Cricket club improvements at Edgworth Cricket Club Bolton Road Turton, Bolton
Summary of planning committee decision
Decided by Blackburn Planning and Highways Committee on 21 Aug 2025.
What was proposed
The application proposed demolitions, new cricket facilities, clubhouse alterations, a catering hut, viewing platform, pergola and access ramp changes.
“Proposed development: Full Planning Application for Demolition of catering hut, storage building and open air practice nets enclosure; and…”
“Erection of catering hut; practice nets with scoreboard; viewing platform; bottle / storage building; pergola; alterations to existing clubhouse building including entrance colonade and external cladding; and alterations to clubhouse access ramps.”
Officer report
The site and surroundings
The site mainly covers Edgworth Cricket Club and the Barlow Institute, within Edgworth’s village boundary and the Green Belt.
“The application site (the site) relates mainly to Edgworth Cricket Club, located and accessed to the east of Bolton Road, Edgworth. The site also includes the Barlow Institute which accommodates a range of community uses.”
“The site, as defined by the red edged location plan extracted below, lies both within the village boundary of Edgworth and the Green Belt, as confirmed by the Adopted Policies Map of the Local Plan 2021 – 2027, also extracted below.”
Officer report
Earlier permissions and changes
Earlier permissions covered cricket nets, an artificial grass pitch, clubhouse works, an umpire building, a scoreboard and a storage container.
“10/20/0867: Proposed construction of artificial grass pitch with associated fencing and retrospective approval for 2 lane external cricket wickets/nets. Approved 18/02/2021.”
“10/18/0102: Proposed umpire changing and electric scoreboard building. Approved 16/04/2018.”
Officer report
The committee’s consideration
The amendments reduced the scheme’s scale, redesigned the practice nets roof and altered the clubhouse, and officers found them acceptable.
“A reduction in the size of the viewing platform / open side covers store; • A redesign of the indoor practice nets building to replace the original flat roof design with a dual pitch roof, result in an overall height reduction of approximately 1m; and • Alterations to the existing clubhouse building to provide an entrance colonnade, external cladding and alterations to clubhouse access ramps.”
“Erection of catering hut; indoor practice nets with scoreboard; viewing platform; bottle / storage building; pergola; alterations to existing clubhouse building including entrance colonade and external cladding; and new access ramp.”
Officer report
The decision
The committee approved the application subject to the conditions highlighted in the director’s report.
“Decision under Town and Country Planning Acts and Regulations –”
“RESOLVED - Approved subject to the conditions highlighted in the Director’s Report.”
Minutes
Sources
- Blackburn Planning and Highways Committee minutes, 21 August 2025
- Agenda and papers (council website)
Source: Plota analysis of Blackburn's committee minutes and officer report. Quotations are the council's own words; headings and summaries are Plota's.
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- Thursday 21 August 2025
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- Officers recommended approval
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- Approved
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