Rare 58.9-acre development land with strong road access and green setting.
Approx. 23.82 ha (58.87 acres) across multiple development plots
A substantial development opportunity extending to approximately 23.82 hectares (58.87 acres) positioned around the Westwood Way connector in Wigan. The land comprises a mix of open fields, wooded parcels and lakeside edges, with strong road frontage and direct access to the main connector road — suitable principally for residential-led schemes with scope for mixed-use and commercial elements.
The site benefits from excellent vehicular access and proximity to local amenities, schools and a station, while offering green buffers and water features that can add value to future schemes. There is no flood risk recorded for the site and local crime levels are very low, supporting residential appeal. Mobile signal is excellent, which aids site coordination and marketing, but broadband speeds are reported slow.
Key practical considerations are that tenure and detailed planning permissions are not provided with the information available; interested parties must undertake their own due diligence on ownership, planning, utilities and any contamination or remediation requirements (nearby waste transfer facilities are present). The surrounding area is classified as very deprived and serves predominantly young, hard-pressed families, which will influence affordable housing demand and viability assumptions.
Expressions of interest are invited for the whole site or individual plots. This is a strategic, large-scale parcel that will suit experienced housebuilders or investors able to manage planning negotiations, infrastructure delivery and potential phased disposal or development. Clear commercial upside exists if schemes respond to local housing need and leverage the site’s green setting and transport links.