Land at Waterside Gardens, on the east side of Waters Meeting Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester BL1
- Land size
- 0.24 acres
Key Features
- Freehold residential development opportunity
- Permission - 12no. apartments (8 x 2 bed and 4 x 1 bed).
- Site area approximately 0.097 hectares (0.24 acres)
- Vacant possession
Description
Online auction 15th - 16th September 2026
Residential Development Site – Consent For 12 Apartments
On the instructions of the Joint LPA Receivers
Description
Freehold residential development site situated to the west of Waterside Gardens, off Waters Meeting Road, approximately ½ mile north of Bolton town centre. The immediate area has been developed for apartments.
Site area approximately 0.097 hectares (0.24 acres)
Planning
The site is understood to benefit from a partially completed planning permission for residential apartments under ref:78572/07 (part of consent granted December 2007 for 44 no. apartments), with this parcel one of the last phases still to be completed for a single detached three storey block of 12no. apartments (8 x 2 bed and 4 x 1 bed).
Prospective purchasers are to rely on their own enquiries of Bolton Council ) Planning applications – Bolton Council
Tenure: Freehold
Title number: MAN434018
Local Authority: Bolton
Finance is available on this lot. For a decision-in-principle visit togethermoney.com/amydip/
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Tenure: Freehold
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- Freehold
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- Date Posted
- 2026-08-18
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Connectivity
Broadband
Fastest speed available at this postcode
1 Gbps
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Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Fixed wireless access may also be an option here.
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Nearest Schools
Primary
- The Valley Community Primary School510 metresOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 538
- Type
- Community school
- Castle Hill Primary School663 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 220
- Type
- Community school
- St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge719 metresOfsted: Outstanding *
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 251
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- The Olive School, Bolton824 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 422
- Type
- Free schools
- Faith
- Muslim
- St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Bolton0.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 424
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
Secondary
- Eden Boys' School, Bolton843 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 621
- Type
- Free schools
- Faith
- Muslim
- Gender
- Boys
- Canon Slade School0.8 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,724
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Sharples School0.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,214
- Type
- Academy converter
- Thornleigh Salesian College1 mileOfsted: Requires improvement *
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,574
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Smithills School1.3 milesOfsted report card · Mar 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,203
- Type
- Academy converter
* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.
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