51A Church Lane Lowton Warrington WA3 2AS

1. 17 May 2021

   Received by Wigan

2. 22 Jun 2021

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 17 Aug 2021

   Decision issued: Granted LUC Proposed Use or Development

4. 15 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

• 1 Sovereign Close Lowton Warrington WA3 2SZ

  A/24/97662/LUCP Submitted 29 Jul 2024 138m away

  Certificate of lawful development for a garage conversion

  Granted Lawful development 5 docs

• High Spirits 19 - 21 Bradwell Road Lowton Warrington WA3 2NY

  A/23/95146/FULL Submitted 21 Feb 2023 151m away

  Construction of a vehicular footway crossing and formation of 4 bay parking area to front of retail premises

  Refused Full applications 6 docs

• 61 Church Lane Lowton Warrington WA3 2QU

  A/21/91671/PDE Submitted 25 May 2021 166m away

  Single storey rear extension projecting 6 metres, height to the eaves 2.25 metres and height to the ridge 3.5 metres following removal of existing conservatory

  Granted Outline Extension 6 docs
  Small domestic

• 26 Cotswold Avenue Lowton Warrington WA3 1HW

  A/26/101025/VAR Submitted 4 Jun 2026 205m away

  85% historically approved · decision due ~30 Jul

  Variation of condition 2 of previously approved A/25/099884/HH to allow for amendments to the rear extension

  Decided Amendments Extension

• 26 Cotswold Avenue Lowton Warrington WA3 1HW

  A/26/100909/NMAS Submitted 5 May 2026 206m away

  Non-Material Amendment application for previously approved application A/25/099884/HH - revision of the approved single storey rear extension by rationalising the rear wall alignment to create a simplified, regularised form

  Refused Amendments Extension 2 docs
  Small domestic

• 1 Ranworth Drive Lowton Warrington WA3 2SY

  A/22/94875/LUCP Submitted 21 Dec 2022 217m away

  Certificate of Lawfulness for a proposed porch to the front and a single storey rear extension following removal of existing conservatory

  Granted Lawful development Extension 6 docs
  Small domestic

• A/26/100884/LUCP Refused

  55 Springfield Road Wigan WN6 7RA

  Certificate of lawful development for a proposed change of use from a dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a children's residential home (Use Class C2) for one child together with associated external alterations to fenestration

  8 May 2026 Lawful development
• A/26/100790/LUCP Granted

  Pennington Farm Pennington Lane Haigh Wigan WN2 1NH

  Certificate of lawful development for proposed single storey side extension

  21 Apr 2026 Lawful development
• A/26/100863/LUCP Granted

  Vauses Farm 75 Wigan Road Shevington Wigan WN6 8PY

  Certificate of lawful development for proposed porch to front, single storey extension to side and two storey extension to rear with two juliette balconies together with associated external alterations to fenestration following demolition of conservatory

  5 May 2026 Lawful development
• A/26/100788/LUCP Granted

  Manchester Freight Terminal Chaddock Lane Worsley Manchester M28 1DP

  Certificate of lawful development for the proposed construction of hardstanding yard to existing buildings

  20 Apr 2026 Lawful development
• A/26/100741/LUCP Granted

  175 Crompton Way Lowton Warrington WA3 1FW

  Certificate of lawful development for proposed single storey rear extension

  9 Apr 2026 Lawful development