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Eckersley Mill 1 Swan Meadow Road Wigan

Granted Wigan A/23/95267/FULL Full Details

Works: Demolition

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

Proposal

Demolition of former boiler house structures, retention of existing base of chimney, repair of north chimney, implementation of temporary landscaping scheme to cleared areas.

As published by the council, reference A/23/95267/FULL

Application record

Reference
A/23/95267/FULL
Type
Full Details
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approved with Conditions
Received
16 Mar 2023
Validated
16 Mar 2023
Decided
31 May 2023
Ward
Douglas
Parish
Wigan South
Decision by
Delegated Decision

Site history

Applications at this address on the Wigan register

This site has had 8 applications since 2023: 4 approved, 0 refused.

  • A/24/97768/CON Decided

    Eckersley Mill 1 Swan Meadow Road Wigan

    Condition Discharge application to discharge Condition No.6 (CEMP), Condition No.18 (Demolition Strategy), Condition No.35 (Nesting Birds) and to part discharge Condition No.26 (Weaving Sheds), Condition No.29 (Parts 1 and 2) and Condition No.30 (Weaving Sheds) in respect of application A/23/95983/MAJES

    Decided 29 Jan 2025 Conditions
  • A/24/97765/CON Decided

    Eckersley Mill 1 Swan Meadow Road Wigan

    Condition Discharge application to discharge Condition No.5 (Reinstatement and Treatment of Interface) and the part discharge of Condition No.11 (Weaving Sheds) and Condition No.13 (Weaving Sheds) in respect of application A/23/95975/LB

    Decided 16 Sep 2024 Conditions
  • A/24/97534/VARMAJ Granted

    Eckersley Mill 1 Swan Meadow Road Wigan

    To vary condition 21 (hours) of planning permission A/22/94479/MAJOR - The Foodhall / Bar hereby approved shall not be open for trade or business except during the following hours: Sunday to Thursday, 09:00 - 00:30, Friday and Saturday, 09:00 - 01:30, Non Standard Timings: Sunday and Monday of Bank Holiday weekends, Christmas Eve, Boxing Day, 09:00 - 01:30 For the avoidance of doubt, the above restrictions do not apply to Class E(G)(i) office use which can operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

    Decided 18 Oct 2024 Amendments
  • A/24/97472/VARMAJ Granted

    Eckersley Mill 1 Swan Meadow Road Wigan

    To vary condition 2 (plans) of Planning Permission A/22/94479/MAJOR - substitute approved drawings with amended to reflect design changes

    Decided 15 Nov 2024 Amendments
  • A/24/97460/VAR Granted

    Eckersley Mill 1 Swan Meadow Road Wigan

    Application to vary condition 2 (plans) of Listed Building Consent A/22/94480/LB to substitute approved drawings with amended to reflect design changes

    Decided 15 Nov 2024 Amendments
  • A/24/97201/CON Decided

    Eckersley Mill 1 Swan Meadow Road Wigan

    Condition Discharge Application to discharge consition No's: 4 (Pointing Mortar), 7 (Window Schedule), 15 (Site Investigation) and 25 (Noise Assessment) in respect of application A/22/94479/MAJOR.

    Decided 4 Oct 2024 Conditions
  • A/23/95247/CON Decided

    Eckersley Mill 1 Swan Meadow Road Wigan

    Condition Discharge application to discharge condition no.16 (Drainage) in respect of application A/22/94479/MAJOR

    Decided 27 Apr 2023 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Mar 2023

    Received by Wigan

  2. 31 May 2023

    Decision issued: Approved with Conditions

  3. 29 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • Application: A/23/95266/LB (Decided)

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Paul Butler Associates Ltd Agent, registered in Manchester

Active · incorporated 1997 · Manchester

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Documents

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

26 documents on file for this application

  • Web DN 95267 Web Decision Notice · 31 May 2023
  • A_23_95267_FULL Web Officer Report · 31 May 2023
  • GMEU Consultee Reply · 26 May 2023
  • GMAAS Consultee Reply · 25 May 2023
  • EOT AND CONDITIONS AGREEMENT Case Officer Correspondence · 25 May 2023
  • 22008_PL53_B - Building Demolition - Nothern Site - Proposed Floor Plan Web Plan · 16 May 2023
  • 22008_PL52_C - Building Demolition - Nothern Site - Demolition Scope Plan Web Plan · 16 May 2023
  • EA Consultee Reply · 02 May 2023
  • CONSERVATION OFFICER Consultee Reply · 27 Apr 2023
  • HISTORIC ENGLAND Consultee Reply · 19 Apr 2023
  • THE COAL AUTHORITY Consultee Reply · 06 Apr 2023
  • CANAL AND RIVER TRUST Consultee Reply · 04 Apr 2023
  • Exkersley Mills - Phase 1 Demolition Method Statement Web Supporting Report · 31 Mar 2023
  • A.23.95267.FULL and A.23.95266.LB Wigan Observer 11.04.2023 Web Press Notice · 31 Mar 2023
  • 22008_PL50_B - Location Plan Web Plan · 31 Mar 2023
  • ApplicationFormRedacted Web Application Form · 31 Mar 2023
  • 22008_PL54_A - Elevations Web Plan · 31 Mar 2023
  • 22008_PL53 - Proposed Floor Plan Web Plan · 31 Mar 2023
  • Phase 1 Demo Report Web Supporting Report · 31 Mar 2023
  • Application Covering Letter 15.3.23_Redacted Web Supporting Report · 31 Mar 2023
  • 22008_PL53_A - Proposed Floor Plan Web Plan · 31 Mar 2023
  • Bat Survey Report Eckersley Mills Wigan 2022 Web Supporting Report · 31 Mar 2023
  • Eckersley Mill Ancillary Buildings Heritage Statement Web Supporting Report · 31 Mar 2023
  • 22008_PL51_B - Demolition Scope Plan Web Plan · 31 Mar 2023
  • 22008_PL52_B - Existing Floor Plan Web Plan · 31 Mar 2023
  • CEMP Eckersley Mill - Demolition Phase 1 Web Supporting Report · 31 Mar 2023

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What this grant of permission means

Wigan granted permission on 31 May 2023, 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

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  • Eckersley Mill 1 Swan Meadow Road Wigan WN3 5BE

    A/23/95266/LB Submitted 16 Mar 2023 50 yards away

    Listed Building Consent for demolition of former boiler house structures, retention of base of chimney, repair of north chimney, implementation of temporary landscaping scheme to cleared areas

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings Demolition 20 docs

  • Eckersley Mill 1 Swan Meadow Road Wigan

    A/24/97768/CON Submitted 21 Aug 2024 100 yards away

    Condition Discharge application to discharge Condition No.6 (CEMP), Condition No.18 (Demolition Strategy), Condition No.35 (Nesting Birds) and to part discharge Condition No.26 (Weaving Sheds), Condition No.29 (Parts 1 and 2) and Condition No.30 (Weaving Sheds) in respect of application A/23/95983/MAJES

    Decided Conditions Demolition 15 docs

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    Condition Discharge application to discharge Condition No.11 (Level 4 Building Record - Reeling and Winding Block and Weaving Sheds) in respect of approved application A/23/95975/LB

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