Wigan Council have approved the final stage of its masterplan to revamp the Town Centre
The council’s planning committee approved plans for a new multi-function cinema and leisure centre located in the Galleries re-development site
A Reserved Matters planning application for the 84,000 sq ft Multi Media Centre (MMC) was submitted in March 2023 by developer Cityheart and Wigan Council.
The multi-faceted cinema and leisure facility is seen as a key component of the Galleries re-development project and one of the anchors which will be instrumental in transforming Wigan’s town centre.
It will comprise a six screen, 700 seat cinema, multi-lane bowling alley, indoor mini golf, a climbing wall and wide range of other indoor leisure activities. The MMC will also include public events space and a games arcade along with bar and restaurant establishments.
Alongside the MMC the development will comprise 483 mixed tenure homes across seven new residential buildings; a 144-bedroom hotel; a new market hall and food court as well as new landscaped areas of public realm including a square for events and performances.
