[3][4] The new development covers several square miles mainly consisting of the part of Euxton known as Buckshaw, which was requisitioned by the War Office in the 1930s.

It is described by developers Redrow plc as "One of the largest brownfield schemes of its kind throughout Europe"; as of 2022[update] they report that over 3,000 homes have been built and 10,000 jobs created.

All landscaping is designed so that no earth is transported off-site[6] with the stripped top soil now present in mounds dotted around the village.

A trial scheme is in progress which uses recycled garden waste combined with sandy clay (loam) to produce compost.

The Pub which is owned and run by Marston's was named the Bobbin Mill, and is situated in Plot 1000B[10] of Matrix Park, which opened on 7 April 2008.

Multipart Solutions Limited the successor to Chorley's Leyland Trucks unit moved to a new purpose built site on Buckshaw in 2007.

Badger Office Supplies, the largest supplier of remanufactured ink and 12th fastest growing company in the United Kingdom,[citation needed] is situated near the Tesco supermarket.

Merlin Cycles are one of the UK's longest established online bike shops and mail order specialists.

There is also an eco-friendly village built in conjunction with scientists from University of Manchester, who are testing various experimental and environmentally friendly principles.

The half-hourly 109 service is ran by Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire and operates through Central Avenue then northbound to Leyland, Lostock Hall and Walton-le-Dale and southbound to Euxton.

The hourly 119 service is operated by Tyrers Coaches on behalf of Lancashire County Council through the industrial estate and Old Worden Avenue then northbound to Leyland and Penwortham and southbound to Chorley Hospital.

Matrix Park and the northwest tip of the area is in Leyland (i.e. South Ribble Borough Council) with a few homes on the Eastern side when built falling within the Whittle-le-Woods parish boundary.