{"id":5023881,"date":"2019-06-10T10:35:03","date_gmt":"2019-06-10T09:35:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.buyassociation.co.uk\/?p=5023881"},"modified":"2023-09-13T11:19:36","modified_gmt":"2023-09-13T10:19:36","slug":"1bn-regeneration-scheme-in-bolton-set-to-transform-the-town","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.buyassociationgroup.com\/en-gb\/news\/1bn-regeneration-scheme-in-bolton-set-to-transform-the-town\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00a31bn regeneration scheme in Bolton set to transform the town"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Bolton Council\u2019s\u00a0regeneration masterplan proposes to create 7,400 new jobs and 1,800 homes\u00a0and generate\u00a0economic activity worth an additional \u00a3412m.<\/h3>\n<p>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.buyassociationgroup.com\/en-gb\/2019\/06\/04\/why-bolton-has-big-potential-for-buy-to-let-property-investors\/\">\u00a31bn regeneration scheme in Bolton<\/a>\u00a0will be phased out across more than 10 years, but the transformation has already started.\u00a0With an economic output worth\u00a0\u00a34.6bn,\u00a0Bolton is an important part of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.buyassociationgroup.com\/en-gb\/2018\/03\/26\/greater-manchester-chosen-to-receive-share-of-300m-funding-pot\/\">Greater Manchester<\/a>\u00a0economy, which is the UK\u2019s largest economy outside\u00a0of\u00a0London\u00a0and one of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.buyassociationgroup.com\/en-gb\/2018\/12\/13\/manchester-so-much-to-be-positive-about\/\">fastest growing economies<\/a>\u00a0in Europe.<\/p>\n<p>Bolton is well renowned as one of the friendliest places in the UK, making it an attractive city to live, study, visit, do business, and invest in. It\u2019s a 20-minute train journey to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buyassociationgroup.com\/en-gb\/locations\/manchester\/\">Manchester<\/a>\u00a0and 60% of UK businesses are within a two-hour drive, offering a convenient location for\u00a0working\u00a0professionals.<\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/oOQHj7ndbNo\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Boosting Bolton with\u00a0regeneration and\u00a0development<\/h3>\n<p>As one of the largest towns in Europe, Bolton offers a range of\u00a0regeneration\u00a0opportunities, including\u00a0numerous\u00a0housing schemes and commercial development. The town\u2019s growing population currently sits around 280,000 and is projected to surpass 300,000 by 2025, showing the need for further development.<\/p>\n<p>The Bolton 2030 Vision\u00a0aims\u00a0to create a vibrant town\u00a0with successful businesses, healthy locals, and\u00a0cohesive communities.\u00a0The Bolton Council\u00a0is looking to use\u00a0\u00a3100m direct investment to fund important infrastructure\u00a0projects\u00a0to help deliver developments\u00a0across\u00a0the town centre.<\/p>\n<h3>Church Wharf \u2013 A key housing development<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.buyassociationgroup.com\/en-gb\/project\/stone-cross-house-bolton\/\">Church Wharf<\/a>, located\u00a0in the\u00a0heart of the\u00a0town centre,\u00a0is one of the\u00a0five\u00a0key developments for\u00a0Bolton\u2019s\u00a0regeneration scheme.\u00a0The\u00a0\u00a3150m scheme\u00a0is\u00a0expected to\u00a0create\u00a0hundreds of new homes\u00a0along the River Croal between Bank Street\u00a0and River Street.<\/p>\n<p>As\u00a0younger generations\u00a0have\u00a0shown an increased interest in\u00a0living\u00a0in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.buyassociationgroup.com\/en-gb\/2018\/09\/05\/living-by-water-is-now-top-aspiration-for-younger-homebuyers\/\">waterside properties<\/a>, Church Wharf is expected to be an attractive place to live with walkways along the river and a strong community feel.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0housing development will\u00a0create leisure and office space, hotel accommodation, and retail options, adding 290 jobs once construction is complete.\u00a0This development will regenerate an underused town centre site, drawing workers, residents,\u00a0investors,\u00a0and visitors alike.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5023847 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.buyassociationgroup.com\/en-gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/06\/995.1-MJ-Supplement-Ad-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1014\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.buyassociationgroup.com\/en-gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/06\/995.1-MJ-Supplement-Ad-2.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.buyassociationgroup.com\/en-gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/06\/995.1-MJ-Supplement-Ad-2-300x254.png 300w, https:\/\/www.buyassociationgroup.com\/en-gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/06\/995.1-MJ-Supplement-Ad-2-1024x865.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.buyassociationgroup.com\/en-gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/06\/995.1-MJ-Supplement-Ad-2-768x649.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1200px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1200\/1014;\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5023847\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buyassociationgroup.com\/en-gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/06\/995.1-MJ-Supplement-Ad-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1014\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.buyassociationgroup.com\/en-gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/06\/995.1-MJ-Supplement-Ad-2.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.buyassociationgroup.com\/en-gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/06\/995.1-MJ-Supplement-Ad-2-300x254.png 300w, https:\/\/www.buyassociationgroup.com\/en-gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/06\/995.1-MJ-Supplement-Ad-2-1024x865.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.buyassociationgroup.com\/en-gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/06\/995.1-MJ-Supplement-Ad-2-768x649.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<h3>Opportunities for\u00a0buy-to-let\u00a0property\u00a0investors<\/h3>\n<p>In the past few years, Bolton\u2019s town centre has seen a number of new developments.\u00a0As more growth\u00a0continues to come\u00a0to the town over the next decade, investors are likely to become\u00a0even\u00a0more interested in\u00a0the transforming and thriving town of Bolton.<\/p>\n<p>With many housing developments on the way and further regeneration and infrastructure\u00a0coming to the town, there will be many investment opportunities opening up in Bolton, offering\u00a0a variety of\u00a0opportunities for buy-to-let property investors.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.buyassociationgroup.com\/en-gb\/project\/stone-cross-house-bolton\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5024624 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 800px; 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The\u00a0\u00a31bn regeneration scheme in Bolton\u00a0will be phased out across more than 10 years, but the transformation has already started.\u00a0With an economic output worth\u00a0\u00a34.6bn,\u00a0Bolton is an important part of the\u00a0Greater Manchester\u00a0economy, which is the UK\u2019s largest economy outside\u00a0of\u00a0London\u00a0and<a class=\"excerpt-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.buyassociationgroup.com\/en-gb\/news\/1bn-regeneration-scheme-in-bolton-set-to-transform-the-town\/\" title=\"Read\u00a31bn regeneration scheme in Bolton set to transform the town\">&#8230; Read more &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1982,"featured_media":5023885,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[420,2,349,42,6],"tags":[378,419,421],"class_list":["post-5023881","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bolton","category-buy-to-let-landlords","category-manchester","category-regeneration","category-uk-housing-market","tag-advice","tag-bolton","tag-bolton-masterplan"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.buyassociationgroup.com\/en-gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5023881","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.buyassociationgroup.com\/en-gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.buyassociationgroup.com\/en-gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.buyassociationgroup.com\/en-gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1982"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.buyassociationgroup.com\/en-gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5023881"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.buyassociationgroup.com\/en-gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5023881\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6095753,"href":"https:\/\/www.buyassociationgroup.com\/en-gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5023881\/revisions\/6095753"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.buyassociationgroup.com\/en-gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5023885"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.buyassociationgroup.com\/en-gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5023881"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.buyassociationgroup.com\/en-gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5023881"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.buyassociationgroup.com\/en-gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5023881"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}