PUBLIC INQUIRY
Below is a summary of the Public Inquiry as well as documents relating to it.
To view the documents please click on the blue links.
WEEK 1​
TUESDAY, 1 OCTOBER
10am - 12.30pm
Opening
Karen Ridge, Inspector
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Opening Statements
Russell Harris QC, Peel​
Matthew Dale-Harris, Bolton Council
Peter Dixon, HEART
WEDNESDAY, 2 OCTOBER
10am - 3pm
Economic Viability Considerations
Derek Nesbitt, Peel witness
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Joe Welch, Bolton Council witness
7pm - 9pm
Objections
Members of the public made objections.
THURSDAY, 3 OCTOBER
1.30pm - 4pm
Landscape and Visual Impact
Rebecca Knight, Peel witness
4pm - 5pm
Representative from Peel
Richard Knight, Planning Director
FRIDAY, 4 OCTOBER
10am - all day
Hulton Park site visit
WEEK 2
TUESDAY, 8 OCTOBER
9.30am - 4pm
Heritage
Dr Chris Miele, Peel witness
4pm - 5pm
Conditions and Section 106 Agreement
First session
WEDNESDAY, 9 OCTOBER
10am - 12pm
Transport Highways
Steven Eggleston, Peel witness
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Alaistair Johnson, Bolton Council witness
3.30pm - 5pm
Planning and Planning Policy
Stephen Bell, Peel witness
THURSDAY, 10 OCTOBER
12pm - 3pm
Planning and Planning Policy
Emma Lancaster, Bolton Council witness
3pm - 5pm
Objections
Members of the public can made objections.
9.30pm - 12pm
Planning and Planning Policy
Stephen Bell, Peel witness
(Documents available from yesterday's session)
FRIDAY, 11 OCTOBER
9.30am - 12pm
Planning and Planning Policy
Emma Lancaster, Bolton Council witness
(Documents available from yesterday's session)
12pm - 1pm
Various Matters
Paul Haworth, HEART Chairman
1.30pm - 5pm
Landscape and Heritage
Christopher Gallagher, HEART witness
WEEK 3
TUESDAY, 15 OCTOBER
2.30pm - 5pm
Planning and Planning Policy
Jackie Copley, HEART witness
9.30am - 1.30pm
Landscape and Heritage
Christopher Gallagher, HEART witness
(Documents available from last Friday's session)
WEDNESDAY, 16 OCTOBER
10am - 12pm
Planning Conditions, Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL), and Section 106 Agreement
2pm - 5pm
Closing Statements
Peter Dixon, HEART
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Matthew Dale-Harris, Bolton Council
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Russell Harris QC, Peel​