Stopes Road, Little Lever, BL3
- Bedrooms
- 1
- Bathrooms
- 1
Key Features
- Freehold development opportunity
- Level parcel of land
- Planning permission granted
- Proposed detached commercial/industrial unit
- Well positioned between Bolton and Bury
- Planning Reference: 71329
Description
LAND WITH PLANNING PERMISSION FOR DETACHED COMMERCIAL / INDUSTRIAL UNIT
An excellent opportunity to acquire a freehold development site with planning permission for the construction of a detached commercial/industrial unit extending to approximately 3,616 sq ft.
The site comprises a level parcel of land positioned to the side of Genesis House on Stopes Road, offering an attractive opportunity for an owner-occupier, developer or investor looking to create a modern commercial premises within a well-established location.
Planning permission has been granted for the development of a detached commercial/industrial unit, providing approximately 3,616 sq ft of accommodation. Further information, plans and associated planning documents can be viewed via Bury Council's planning portal using Planning Application Reference: 71329.
Once developed, the property will benefit from shared gated access, providing secure and convenient access to the site.
The location is well positioned between Bolton and Bury, with Little Lever, Radcliffe and Farnworth all within easy reach. Stopes Road benefits from established transport connections towards both Bolton and Bury, while the wider area provides access to the Greater Manchester motorway network. The site therefore offers a practical base for businesses requiring connectivity across Bolton, Bury and the wider Greater Manchester region.
The opportunity would be well suited to businesses seeking to develop and occupy their own premises, as well as developers or investors looking to create a modern commercial/industrial asset.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-08-11
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
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- Water
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- Heating
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- Broadband
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- Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions
- Public Rights of Way
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- Private Rights of Way
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- Listed Property
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- Restrictions
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.
Property Features
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- Parking
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- Garden
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Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.
Connectivity
Broadband
Fastest speed available at this postcode
10 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Fixed wireless access may also be an option here.
Mobile signal
Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.
Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.
Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.
Nearest Schools
Primary
- Masefield Primary School630 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 254
- Type
- Academy converter
- Radcliffe Primary School912 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 228
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Mytham Primary School924 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 323
- Type
- Community school
- Cams Lane Primary School0.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 204
- Type
- Academy converter
- St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Little Lever0.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Pupils
- 196
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England
Secondary
- Little Lever School1.1 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,085
- Type
- Academy converter
- Star Radcliffe Academy1.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 286
- Type
- Free schools
- Kearsley Academy2.1 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 768
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Bolton St Catherine's Academy2.4 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
- Ages
- 3 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,003
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Harper Green School2.4 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,070
- Type
- Academy converter
* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.
Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.
Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.
Amenities
Supermarket
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
Green space
Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.
The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.
Getting Around
Nearest station
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.
Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.
Flood Risk
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Rivers and the sea
Surface water
The detail behind these bandings
The full report pinpoints where this location sits on the flood maps, and runs the deeper checks that usually only surface after an offer.
- Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
- Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
- Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
- Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
- Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
- Ground risks (included in the full report)
- Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)
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