Food and drink outlets and other small businesses could be housed within shipping containers on the fringe of a retail park.
The plans relate to an area of the King Street Retail Park, Farnworth, and would mean the installation of six prefabricated shipping containers at the site.
A similar application for eight units at the same location was rejected by planners last year. Turning down the plans, they said the design appeared cramped and incongruous and would not be visually compatible with surrounding developments.
Applicants, Southend based Shadow Estates Ltd, said in the new application that they believe those issues had been addressed.
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