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12 Westbourne Avenue Leigh WN7 5QR

Withdrawn Wigan A/24/97425/LUCP Lawful Use Certificate Proposed

Withdrawn before a decision, so it carries no planning weight. A revised scheme can be submitted at any time.

Proposal

Certificate of Lawful Development for a proposed children's residential care home for up to 3 children

As published by the council, reference A/24/97425/LUCP

Application record

Reference
A/24/97425/LUCP
Type
Lawful Use Certificate Proposed
Status
Decided
Decision
Withdrawn
Received
11 Jun 2024
Validated
17 Jul 2024
Decided
28 Oct 2024
Ward
Leigh West
Parish
Leigh Township
Decision by
Withdrawn
Postcode
WN7 5QR

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 11 Jun 2024

    Received by Wigan

  2. 17 Jul 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 28 Oct 2024

    Decision issued: Withdrawn

  4. 24 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

6 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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What withdrawal means

The process from here

The applicant withdrew this application before the council decided it, so it carries no planning weight and no fee refund is automatic. Withdrawal often follows officer feedback that a refusal was likely.

The applicant is free to submit a revised application at any time, and many withdrawn schemes return in amended form, so the site is worth watching if the proposal affected you.

About lawful development applications

How this application type works

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

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