Plans for 69 new homes in Lowton recommended for approval - despite more than 1,000 objections from residents and politicians
Plans to build new homes on a farm outside Lowton have been recommended for approval despite receiving more than 1,000 objections from residents and politicians.The 69 homes planned on land at Thompsons Farm will form the latest phase of the Bloor Homes estate being built at the site off Heath Lane.Wigan council planning officers feel that the mixture of two, three and four bedroom houses, along with two one-bed apartments, will meet local housing needs.Of the homes proposed 17 are affordable and would be managed by a registered housing association, according to planning documents.But the latest development has provoked a fierce reaction from residents, as well as Labour councillors Gina Merrett, Yvonne Klieve, Susan Gambles and