A church is to be demolished and four-bedroom homes built on the site after a near four-year planning saga ended. The Independent Methodist Church, in Dicconson Lane, near the Westhoughton and Aspull border, has fallen into disrepair after being unused since 2015.
The church was used by worshippers from Westhoughton and Aspull for many years prior to its closure. READ MORE:'There is a real fear': Crackdown on crime wave in Greater Manchester's 'carjacking capital' A church building has stood at the site since 1893.
A planning application to demolish the derelict building and build two houses with a minimum of four-bedrooms each was submitted to Bolton Council last year.
Previous similar plans to build three homes at the site were turned down by Bolton Council in 2018 after concerns about the effect the development would have on the green belt.
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