A MAJOR plan to build up to 617 homes and a “mixed use” zone at Omega South, Warrington, comes before borough planners tomorrow (Wednesday) – for the second time.
The outline applications by Omega Warrington came before the development management committee in August when members agreed that if the Secretary of State did not wish to intervene, the scheme should be approved.
Since then, the Secretary of State has confirmed that he will not be calling in the application so local councillors can now re-affirm their decision that the proposals be approved.
However, it has been discovered there was an error in the full schedule of conditions attached to the proposals considered in August so, in the interests of transparency, the matter is being brought back before the committee tomorrow.
The application represents a departure from the borough’s development plan which originally zoned the land in question for employment purposes. But it is now believed unlikely that any suitable employment will come forward.
In addition to housing, the scheme involves retail and food and drink uses, a hotel, an extra-care facility and a non-residential institution.
