A RUGBY fixture switch has forced a change of venue for the final local plan and local transport plan consultation event next month.
Due to a fixture change for the match between Warrington Wolves and Catalans Dragons, the event will no longer be taking place at the Halliwell Jones Stadium.
The match has moved from June 6 to June 8, which has resulted in the consultation event being shifted to the Parr Hall on June 8, from 11am to 4pm.
The draft local plan is aimed at delivering the homes, jobs, transport infrastructure and community facilities the borough requires.
The document aims to deliver 18,900 new homes – or 945 a year – up until 2037.
However, in addition to a 10 per cent ‘flexibility uplift’, the document sets out proposals for 20,790 homes.
There is an urban capacity for 13,726 homes, so green belt land has been earmarked for 7,064 homes.
The plan is also bidding to support the borough’s economic growth by making 362 hectares of employment land available, including 213 hectares on the green belt.
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