Feedback wanted on 250 homes in Wigan

Richard Estates has launched a public consultation on £44.5m plans for a housing estate on 29 acres of farmland south of Landgate Lane in Ashton-in-Makerfield.

Richard Estates is a company owned by the Baldwin family, who are also the landowner of Landgate Farm – where the proposed homes would be built.

The group is planning on lodging an outline application for up to 254 homes, which cars would be able to access via Bryn Road. The proposals would also include upgrades to the Bryn Recreation Ground sports pitches and a children’s play area, according to the consultation website.

More details about the homes themselves would be unveiled in a reserved matters application, once Richard Estates has appointed a housebuilder to the scheme.

The company estimates that the proposals would represent a £44.5m construction investment over the course of a five-year build programme, creating 153 direct and indirect jobs in the process. The consultation website lists the project’s GVA figure as £43.4m.

Pegasus is the planning and design consultant for the project, with Eddisons advising on transport matters.

The consultation concludes on 11 June. You can access the consultation by going to landgateconsultation.co.uk.