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Strategic Industrial Locations
Sites either protected or allocated for employment use in the allocations plan -
Open Green Space
Greenfield land protected but not in the green belt. -
Brownfield Sites
National Land Use Database of vacant or unused previously developed sites/land. -
Areas Suitable for Coal Extraction
Areas of surface coal identified in the Greater Manchester minerals and waste plan July 2013. -
Green Belt
GIS polygon dataset identifying the extent of the Green Belt within the Bolton Borough. The Green Belt is subject to Local Authority Planning Local Plan policy to maintain the... -
Renewable Energy Schemes
Areas of potential identified as a result of the 2010 Decentralised and Zero Carbon Energy Planning’ study. There is no information on existing renewable energy schemes. -
Minerals Safeguarding Areas
This data is defined by The Minerals Plan. It meets aggregate requirements and protects mineral resources across Greater Manchester until to 2028. Areas of Search and Mineral... -
Local Landscape Characters
This identifies the character, distinctiveness and qualities of the Borough’s open countryside to enable Bolton Council to find ways of protecting and enhancing the quality of... -
Local Wildlife Sites
These are locally valued sites for wildlife. Designating them as an SBI is a means of protecting these sites of local interest and importance. SBIs have no statutory protection,... -
Local Flood Risk Management Strategy Area
The Flood and Water Management Act 2010 places a statutory duty on Lead Local Flood Authorities to produce a local Flood Risk Management Strategy to support the EU Floods... -
Green Corridor
Isolated patches of wildlife habitat tend to be less rich in species than continuous habitats. This is particularly significant in the urban areas where there can be rich... -
Highways Capital Programme
Bolton Council is responsible for a number of transport improvement schemes across the Borough. The highway capital programme includes roads, footways and bridges maintenance...