More than 500 homes, new link road and local centre get the green light
North Leigh Park off Nel Pan Lane as part of a scheme which could see 1,800 new homes built in total.A new road linking Leigh Road to Atherleigh Way has also been given the go-ahead together with permission in principle for a new mixed-use local centre.Countryside Properties applied to build 507 houses spread over two parcels of land which have both been earmarked for development by Wigan Council.However, it was previously agreed that eight hectares of the land would be used to provide employment opportunities alongside the new housing.Since then, the landowner went into administration and the development stalled until Countryside started construction of some houses in late 2019.Principal planning officer Dave Rawsthorne told councillors on