Logistics North is a major employment development proposal located at the former Cutacre opencast coal mine site between Over Hulton in Bolton, Greenheys and Little Hulton in Salford, and Atherton in Wigan, (Greater Manchester).

The scheme will develop approximately 100 hectares (247 acres) of land for warehouses, factories, offices and other supporting uses.

The Cutacre Country Park will surround the development and provide a 226-hectare landscape (558 acres) for public access, recreation, nature conservation and agricultural uses. Wildlife areas will be combined with panoramic views across the region to create a unique character for the park. 

Planners say the Cutacre site provides the ideal location for the Logistics North development, given its direct access to the M61 and regional motorway network, allowing heavy goods vehicles to arrive at and depart from the site without use of local roads.

The post-mining restored landscape offers a "blank canvas" for the construction of large floorplate warehouse/factory buildings. The redevelopment of a former tip and mine site allows other sites of greater sensitivity or landscape value to remain undeveloped.

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