27 Hansom Drive Atherton Manchester M46 0SE

1. 9 Feb 2023

   Received by Wigan

2. 3 Apr 2023

   Decision issued: Granted LUC Proposed Use or Development

3. 7 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

• 12 Oak Tree Close Atherton M46 0RP

  A/21/91469/HH Submitted 28 Apr 2021 214m away

  To extend dwellinghouse - single storey to rear

  Granted Householder 6 docs
  Small domestic

• Colliers Corner Leigh Road Atherton

  A/21/91067/FULL Submitted 5 Mar 2021 297m away

  To site storage container for community use

  Withdrawn Full applications 7 docs

• 10 Old Hall Mill Lane Atherton Manchester M46 0RW

  A/24/97260/HH Submitted 9 May 2024 322m away

  Remodelling of existing bungalow including porch to front, first floor extension to side and extension to rear dormer

  Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer 24 docs
  Small domestic

• Vacant Land At 269-271 Leigh Road Atherton

  A/24/98066/CON Submitted 22 Oct 2024 394m away

  Condition Discharge application to discharge Condition No.3 (Materials), Condition No.5 (Shallow Coal Mining), Condition No.7 (Drainage), Condition No.8 (Ecological CEMP) and Condition No.14 (Biodiversity) in respect of application A/23/95478/FULL

  Decided Conditions 9 docs

• 19 Old Hall Mill Lane Atherton Manchester M46 0RG

  A/24/97893/LUCP Submitted 17 Sep 2024 437m away

  Certificate of lawful development for a single storey rear extension

  Granted Lawful development Extension 9 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