'It’s a town within a village': 69 more homes to be built at former Lowton farm
Another 69 new homes are set to be built at former farm in Lowton where hundreds of homes are already under construction in nearby fields.Plans for the new housing at Thompsons Farm in Heath Lane, a mix of two to four-bedroom dwellings and two duplex apartments, have been approved.17 of the new homes will be run by a registered affordable housing provider.The planning committee approved the plans by Bloor Homes this week with one councillor describing it as an "attractive" development he would live in.But Wigan Council received more than 1,000 objections from residents.Speaking on behalf of residents at the virtual meeting, which was held via video conference on Tuesday, Linda Graham told the committee of "major issues" with traffic