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72 Spencer Road Wigan WN1 2QP

Refused Wigan A/24/96988/HH Householder

Works: Extension Demolition Windows or glazing Small domestic

Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Extensions two storey to side and single storey to side and rear following demolition of existing garage with associated external alterations to windows and doors, installation of Juliet balcony to rear and solar panels to roof together with render and timber cladding to all elevations, parking and replacement 1.9m high boundary treatment to front

As published by the council, reference A/24/96988/HH

Application record

Reference
A/24/96988/HH
Type
Householder
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused
Received
18 Mar 2024
Validated
16 Aug 2024
Decided
11 Oct 2024
Ward
Wigan Central
Parish
Wigan North
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WN1 2QP

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 18 Mar 2024

    Received by Wigan

  2. 16 Aug 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 11 Oct 2024

    Decision issued: Refused

  4. 24 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

29 documents on file for this application

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What refusal means

The process from here

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

About householder applications

How this application type works

Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden: extensions, loft and garage conversions, porches, outbuildings and similar alterations within the boundary of the home. They cannot be used to create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. Councils aim to decide them within eight weeks, and immediate neighbours are usually notified and given a chance to comment.

More on householder applications in our guide

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