Neil Tague
The housebuilder is to progress more than 500 homes at its North Leigh Park development, in a phase that also includes a link road and a local centre.
Wigan Council’s planning committee yesterday gave unanimous approval to a reserved matters application for 257 homes at the 178-acre site, which Countryside acquired in 2018 and has earmarked for up to 1,800 homes.
On an adjoining plot, committee also resolved to approve a hybrid application, consisting of full consent for 250 homes and a link road between Leigh Road and Atherleigh Way; and an outline application for a 20,000 sq ft local centre.
Lichfields advises Countryside on planning at what is now billed as Lindley Village within North Leigh Park. These applications represent phase 1b, following an initial tranche of 199 homes approved in 2019.