AN application has been submitted to Bolton Council planners for the demolition of a garage and conversion of an existing villa to form 11 apartments in Heaton

In a statement by Emery Planning the property at Thorn Lea, Chorley New Road, Bolton, (BL1 5AD), the site comprises a large property, which is located within the Chorley New Road Conservation Area.

The existing property is located within generously sized grounds; the plot is unusually large compared to other properties within the conservation area.

The statement adds that the property had become onerous for the present occupiers to maintain the villa and the grounds, and the site has been on the market for a number of years, without any firm interest.