New Wigan housing estate gets the green light

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Councillors have approved a development of 101 homes in the Ince area of Wigan, despite a petition of 178 names and letters of objection.

The Hive Homes (Greater Manchester) application for the site of a former iron works at Phoenix Way has been given the go-ahead by the town’s planning committee in line with officers’ recommendation.

Hive will now build the development including roads, open space, sustainable drainage and landscaping.

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There will be 13 detached, 38 semi-detached and 50 terraced/mews homes. This equates to eight two-bed; 90 three-bed; and three. four-bed properties.

The site currently owned by the council is bounded by housing to the north and east and Ince Surgery (Claire House) to the west. There is a dismantled railway line and open space to the south.

There were letters of objection from 22 separate addresses, alongside a petition comprising 178 names, of which 124 were from separate addresses, four of which were included in the previous neighbour consultation.

A representation was also received from independent councillor Maureen O’Bern confirming support for a local resident’s comments relating to pedestrian access to Amberswood being maintained during the building programme.

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An aerial view of the Phoenix Way proposalAn aerial view of the Phoenix Way proposal
An aerial view of the Phoenix Way proposal

The petition was also sent to the leader of the local authority Coun David Molyneux.

Objectors said there were ‘more than enough houses in this area’, and that the road infrastructure in the area could not cope with the current population. Parking at the medical centre nearby is ‘poor’, they said.

They also cited a lack of facilities to support the development such as doctors, dentists, schools and a lack of local shops.

But a report presented to the committee by planning officers said: “The proposal will help contribute to the supply of housing within the borough and regionally.

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“The site is located in an accessible, sustainable location and the proposed development represents a major inward investment into the borough, as well as other social and economic benefits including new jobs in the construction sector and indirectly within the local community, and helping to increase the competitiveness of the northern area of Greater Manchester through the delivery of high-quality energy-efficient housing.”

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