Rivington Chase

Rivington Chase is an exciting development that will create a brand-new £200m neighbourhood on a 74-hectare former industrial (Horwich Loco Works) site along the M61 corridor.

The Vision

Bolton Council, Homes England and developer Bluemantle Group are working on plans to create 1,700 homes, employment space and local amenities. Cycle and pedestrian routes will link Rivington Chase to nearby Middlebrook – the biggest Leisure and Retail Park in the North West.

Rivington Chase will deliver a range of much needed houses on brownfield sites, directly meeting the housing needs of Horwich and the nearby areas and will bring substantial financial investment into Horwich, generating up to 1,500 jobs on site and another 320 during construction. The new population will also boost the economy and new land will also give local businesses the opportunity to expand and offer attractive opportunities for investors.

Housing Infrastructure Fund

A £12 million Housing Infrastructure Fund pot from Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) will be used to remediate land and create a new road across the £262m Rivington Chase development which will enable new homes to be built more quickly. The road will provide the main access to vehicles for Rivington Chase and will link the planned 1,700-home site with Middlebrook retail park, Horwich Parkway railway station and Junction 6 of the M61.

Given the heritage of the site on the former Horwich Loco Works, the development team is working with local residents and heritage groups to preserve and present Horwich’s history in an engaging way.

Find out more about Rivington Chase at https://www.rivington-chase-horwich.co.uk/

““Rivington Chase has already started to deliver much needed housing on a brownfield site. This site is critical in helping protect greenfield and greenbelt land from overdevelopment in Horwich and across the wider Bolton area. It will create job opportunities, community spaces, and increased investment in local education, healthcare, and amenities with a Heritage Core at its heart."”

Mark Caldwell, Chief Executive of Bluemantle