Fire-damaged council houses could be replaced with dozens of new flats

The proposal would lead to an increase of 20 council houses

Old council homes in Wigan that have been ravaged by fire damage could be replaced with two new apartment blocks with 74 flats.

The site that sits between Scot Lane and Robin Park Road, if approved, would contain 67 one-bedroom flats, five two-bedroom flats and two wheelchair accessible flats with one bedroom. The proposal is to demolish the existing residential buildings, which are now partially vacant following fire damage.

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