Plans to build new homes on a farm outside Lowton have been recommended for approval despite receiving more than 1,000 objections from residents and politicians.The 69 homes planned on land at Thompsons Farm will form the latest phase of the Bloor Homes estate being built at the site off Heath Lane.Wigan council planning officers feel that the mixture of two, three and four bedroom houses, along with two one-bed apartments, will meet local housing needs.Of the homes proposed 17 are affordable