One of Lancashire's oldest coal sites - the Plank Lane pit - could soon be transformed into a zero carbon village, it has been reported.

The dramatic regeneration of an historic fossil fuel-harvesting site into a beacon for green awareness will cost around £36 million if planning permission is approved.

The Northwest Regional Development Agency (NWDA) currently owns the 162-acre site and has been working alongside English Partnerships to pioneer eco projects in the north of the country.

Commenting on the 650 eco homes the project will encompass, all of which are to deploy the latest green technologies such as double glazing insulation and solar panels, English Partnership spokesperson Jayne Lomas said they represented an "exciting" future.

She added: "Working alongside organisations such as the Northwest Regional Development Agency to create eco villages will help us all live greener lifestyles, without sacrificing a normal way of life."

The government has set a target of building ten eco homes in the near future, each of which will be comprised of up 20,000 homes and will have a net carbon output of zero.

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Author:  Joanne McCabe

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