Loss-making golf club wants to build 14 new homes... on its own 10th hole

manchestereveningnews.co.uk:

More than a dozen homes could be built on the 10th hole of a loss-making Bolton golf course if the club gets its own way this week.

Deane Golf Club says it has lost dozens of members in recent years while also grappling with the cost of Covid. Now, it has teamed up with developer Ascalon Properties Ltd to apply for planning permission for 14 houses on part of the site. READ MORE: Woman found ex-builder husband dead after broken grinder blade slashed his neck in 'freak accident' The club says it wishes to use money from the sale of the site to re-invest back into the course and its facilities, to support its long-term future.