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West Leigh Waterfront

Plank Lane & Firs Lane - Leigh - Wigan - WN7 4QE

Taylor Wimpey has submitted a reserved matters planning application for 470 new homes on land off Plank Lane and Firs Lane, Leigh.

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  • Overview

    Welcome

    As you may be aware, the Canal & River Trust and Wigan Council secured outline planning permission in 2017 to build up to 470 homes on land off Plank Lane and Firs Lane (ref. A/16/82492/OUTMES).

    The outline planning permission established the principle of residential development on the site. Taylor Wimpey have now submitted an application called the Reserved Matters, which will seek approval for the layout, scale and appearance of our homes and the landscaping proposals.  To see a copy of the application, please click here.  

    The approved development will also deliver the necessary drainage infrastructure, public open space, new public routes across the site, enhancements to the canal side and a new bridge over the Leeds-Liverpool Canal. Two new vehicular accesses to serve the development will be created in the form of a new three arm roundabout on Plank Lane and a new arm to the existing roundabout on Firs Lane.

    Taylor Wimpey have agreed to purchase the site to bring forward and build the development.

    The site is within Wigan’s canal ‘corridor’ and its development will create a number of positive benefits for residents and businesses. The site will deliver new homes in a sustainable location and will enhance key routes and access along the Leeds/Liverpool Canal for existing and new residents. The development will also bring a number of economic benefits to the local area.

  • About the site

    About the site

    The site is located within the settlement boundary of Leigh, the 20.79 hectare site is located along the northern edge of the Leeds/Liverpool Canal. The site is desirably located between the Pennington Flash Country Park which is south of the canal and former Bickershaw Colliery, now the Pennington Wharf Development which is home to the Pennington Wharf Marina. 

     

     

    The undeveloped site is currently rough grassland, areas of woodland and tree groups interspersed through the site. Two formal Public Right of Way (PRoW) and some informal foot path networks traverse the site providing connectivity between the canal running along the southern boundary and existing residential property to the northern boundary. 

     

     

    West Leigh Google Earth - Smaller

    Google 2020

  • What's proposed

    What's proposed?

    Taylor Wimpey have submitted our reserved matters planning applications for 470 new homes on land off Plank Lane and Firs Lane, Leigh.  Please click here to see a copy of our application.   

    The creation of a neighbourhood which integrates with the existing community. We are proposing a mix of detached, semi-detached and mews homes ranging insize between two and four bedrooms.

     

    The creation of a waterside link from our Pennington Wharf scheme (the former Bickershaw Colliery), establishing the waterfront as a destination. We are also providing a new bridge over the Leeds-Liverpool Canal which will significantly enhance connectivity for existing and new residents.

     

    The incorporation of significant areas of public open space (POS) and green corridors into the scheme, as well as the enhancement of the existing public rights of way to encourage accessibility to the canal by means of foot and cycle.

     

    The provision of two main vehicular access points; a fourth arm will be added to the existing roundabout which connects Wigan Road, Twist Lane and Plank Lane and a new roundabout on Plank Lane. An east-west primary road will link the two access points. There will be no vehicular access to the site from existing residential streets.

    Submitted Planning Layout - colour - smaller

    Submitted planning application layout


    To see a larger version, please click here

  • Community

    Community Benefits

    Economic Benefits

    We will be making financial contributions towards the provision of two classrooms and associated facilities at Christ Church C of E Primary School on West Bridgewater Street in Leigh.

    Building Homes:

    • An anticipated £16.5 million additional Gross Value Added (GVA) per year from direct and indirect jobs.
    • An estimated £7.4 million the residents of the new development are expected to spend per year Additional local authority income

     

    Once people move in:

    • An additional £2,585,000 is estimated to be spent in the local area on goods and services to make their new houses feel like a home.
    • Council tax receipts on the new homes will equate to (approx.) £603,900 per year
    • An additional £3,331,300 in New Homes Bonus Payments will be granted to the Council which includes an additional allowance for the affordable housing provision.

     

    Affordable Homes

    In line with the outline planning approval, 25% of the new homes will be ‘affordable homes’. The Government defines ‘affordable housing’ as housing for sale or rent to those who needs are not met by the market. Eligibility is determined in regard to local incomes and local house prices or rent.

    New Play Facilities

    As part of our proposals we will be including play equipment in the form of a LEAP provision and some ‘play on the way’ equipment which will be part of the linear canal-side park. This public open space will be provided for the enjoyment of new and existing residents.

    Play area

    Play equipment at the Pennington Wharf Development in Leigh

  • Updates

    News and Updates

    Taylor Wimpey has submitted our reserved matters planning application for 470 new homes at land off Plank Lane and Firs Lane, Leigh.  To see a copy of our application, please click here.  

    Register your interest

    Whether you are a first-time buyer looking to get on the property ladder, wanting to buy a larger home for you and your family or are looking to downsize into a smaller property, we want to hear from you! Please click on the above link to register your interest in a new home.  

    Anticipated timescale

    Submit reserved matters planning application Summer 2020
    Determination at planning committee Spring 2021
    Start on site Late 2021 
    First homes occupied Early 2022