HIMOR submits plans for Standish homes

HIMOR, the Manchester developer, has submitted plans for the first phase of its mixed-use scheme on the edge of Standish, near Wigan.

The outline plan includes 148 homes, but an earlier masterplan suggested around 550.

The company started working up plans for the trading estate – now known as Barrowcroft – after becoming aware of a shortfall of 2,500 homes across the borough.

HIMOR’s head of property, Paul Wrigglesworth said: “HIMOR want to safeguard the estate’s role as Standish’s primary commercial location, but redeveloping the application site for commercial uses alone simply is not viable and so releasing it for housing will mean that we can improve buildings and attract new tenants elsewhere on the estate.”

The proposals include the transfer of Barrowcroft Wood to community use.