Wigan Council has approved our plans to build 106 affordable homes in the borough.
The scheme, on the brownfield site of the former Enterprise House, in Ince, will be built in partnership with developers Stonebond, with grant funding to support the redevelopment of the site from Homes England and the Greater Manchester Combined Authority.
Half of the new homes will be available for affordable rent, with the remaining 50% offered as shared ownership. They will include two-, three- and four-bedroom homes which will be built in a mix of detached, semi-detached and mews style properties.
The new development will achieve a minimum 10% biodiversity net-gain, with new areas of open green space and a trim trail. A new footpath connecting nearby Laburnum Avenue will also be created, providing easy access to nearby Ince train station.
The development is one of a number that Stonebond and Great Places are currently bringing forward. In June we announced our new partnership agreement that will initially deliver more than 600 affordable homes. The open-ended agreement provides a long-term strategic framework between us and Stonebond, with the potential to deliver further homes in the future. The homes will be delivered on multiple brownfield sites across Greater Manchester and Cheshire.
Commenting on the planning approval, Nick Gornall, our Director of Development, said:
Great Places is committed to playing our part in tackling the housing crisis in the North West, and the planning approval for Enterprise House is the first of many more to come under our partnership agreement with Stonebond.
Collaboration has been essential to bring this site forward to deliver much needed affordable housing in Wigan, and we’re looking forward to construction commencing on site shortly.
