Bolton Council has officially launched the search for a development partner to lead the flagship regeneration of Crompton Place in the heart of Bolton town centre.

The project is set to deliver a residential-led, mixed-use development featuring hotel, office, and commercial spaces. Located among Bolton's heritage landmarks and excellent transport connections, the scheme also includes plans to enhance public spaces and reinstate a direct pedestrian link between Victoria Square and Bradshawgate.

The council has issued a tender notice under the new competitive flexible procedure introduced by the Procurement Act 2023. This marks a major milestone in the wider town centre regeneration strategy, following the council's application to demolish the former Crompton Place shopping centre, which it acquired in 2018.


Pending planning approval, demolition of the site is expected to begin later this year and be completed in a single 50-week phase.

To support the transformation, the council is working alongside leading real estate advisors CBRE to attract a high-calibre development partner.

Bolton Council Leader, Cllr Nick Peel, said: "Crompton Place represents a once-in-a-generation opportunity, and we look forward to welcoming the right development partner to take the transformation of Bolton to the next level.

"We continue to see the successful delivery of regeneration projects in the town centre and across the wider borough, including Neighbourhood Moor Lane, Deansgate Gardens and the first phase of Church Wharf.

"Having now launched this procurement opportunity on Crompton Place we are sending a clear signal that Bolton means business.

"We are confident that investment in the site will attract even more developers to other parts of the town centre."