A DECISION is set to be made on a planning application linked to the huge Parkside development in Newton-le-Willows.

The full application is for “enabling works” to excavate site material from the Parkside former colliery site, the phase two area, and movement of material onto the Parkside phase one land to enable development to be constructed to “agreed platform levels and landforms”.

It will come before the planning committee at its meeting on Tuesday.

It is being recommended for approval, subject to conditions.

A report to the committee says planning consent is sought for enabling works to facilitate the movement of material from Parkside phase two land, the “donor” site, onto Parkside phase one land, the “receiver” site. This material “would otherwise be imported from land outside the site”.

It also states that the proposed development would help facilitate the wider development of Parkside for the construction of up to 92,900 m2 of employment floorspace, delivering an “efficient use of land and ensure the traffic is reduced on the wider network”.