Planners expected to approve 'town'

1,550 new homes earmarked for land next to M60 junction

- BY GEORGE LYTHGOE LOCAL DEMOCRACY REPORTER

A MASTERPLAN to effectively build a new town on farmland just next to a key M60 motorway junction is set to be approved this week.

A total of 1,550 new homes are earmarked for a large chunk of land between Simister and Bowlee.

New roads, transport stations and connections to walking and pedestrian routes are all mooted.

New schools, health services, local shops, community space, growing gardens are also touted as part of this huge project.

The area is already situated next to big employment sites, with more expected over the next two decades as part of the wider Atom Valley scheme.

Atom Valley is one of six growth locations in Greater Manchester and includes significant parts of Bury, Oldham and Rochdale.