Briar Grove, Leigh
Potential Future Redevelopment – Land at Briar Grove, Leigh
Housing Context
Across the country and here in Wigan borough there is unprecedented and growing demand for affordable housing. Wigan Council’s Housing Register has more than doubled over the last few years to about 15,000 applicants.
Through our new build housing programme, we are working proactively to deliver sustainable, affordable homes, in line with current and future housing legislation, and the need to play our part in tackling climate change.
Briar Grove
The council actively manages its land and property to ensure that it is used to best effect to meet local priorities; including delivering much-needed good quality, affordable homes and the land at Briar Grove, Leigh has been identified as a potential site for a small development of new homes.
Proposals
We are looking to develop 10 high quality and energy efficient houses (a range of 2, 3 and 4 bed) on the site for affordable rent. The homes will be let to families on the housing register to meet local housing needs and all the homes will be owned and managed by Wigan Council.
Open for participation
Phases
Briar Grove Planning Phase
Following the consultation on the proposals for Briar Grove, few comments were provided, and these tended to be positive and supportive of the scheme in general. The plans have been amended following consultation from 10 homes to 9 homes on the site.
We would like to inform you that a planning application to develop the land at Briar Grove, Leigh was submitted to Planning, this can be viewed on the Council’s planning portal link below. There, you will be able to view all associated documents.
The proposed scheme comprises of 9 houses on the site for affordable rent. These will consist of a range of 2, 3 and 4 bed high quality and energy efficiency houses and be available for general let. Any new homes will be allocated through the Council’s approved allocations policy to households on the Housing Register. The Council will own and manage the homes on completion.
We ask that all comments regarding the planning application be submitted on the Wigan Council Planning portal (link above).
For any other comments or questions please contact the New Homes and Regeneration team via e-mail at NewDevelopment@wigan.gov.uk