Ambitious plans to bring the Ryder Cup to Bolton are in doubt owing to widespread opposition among residents, MPs and conservationists.
The property company Peel Group has been granted planning permission to build a championship golf course, a luxury hotel and 1,000 homes on Grade II-listed green belt land in the Lancashire town. The £240m project would be built on the Hulton Park estate with the aim of hosting the Ryder Cup in 2026.
However, Peel Group said on Monday that the future of the scheme was uncertain after government officials called in the proposals for a public inquiry.
