For the latest news from in and around Wigan sign up to the MyWigan newsletter here A new development in Golborne has been 'redesigned' to reflect recent changes in the local housing market, the housebuilder behind it has said.
There are currently 55 homes under construction at Rothwells Farm where planning permission had previously been granted for 148 new properties.
Developer Taylor Wimpey has now amended the layout of the estate to accommodate six more properties on the site, taking the total to 154.
Writing to Wigan council on behalf of the housebuilder, Lichfields' planning director Brian O’Connor, explained the reasons behind the latest proposals.
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