Two weeks to respond to Local Plan consultation

Two weeks to respond to Local Plan consultation

There are just two weeks left to take part in Wigan Council’s latest consultation on the Local Plan. 

Local Plans shape an area’s future, from homes and jobs, to town centres, environment and transport. This Plan sets out how Wigan Borough will grow in the best way for current and future residents, tackling inequality, creating fair opportunities for all and ensuring our towns and neighbourhoods flourish.

Councillor David Molyneux MBE, Leader of Wigan Council, said: “Thank you to everyone who has taken part in the consultation so far. We want to hear from as many people as possible so please do visit the website and get involved.

“There are some challenging decisions we need to make, to ensure our borough grows and develops, and setting out how we will make Wigan borough a better, fairer and more prosperous place to live.

“This is the third stage of consultation, ahead of planned submission to government next year, and we want to hear from you and shape this future together.”

The Plan takes a ‘brownfield first’ approach, looking first at previously developed land to allocate sites.

However, with changes to national planning policy, the Council has had to look at what can be called ‘grey belt’ sites, including at Junction 26 of the M6, near Kitt Green and Bridgewater West at Astley to ensure that if they are developed it is done in a responsible way, bringing benefits to the community.

If these sites are progressed as part of the final Local Plan, around half of our borough would still be within ‘green belt’.

The consultation is open now and runs until Tuesday 24 June. Find out more and get involved.