Fifty homes are planned to ‘boost housing’
FIFTY new homes could be built to ‘boost housing’ in Ramsbottom according to a planning application submitted to Bury council.
A residential application including access outlines the erection of approximately 50 homes in the Peel Brow area of the town, situated on land behind Bury New Road.
Of these, 37 are proposed to be market housing and 13 to be social rented housing.
Although the land is not in the green belt division, it is currently defined as ‘other protected open land’ in the Bury council local plan - the unitary development plan.
Ramsbottom councillors Ian Bevan and Rob Hodkinson are seeking to gather residents’ reaction.
Coun Bevan said there had been some opposition.
He said: “We are already in initial discussions with local residents. We are intending setting up a residents’ meeting shortly to discuss next steps.”
Documents submitted to the council by the developer, Rural Solutions on behalf of applicant The Florence Nuttall Trust, detail that they intend to introduce “a sensitive and contextual scheme”.
A planning statement, produced by agent Shelley Coffey, states: “It is proposed that the site would deliver a mix of family houses along with the provision of public open green space.
“The proposed residential development would represent a sustainable form of development in a location well related to existing residential properties and services in the town, thereby contributing to the social, economic and environmental credentials of the town.”
According to the plans, an existing public right of way would be retained through the site and vehicular access to the development would be established from Bury New Road through an existing access point.
Ms Coffey states: “Bury council are not currently able to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply and in this context a sustainable development which would bring about positive benefits to this community and the wider area should be supported.” ●● The site plan for the 50 homes application off Bury New Road. Blue represents larger detached residential units, and red represents small family residential units