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60 Railway Road Leigh WN7 4AT

Granted Wigan A/21/91492/CU Change of Use

Works: New dwelling Loft or dormer Demolition Several homes

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Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Conversion of the property to four flats (Planning Use Class C3), including demolition of an existing single storey structure at the rear, erection of front boundary treatment and minor alterations to external elevations and rooflight in rear facing roof plane.

As published by the council, reference A/21/91492/CU

Application record

Reference
A/21/91492/CU
Type
Change of Use
Status
Decided
Decision
Approved with Conditions
Received
4 May 2021
Validated
15 Jun 2021
Decided
15 Sep 2021
Ward
Leigh West
Parish
Leigh Township
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WN7 4AT

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 4 May 2021

    Received by Wigan

  2. 15 Jun 2021

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 15 Sep 2021

    Decision issued: Approved with Conditions

  4. 15 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

19 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Wigan granted permission on 15 September 2021, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

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