Westhoughton development plans include new public park, allotments and cycleways

Peel Land have unveiled Westhoughton development proposals that include the building of 1,450 new homes and a 15-acre public park.

Bosses say that the Lee Hall plans would ‘accelerate the delivery of much-needed new infrastructure, employment spaces and homes’ in the area, alongside a long-term vision for a world-leading golf destination at Hulton Park, which is touted to host the Ryder Cup in 2035.

As well as the park and new homes, the Lee Hall development also includes a proposed Park Avenue link road, 25,000 sqm of employment space, new community facilities, including a youth club and health and wellbeing facilities, improved public rights of way, 6.4km of cycleways and allotments.

Nick Graham, Associate Planning Director at Peel Land, said: “In the period since the previous planning decision for Hulton Park in 2022, the need for investment in new jobs, homes and infrastructure has become ever more urgent. The Government has a clearer and stronger commitment to growth and opportunities for infrastructure funding investment are now emerging.

“We are therefore bringing forward a scheme called Lee Hall, which includes some parts of the previous Hulton Park project – homes, the Park Avenue link road and a wide range of community and environmental infrastructure – to be delivered separately from but alongside the wider Hulton Park golf project.

“Hulton Park remains a leading potential English candidate venue for the Ryder Cup and Peel continues to work with the Ryder Cup organisers with the support of Bolton Council and Greater Manchester Combined Authority to progress the opportunity.  Further updates will be given on the Hulton Park golf and restoration proposals in the coming months.”

Consultation on the plans opens today (Mon 29 Sep) and runs until Mon 13 Oct. The consultation website is at leehallconsultation.co.uk, where residents can have their say on the proposed scheme.