Blackburn is building homes. Work is underway on a huge new development that is one of the biggest ever housing regeneration projects in the town’s history.
The Fishmoor development, made up of mostly brownfield sites, will see more than 370 homes built, as well as significant investment in the local area.
And it is just part of a wider picture in the borough. While the Fishmoor planning application was the largest the council had ever received at that time, it was quickly superseded by a detailed submission for 450 homes off Brokenstone Road and a hybrid application for the final 435 homes within the Gib Lane Masterplan area.
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