Chorley Council has approved plans to redevelop FI Real Estate Management’s Botany Bay site to create a new outlet shopping village in the Lancashire town.
The proposals involve the redevelopment of 37 hectares of land split by the Leeds and Liverpool Canal to create the 300,000 sq ft retail outlet village, as well as up to 288 homes and space for “significant employment uses”.
The mixed-use scheme includes the refurbishment of the existing Botany Bay cotton mill, which will sit at the heart of the development.
The planning applications follow an extended period of consultation with Chorley Council planning officers, Highways England and Lancashire County Council to resolve potential highways issues.
A spokesman for FI Real Estate Management said: “The reinvention of Botany Bay has been in planning for a number of years and this approval brings to fruition a great deal of work to create a masterplan that blends premium outlet retail, quality housing and valuable employment uses.
“Botany Bay has a rich heritage and we have put the site’s industrial history at the heart of the designs for this truly unique development.
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