Peel Land respond to Hulton Estate eviction notice claims

The allegations first surfaced on Hulton Estate Area Residents Together Facebook page last week and now Peel Land have issued a statement after being approached by The Bolton News.

The post stated that members of Bolton’s Hulton Estate were served with section 21 ‘no fault’ eviction notices.

The post was put up on Thursday, April 30, shortly before the new Renters Rights Act banned no-fault evictions from May 1.

Computer generate image of the golf course (Image: NQ)

Peel Land is hoping to develop the area into a Ryder Cup-ready golf course with its Hulton Park plan, which coincides with Peel Land’s planned 1450-home Lee Hall development.

The Bolton News put the claims to Peel Land, about Section 21 eviction notices being served tenants on the Hulton Estate in Bolton.”

A spokesperson for Peel Land Group responded: “The aspiration of securing the Ryder Cup at Hulton Park is well known and as this moves forward, we continue to ensure the site is available for development in line with these aspirations whilst keeping all occupiers aware of the timing.”

Michael Smith, Westhoughton resident and golfer, is sceptical that the planned course will be able to secure the Ryder Cup (Image: Dan Dougherty)

Peel Land’s Hulton Park development plans to develop an 18-hole golf course created on the grounds of the historic Hulton Hall estate, owned for 800 years by Bolton’s wealthy Hulton family.

The business purchased the land from the Hulton family in 2010.

The development is closely linked to Lee Hall, Peel Land’s plan for up to 1,450 new houses near Westhoughton.

The plans were originally considered together, with plans for the houses dependent on Peel Land’s ability to secure the Ryder Cup for its planned golf course.

The notoriously congested Chequerbent roundabout (Image: LDRS)

But the plans are now separate, with the golf course handled by Peel Retail and Leisure, and the Lee Hall homes handled by Peel Land.

The developments are not without controversy, with residents concerned that Westhoughton has neither the amenities nor capacity to handle such an influx of people.

Hulton Estate is where the new golf course is planned.

The plans were recently boosted following Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham’s announcement of £420m for building projects in the area.

Separate ‘Good Growth’ funding also included £69.8m for the Park Avenue link road west of Bolton, the first phase of the wider 18‑kilometre M61–M6 Northfold east‑west link road from Bolton to Wigan.