The building was home to the Wigan Observer newspaper before they moved
The Wigan Observer’s former basement could be turned into offices following proposals submitted by a developer.
Neil Pike Architects is seeking permission to convert the existing basement area of the Observer Building into offices. The Rowbottom Square site is a mid 19th century three floor building previously occupied by the Wigan Observer newspaper but, since development work was conducted, is now used for residential apartments.
The red brick building once housed the weekly newspaper’s office and printing presses before the title moved in the 1970s.The developers now want to provide four office units at basement level with access provided from ground floor level directly off two existing staircases within the building. The space the offices could take up is currently used for bike storage for the apartments’ residents.
“As with the apartments to the upper floors, this proposal will continue to preserve and enhance the character and appearance of the conservation area, bringing several benefits to the town centre, principally in the form of job opportunities and a sustainable use to the floor space.” Steven Haigh, of Neil Pike Architects, was also the developer behind the building’s overhaul which got the green light last year. With £600,000 in funding from Blackfinch Property, he was granted permission to build 18 one-bed apartments within the site that still recognises the newspaper’s presence from the past.
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