Woodhouse Ln
Wigan WN6 7NR
Land For Sale · 1.42 ac

The site extends to approx. 1.415 acres and has 2 existing entrance / access points from both Woodhouse Lane and Whitworth Way. The site is broadly rectangular in shape and fairly level but does slope downwards gently towards Woodhouse Lane and the site entrance. The site is a brownfield site and offers a prominent roadside development opportunity. The remainder of this site which comprised the former manufacturing premises of Betafence has been sold to Countryside Properes who obtained planning consent for 145 new family homes which are currently under construction. The adjacent site off Whitworth Way was developed by McInerney Homes previously and provides 32 houses and 38 apartments. Woodhouse Lane is a busy road arterial road out of the city centre which accommodates an established mix of uses along its length from industrial, commercial, residential, retail and community uses. The site is immediately surrounded on all sides by housing (existing and under construction) but is also situated in an area of neighbourhood and roadside retail, between the Esso garage and a small roadside retail development comprising a Farmfoods and a Vets 4 Pets along pus a small retail neighbourhood parade opposite which includes a furniture shop, a Nisa convenience store, Ladbrokes and Trawlermans Fish and Chip Shop. Further along Woodhouse Lane, towards the town centre are a number of larger commercial uses including The Storage Team, Plumbase, Pembertons Leisure and the Army Reserve Centre , together with a number of Public Houses including The Douglas Bank. The site is in close proximity to the DW Stadium and Robin Park Retail and Leisure park which bring a lot of regular footfall and visitors to the area. The opportunity exists to acquire this remaining parcel of land which would be suitable for a variety of uses subject to planning.