UDP Background Documents

The council has also produced an Urban Potential Study which examines the scope within Wigan Borough for further housing development on windfall sites within the urban area. It provides supplementary information to the core proof on housing.

The Core Proofs and Urban Potential Study can be downloaded or printed from the links below:

• Employment (.pdf, 153Kb)
• Housing (.pdf, 144Kb)
• Urban Potential Study (.pdf, 107Kb)

On-line Inquiry Inspector's Report

• Letter from the Planning Inspectorate to Wigan's Chief Executive (.pdf, 130Kb)
• Foreword (.pdf, 64Kb)
• Introduction (.pdf, 245Kb)
• The Context for the UDP (.pdf, 108Kb)
• The UDP Strategy (.pdf, 74Kb)
• Monitoring the Plan (.pdf, 210Kb)
• Sustainability Appraisal (.pdf, 227Kb)

Green Belt and Safeguarded Land Policies

• Green Belt and Safeguarded Land Policies GB1, GB1A, GB1B, GB1C, GB1D (.pdf, 636Kb) 
• Green Belt and Safeguarded Land Policies GB1E, GB1E 2, GB1E 3, GB1E 6, GB1E 7, GB1E 8 (.pdf, 483Kb) 
• Policy GB2 Safeguarded Land (.pdf, 221Kb)
• Policy GB3 Agricultural Land Protection and Policy omission (.pdf, 157Kb)

Employment Policies

• Policy EM1 Land and Buildings for Employment Uses (.pdf, 316Kb)
• Policy EM1A Primary Employment Areas (.pdf, 222Kb)
• Employment Policies EM1A 1, EM1A 6, EM1A 7, EM1A 8, EM1A 11, EM1A 12, EM1A 13, EM1A 14, EM1A 15 (.pdf, 798Kb) 
• Employment Policies EM1A 25, EM1A 26, EM1A 27, EM1A 29, EM1A 30, EM1A 31, EM1A 32, EM1A 35, EM1A 36, EM1A 37 (.pdf, 271Kb) 
• Policies EM1B, EM1C, EM1D, EM1E, EM1F, EM1G, EM1H, EM2, EM2A and Policy omission (.pdf, 961Kb)  

Housing Policies

• Housing Policies R1, R1A, R1B, R1D (.pdf, 655Kb)
• Housing Policies R1E, R1F, R1G, R1H (.pdf, 383Kb)

Environment and Design Policies

• Environment and Design Policies EV1, EV1A, EV1A 8, EV1A 9, EV1B (.pdf, 455Kb)
• Policies EV2, EV2A, EV2B, EV2C, EV2D, EV2E (.pdf, 726Kb)
• Policies EV3, EV3A, EV3C, EV3D, EV3E, EV3F, EV3G, EV3H (.pdf, 820Kb)
• Policies EV4, EV4A, EV4B, EV4C, EV4D, EV4E and Policy omission (.pdf, 710Kb)  

Accessibility Policies

• Accessibility Policies A1, A1A, A1B, A1C, A1D, A1E, A1F, A1G (.pdf, 829Kb)
• Policies A1G 2, A1H, A1J, A1K, A1L, A1M, A1N, A1P (.pdf, 676Kb)
• Policies A1P (1), A1P (2A), A1P (4), A1R, A1S, A1T and Policy omission (.pdf, 814Kb) 

Shopping and Town Centre Policies

• Shopping and Town Centre Policies S1, S1A, S1B, S1C, S1D, S1E (.pdf, 849Kb)
• Policies S1F, S1G, S1H and Policy omission (.pdf, 725Kb)  

Community Facilities, Sport and Recreation Policies

• Community Facilities, Sport and Recreation Policies C1, C1A, C1B, C1C, C1D (.pdf, 829Kb) 
• Policies C1E, CIF, C1G and Policy omission (.pdf, 391Kb)  

Mineral Working Policies

• Mineral Working Policies MW1A, MW1C, MW1D, MW1E (.pdf, 479Kb)

Waste Management Policies

• Waste Management Policies WM1, WM1A, WM1B, WM1C (.pdf, 418Kb)

General Policies

• General Policies G1A, G1B, G1C, G1D and Policy omission (.pdf, 612Kb)

Report Appendices

• Report Appendices (.pdf, 450Kb)  
• Addendum to the Inspector's Report (.pdf, 10Kb)

The Inspector's Report can be purchased from the Environmental Services Department, Wigan Council, Civic Buildings, New Market Street, Wigan WN1 1RP, for £40 plus £8 post and packing.

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