The site is a former gas depot which is cleared and levelled and is generally rectangular in shape. The site fronts onto Princess Road to the northern boundary, York Road to the eastern boundary, residential to the western boundary and Gerard Shopping Centre to the southern boundary.
The site extends to approximately 1.53 acres (0.62 hectares).
The majority of the site sits within a Flood Risk Zone 2 with a small area of Flood Zone Risk 1. A Flood Risk Assessment is available upon request. The site is also contaminated, further information is available upon request.
PLANNING - There is an outline planning application submitted with Wigan Council for the erection of 30 residential dwellings comprising 24 semi detached houses and 6 apartments. Detail of the application can be found via Wigan Council's Planning Portal using Planning Reference A/15/80753/OUTMAJ.