Plans for 1,100 houses at Mosley Common took a blow after objectors successfully beat back the proposals. Councillor Stuart Gerrard, who urged Wigan Council to reconsider their approval decision, was backed in his bid to see the plans undergo further scrutiny.
The Confident Places Scrutiny Committee decided to send the ‘masterplan’ - which hoped to see a new community built on the border of Wigan and Salford - back to the cabinet. This means that the ‘masterplan’ put forward by developers Peel L&P will have to be reviewed once again to address points raised by the committee.
Coun Gerrard stated that overburdened roads, lack of access to healthcare providers and schools, poor transport facilities, lack of consultation and loss of green belt land were the primary sources of concern for residents.
