashire pdf icon PDF 744 KB

Outline application for the erection of up to 200 dwellings, including affordable housing, public open space, landscaping, and sustainable urban drainage system (SUDS) and associated works. All matters reserved except for means of access.

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Outline application for the erection of up to 200 dwellings, including affordable housing, public open space, landscaping, and sustainable urban drainage system (SUDS) and associated works. All matters reserved except for means of access.

Bolton and Slyne Ward

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A site visit was held in respect of this application on 8th December 2025 by Councillors Louise Belcher, Dave Brookes, Keith Budden, Alan Greenwell, John Hanson, Paul Newton, Catherine Potter, Robert Redfern and Sandra Thornberry. In attendance was Planning Applications Manager Jennifer Rehman and Principal Planning Officer Robert Clarke.

 

Under the scheme of public participation, Peter Yates, David Morris, Barrie Wells, County Cllr Russell Walsh, Lesley Bryan, Jules Farrer, Steve Bryan, Gill McKechnie, Heather Wells, Lisa Hignett and Peter Wood all spoke against the application. Laurie Lane (Lane Town Planning Ltd) spoke in favour of the application.

 

It was proposed by Councillor Keith Budden, and seconded by Councillor Martin Bottoms, contrary to the officer’s recommendation in the report:

 

“That the application be refused on the following grounds:

 

·       The surrounding settlements, in particular Bolton-le-Sands, constitute large built-up area.

·       The development would result in the expansion of a large built-up area which currently strongly contributes to purpose A) of the Green Belt purposes.

·       The site is not Grey Belt land; therefore, the development would constitute inappropriate development in the Green Belt and would result in harm to its openness, contrary to the NPPF and local plan policies which seek to protect the Green Belt.”

 

Upon being put to the vote, 10 Councillors voted in favour of the proposal with 3 against and 2 abstentions, whereupon the Chair declared the proposal to have been carried.

 

Resolved:

 

That the application be refused on the following grounds:

 

·       The surrounding settlements, in particular Bolton-le-Sands, constitute large built-up area.

·       The development would result in the expansion of a large built-up area which currently strongly contributes to purpose A) of the Green Belt purposes.

·       The site is not Grey Belt land; therefore, the development would constitute inappropriate development in the Green Belt and would result in harm to its openness, contrary to the NPPF and local plan policies which seek to protect the Green Belt.