Wigan, Temporary Road Closure & Highway Adoption Notice

WIGAN COUNCIL
Greendale, Atherton – Temporary Closure
Notice of Proposals

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Assistant Director Infrastructure and Regulatory Services of the Wigan Borough Council in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 14 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 and delegated to her by the said Council, proposes to make the Wigan Borough (Greendale, Atherton) (Temporary Closure) Order 2025.

The effect of the Order will be to prohibit any person from driving a vehicle or causing or permitting a vehicle to be driven on Greendale, Atherton, on the 17th November 2025 between the hours of 09:30am to 15:30pm.

The alternative route for traffic is: Gloucester Street and Car Bank Street.
The Order is necessary to allow works to be undertaken for the installation of a new telegraph pole.

Notice to Unknown Owner(S)
Intention to Request Wigan Borough Council Apply Section 228 of the Highways Act 1980, In Relation to Land off Hesketh Meadow Lane, Lowton, Following the Carrying out of Street Works

Wiggett Construction Limited (“the Developer”) HEREBY GIVES NOTICE that in connection with its residential development at Oaklands, Hesketh Meadow Lane, Lowton (“the Development Land”) (named Green Lawns Close), it has carried out street works on the Development Land.

The Freehold title to the Development Land is not registered with the Land Registry and enquiries have been made by the Developer and the Council, however we have been unable to ascertain the true legal owner(s) of the Freehold title to the Development Land.

It is the Developer’s intention to request that Wigan Borough Council exercises its statutory notice procedure under Section 228 of the Highways Act 1980 (“the Act”) with a view to adopting the roads on the Development Land, so that Green Lawns Close will become a highway maintainable at the public expense.

Any person who believes he/she/they are the true owner(s) or has/have any information on the ownership of the Freehold to the Development Land should contact Simeon Jordan in writing (Telephone: 07876 790753) quoting reference RDL/SS/1156361, no later than 8th October 2025. A copy of the notice and plans may be inspected at the Developer’s office Viking House, 449 Middleton Road, Chadderton, OL9 9LB or Wigan Town Hall during normal office hours 9am to 5pm (excluding Saturday and Sundays).

DATED: 11th September 2025
Mrs. Janet Davies, Assistant Director – Legal, Governance & Elections,
Wigan Borough Council, Town Hall, Library Street, Wigan, WN1 1YN