A FIRST look at Capital&Centric’s plans to deliver a new suburban community in the heart of Bolton’s town centre has been revealed.
The new Bolton community will feature sustainable, design-led homes; community gardens; running tracks and play streets, spanning a cluster of four brownfield plots on Bradshawgate and Breightmet Street.
‘Neighbourhood’ is their new game-changing suburban homes concept that they plan to expand to towns across the UK, raising the design bar for unloved, brownfield sites with bold design; low-carbon homes; and innovative shared features that help build a true community.
The Manchester-based team is working with renowned architects shedkm on the blueprint, with the aim of bringing striking, quality architecture and community amenities – usually the preserve of high-end city centre developments – to a single family suburban environment.
Neighbourhood: Bolton is expected to boast a range of homes from 1-4 bed family homes, encouraging multigenerational living and a diverse and inclusive community. Bolton will see a new residential quarter emerge through repurposing of brownfield sites, alleviating pressure on the Green Belt and aiding Bolton’s plans to reimagine it’s town centre.
Richard Spackman, Director of Capital&Centric: Neighbourhood, said:
“Neighbourhood is all about dismantling pre-conceived ideas of what suburban communities should look like. People really want to see housing prioritised on brownfield plots alleviating pressure on greenbelt, but think the only choices are the same old estates we have seen for decades.
“With Neighbourhood:Bolton we’re really questioning what makes a modern and inclusive community – that’s everything from the bold house design and quality material choice, to making the streets kid friendly, delivering loads of community facilities and ensuring the homes have exceptional sustainability credentials.
“People have had really poor experiences of both the standard of homes, the service they get and the overall vibe of new build communities. That’s something that has to be addressed.”
