Planning application
St Richards Roman Catholic Primary School Flapper Fold Lane Atherton Manchester M46 0HA
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Change of use of a parcel of land to the side of St Richards Primary School to form an outdoor natural learning/recreational area consisting of new landscaping, new perimeter fencing, biodiversity habitat areas, timber shelters, storage shed, seating areas, and ancillary facilities
As published by the council, reference A/23/95570/FULL
Application record
- Reference
- A/23/95570/FULL
- Type
- Full Details
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved with Conditions
- Received
- 18 May 2023
- Validated
- 23 Jun 2023
- Decided
- 12 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Atherton North
- Parish
- Atherton Township
- Decision by
- Committee Decision
- Postcode
- M46 0HA
Site history
Applications at this address on the Wigan register
This site has had 2 applications since 2023: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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A/26/100885/CON Decided
St Richards Roman Catholic Primary School Flapper Fold Lane Atherton Manchester M46 0HA
Condition Discharge application to discharge Condition No.3 (Fencing design & Colour), Condition No.4 (Contractors Compound Submission), Condition No.5 (Tree Protection), Condition No.6 (Landscaping), Condition No.7 (Ecological Enhancements), Condition No.8 (Bird Nesting Season Compliance), Condition No.9 (Contaminated Land ) and Condition No.10 (Porous Surfaces) in respect of approved application A/23/95570/FULL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 May 2023
Received by Wigan
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23 Jun 2023
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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12 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Approved with Conditions
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4 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Related applications
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1 later application on the register refers to this one:
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A/26/100885/CON Decided
St Richards Roman Catholic Primary School Flapper Fold Lane Atherton Manchester M46 0HA
Condition Discharge application to discharge Condition No.3 (Fencing design & Colour), Condition No.4 (Contractors Compound Submission), Condition No.5 (Tree Protection), Condition No.6 (Landscaping), Condition No.7 (Ecological Enhancements), Condition No.8 (Bird Nesting Season Compliance), Condition No.9 (Contaminated Land ) and Condition No.10 (Porous Surfaces) in respect of approved application A/23/95570/FULL
Who's behind it
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Plans 2 Extend LTD Agent, registered in Manchester
Active · incorporated 2015 · Manchester
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
31 documents on file for this application
- WEB DECISION NOTICE
- AMENDED LAYOUT PLAN
- 20240712 65079 OWC E3
- Consultee Comments for Planning Application A_23_95570_FULL
- 20240530 65079 OM
- UNKNOWN
- proposed scheme amended revised 3 amended files
- school report revised 3 amended files
- St Richards School revised 3 amended files
- Existing location plan
- STRICH~1
- AmendedApplicationFormRedacted
- Existing Location Plan
- Proposed Site Plan revised may 24 Compressed
- Elevations of structures
- Latest proposed site plan 15.12.23-compressed
- PPS-Assessment-Report
- St Richards School
- school report
- PLANNING APPLICATION A_23_95570_FULL
- Proposed location plan amended-compressed
- Proposed fencing plan
- UNKNOWN
- UNKNOWN
- UNKNOWN
- Existing location plan amended
- Proposed structures heights and materials 1 50
- St Richards planning statement
- ApplicationFormRedacted
- existing site plan
- Proposed location plan amended..
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Wigan granted permission on 12 January 2026, 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.
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