The Allocations Plan identifies sites that can be used for development and land that should be protected until 2026. It follows the planning approach of the Core Strategy and is part of the Local Plan. It was adopted on 3 December 2014
It consists of two parts:
As a result of the adoption of Places for Everyone on 21 March 2024, Bolton’s existing Policies Map will be modified to show the re-designation of three areas of Green Belt for employment at Bewshill Farm, Chequerbent North and land at West of Wingates. Additional Green Belt has been designated at Horwich Golf Course and its planning status changed from Protected Open Land. Until the map has been updated refer to the adopted Places for Everyone Joint Development Plan for detailed boundaries of these sites.
GIS Shapefiles
GIS Shapefiles associated with the Allocations Plan can be downloaded here.
Due to licensing restrictions we cannot publish the following shapefiles on our website
| Name of data set | Download information |
|---|---|
| Bolton District Area | This can be downloaded from Ordnance Survey |
| Historic Parks and Gardens | This data is published by Historic England and can be downloaded from their website on their conditions |
| Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) | This data is published by Natural England and this can be downloaded from their website on their conditions |
| Conservations areas | This data is kept by Historic England and can be downloaded from their website on their conditions |
| Ancient Monument data | This is Historic England data and can be downloaded as open data |
| Sites of Biological Importance | This is Greater Manchester Ecology Unit data and can be downloaded from mappinggm |
| Urban Bolton | This is Office for National Statistics (ONS) data and can be downloaded from the Open Geography Portal |
Please note - The data at the links above may have been updated since the allocations plan was published. We cannot therefore guarantee the accuracy of any information published at these links.