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Approval for latest phase of £250m scheme
Plans for the next phase of a 1,800-home mixed-use development in Wigan have been backed, marking a significant moment for the £250m scheme.The Manchester office of Lichfields secured approval for 507 homes, a new link road between Leigh Road and Atherleigh Way, and a local centre for Countryside Properties.A first reserved matters application for the North Leigh Park scheme comprised 257 homes, while a second hybrid proposal made up the remainder of the project.Shops, cafés, restaurants and health uses are also lined up.Lichfields estimates the total construction cost will be £250m and is expected to directly create 337 construction jobs over the ten-year build programme, as well as 141 permanent roles.Outline approval was granted for the North Leigh Park development in 2013.
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