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Place North West | Green Belt spats threaten to smother industrial s rising tide

Dan Whelan Delays in approving 5.3m sq ft of logistics development on Green Belt land in Bolton, Wigan and St Helens are preventing the region from capitalising on unprecedented levels of demand, experts warned.  The Government has called in Harworth Group’s West of Wingates, a proposed 1m sq ft industrial scheme in Bolton; Parkside Colliery, a 1m sq ft project to be delivered by St Helens Council and developer Langtree; Peel L&P and PLP’s 1.8m sq ft Haydock Point in St Helens; and Tritax Symmetry’s 1.4m sq ft Symmetry Park in Wigan. “Had they been allowed last year there would have been stuff already up, built and let on all of those schemes, and [the fact that they’re not yet approved] is going to have an impact on supply moving forward,” said Rob Taylor, head of industrial at Cushman & Wakefield. 

Place North West | Industrial + Logistics | Navigating the boom

St Helens – an industrial hotbed Lisa Harris, executive director of place at St Helens Council, outlined the characteristics she claims make St Helens the ideal location for industrial development.  Glass Futures is set to open in 2023 subject to planning approval “Innovation is in our blood. St Helens is perfectly positioned at the heart of North West,” she said. Some 3.4 million people live within an hour of St Helens, which is served by excellent transport links and good digital connectivity, Harris added.  St Helens is looking to bring forward 654 acres of employment land for development, including 355 acres at the former Parkside Colliery, which is earmarked for 1m sq ft of logistics space but has been called in for review by the Government.

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Villagers should be given first choice of new homes

‘Villagers should be given first choice of new homes’ );   ); RESIDENTS of Woodcote should be given first choice of new housing in the village, says the parish council. This is because there aren’t enough smaller units, particularly for young people who grew up in the village and would like to remain in order to start a family. The council will begin public consultation on a draft of its revised neighbourhood plan tomorrow (Saturday). The document earmarks land for 57 more new homes to be built by the year 2035. It calls for more smaller units and says properties should be available to residents only in the first three months of going on the market.

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