A huge Hilton Hotel and an entertainment hub - Landmark developments coming to one Greater Manchester borough in 2025

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Big plans are in the works for the borough of Wigan in 2025. A Hilton hotel, an entertainment hub and a modern civic centre are all earmarked for the town next year.

And as part of the Places for Everyone (PfE) strategic development plan for Greater Manchester, Wigan has been set a target to allow more than 1,126 homes to be built a year - some of those on what was Green Belt land.

Here’s what to expect in 2025. Pocket Nook Farm, Lowton There were signs of friction ahead when in March, councillors dismissed claims that a development of 236 homes following the demolition of buildings at Lower Pocket Nook Farm were not needed.

The planning committee approved the Morris Homes development which would be ratified later in the month. Objectors included the then-Leigh MP James Grundy and the mayor and Leigh South ward representative Coun Kevin Grundy. Hilton Hotel Also in March, Wigan council signed a deal which would bring a 144-bedroom hotel to the former Galleries shopping complex as part of the ongoing £135m redevelopment of the town centre.