North West
Bolton must plan for 1,274 homes a year
Bolton has to plan for 1,274 new homes a year, 6,370 over 5 years.
No brownfield cover figure for Bolton. Only 0% of the sites on this council's brownfield register give a housing estimate, so its capacity cannot be totalled. We publish the cover figure only where at least 80% do.
That is a gap in the register, not evidence that Bolton has no brownfield land.
Delivery
Over the three years to March 2025, Bolton delivered 2,023 of the 2,321 homes it was required to: 87%. The government's published consequence: the council must publish an action plan.
What is on the brownfield register
149 live sites covering 214 hectares, of which 79 have no planning permission yet. 149 of them give no housing estimate.
A council short of land has to find more, and the 17 August 2026 planning framework widened what counts as grey belt. This page describes the council's position. It does not say whether any particular piece of land would get permission.
Housing Delivery Test 2025 measurement, published 17 August 2026.