Former golf club redevelopment tipped for approval

The redevelopment of the former Brackley Golf Club has been tipped for the green light by Salford City Council planners ahead of a meeting later this week.Proposals are for 690 homes at the Bullows Road golf course which closed in 2016 due to a lack of demand and financial viability issues.The 67-acre site is located within the administrative areas of Salford City Council and Bolton Council within the wards of Little Hulton and Hulton. Of the 690 properties, 685 are with Salford’s administrative boundary.The proposed development includes a range of house types and sizes including one, two, three and four -bedroom properties.Properties will be a mix of detached, semi-detached, terraces and mews.Also included in the application is open space, landscaping, acoustic mitigation, car parking and other associated works.The application is submitted on behalf of Countryside and Bellway who will share the development.Countryside are proposing to provide 138 Private Rented Sector (PRS) units, with the remainder of homes comprising conventional market housing. The PRS units will be brought forward on behalf of a PRS provider who will act as a professional landlord for these units.The site was historically used as a colliery, known as Brackley Colliery. Mapping evidence suggests it was active from 1893 before being named disused on 1968 mapping. The site was redeveloped as a golf course in 1991.Up until recently there were several buildings within the site boundary. However, some of these properties have now been demolished due to being fire damaged and attracting antisocial behaviour.Salford City Council planning officials have made a recommendation in a council report to approve the plans subject to conditions ahead of a meeting on Thursday 21 July.A design and access statement submitted as part of the reserved matters application to Salford City Council added: “The development will create a high quality sustainable residential neighbourhood which maintains and enhances the key existing landscape features, integrating the site into the wider area.”Outline approval has already been granted for the application.