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3 Market Street Hindley Wigan WN2 3AE

Granted Wigan A/24/97451/CU Change of Use

Works: New dwelling Windows or glazing Several homes

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

Proposal

Conversion of former bank premises (Class E) to retail unit (Class E) at ground floor, including new shopfront and external alterations, together with the creation of 2 flats comprising 1 x 2 bed (3 person) and 1 x 1 bed (1 person) (Use Class C3) on first and second floors

As published by the council, reference A/24/97451/CU

Application record

Reference
A/24/97451/CU
Type
Change of Use
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approved with Conditions
Received
17 Jun 2024
Validated
19 Jul 2024
Decided
24 Oct 2024
Ward
Hindley
Parish
Hindley And Abram Township
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WN2 3AE

Site history

Applications at this address on the Wigan register

This site has had 3 applications since 2024: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • A/26/101127/VAR Granted

    3 Market Street Hindley Wigan WN2 3AE

    Application for variation of conditions 2 and 7 of previously approved A/24/97451/CU - to allow for alterations to elevations including rooflights to front and rear and doors to rear

    Decided 23 Oct 2026 Amendments
  • A/26/100763/CON Decided

    3 Market Street Hindley Wigan WN2 3AE

    Condition Discharge application to discharge Condition No.3 (External Materials and Finishes), Condition No.4 (Details of New Window, Door, Shop Front and Rooflight), Condition No.9 (Insulation of Floors/Ceilings and Separating Walls), Condition No.10 (Proposed Ventilation Scheme) and Condition No.12 (Bat and Bird Boxes) in respect of approved application A/24/97451/CU

    Decided 16 Sep 2026

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Jun 2024

    Received by Wigan

  2. 19 Jul 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 24 Oct 2024

    Decision issued: Approved with Conditions

  4. 24 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

2 later applications on the register refer to this one:

  • A/26/101127/VAR Granted

    3 Market Street Hindley Wigan WN2 3AE

    Application for variation of conditions 2 and 7 of previously approved A/24/97451/CU - to allow for alterations to elevations including rooflights to front and rear and doors to rear

    Decided 23 Oct 2026 Amendments
  • A/26/100763/CON Decided

    3 Market Street Hindley Wigan WN2 3AE

    Condition Discharge application to discharge Condition No.3 (External Materials and Finishes), Condition No.4 (Details of New Window, Door, Shop Front and Rooflight), Condition No.9 (Insulation of Floors/Ceilings and Separating Walls), Condition No.10 (Proposed Ventilation Scheme) and Condition No.12 (Bat and Bird Boxes) in respect of approved application A/24/97451/CU

    Decided 16 Sep 2026

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Paul Ashton Architects Ltd Agent, an architecture practice registered in Halsall

Active · incorporated 2014 · Halsall

16 applications on PlanIndex · across 10 councils · 82% granted

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Documents

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

33 documents on file for this application

  • Web DN 97451 Web Decision Notice · 24 Oct 2024
  • A-24-97451 Web Officer Report · 24 Oct 2024
  • 214.3.112.A [Prop - Plan 01] Web Plan · 22 Oct 2024
  • 214.3.111 [Prop - Plan 00] Web Plan · 22 Oct 2024
  • 214.3.120 [Prop - Elevations] Web Plan · 22 Oct 2024
  • 214.3.113.A [Prop - Plan 02] Web Plan · 22 Oct 2024
  • 214.3.130 [Prop - Shopfront] Web Plan · 22 Oct 2024
  • UNKNOWN Web Consultee Reply · 30 Aug 2024
  • UNKNOWN Web Consultee Reply · 20 Aug 2024
  • Re_ A_24_97451_CU - 3 Market Street Hindley Wigan WN2 3AE Web Plan · 20 Aug 2024
  • A_24_97451_CU GMEU Response Web Consultee Reply · 13 Aug 2024
  • A2497451CU - 3 Market Street Hindley Wigan WN2 3AE Transport Response Web Consultee Reply · 06 Aug 2024
  • 214.3.101 [Prop - Site Plan] Web Plan · 22 Jul 2024
  • 214.3.001 Exist - Site Plan Web Plan · 22 Jul 2024
  • 214.3.110 - Prop - Plan -1 Web Plan · 22 Jul 2024
  • 214.3.000 Location Plan Web Plan · 22 Jul 2024
  • 214.3.012 [Exist - Plan 01] Web Plan · 22 Jul 2024
  • AE080 3 Market St Hindley Planning Noise Report 170724 Web Supporting Report · 22 Jul 2024
  • ApplicationFormRedacted Web Application Form · 22 Jul 2024
  • 214.3.111 [Prop - Plan 00] Web Plan · 22 Jul 2024
  • 214.3.112 - Prop - Plan 01 Web Plan · 22 Jul 2024
  • 23_PEA_11_29 - Preliminary Ecological Appraisal - January 2024_1.0_Final Web Supporting Report · 22 Jul 2024
  • 214.3.013 [Exist - Plan 02] Web Plan · 22 Jul 2024
  • 214.3.130 - Prop - Shopfront Web Plan · 22 Jul 2024
  • 214.3.010 [Exist - Plan -1] Web Plan · 22 Jul 2024
  • A.24.97451.CU Leigh Journal 1 August 2024 Web Press Notice · 22 Jul 2024
  • 214.3.120 - Prop - Elevations Web Plan · 22 Jul 2024
  • 3 MARKET STREET HINDLEY HA REVISED SCHEME JULY 24 Web Supporting Report · 22 Jul 2024
  • 24_BAT2_05_49 Bat Activity Survey Report - July 2024_1.0_Final Web Supporting Report · 22 Jul 2024
  • 214.3.020 Exist - Elevations Web Plan · 22 Jul 2024
  • 214.3.113 - Prop - Plan 02 Web Plan · 22 Jul 2024
  • 214.3.011 [Exist - Plan 00] Web Plan · 22 Jul 2024
  • 214.3.DAS - Plan App 02 Web Supporting Report · 22 Jul 2024

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What this grant of permission means

Wigan granted permission on 24 October 2024, 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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  • 3 Market Street Hindley Wigan WN2 3AE

    A/26/100763/CON Submitted 31 Mar 2026 50 yards away

    Condition Discharge application to discharge Condition No.3 (External Materials and Finishes), Condition No.4 (Details of New Window, Door, Shop Front and Rooflight), Condition No.9 (Insulation of Floors/Ceilings and Separating Walls), Condition No.10 (Proposed Ventilation Scheme) and Condition No.12 (Bat and Bird Boxes) in respect of approved application A/24/97451/CU

    Decided Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 8 docs
  • 3 Market Street Hindley Wigan WN2 3AE

    A/26/101127/VAR Submitted 29 Jun 2026 50 yards away

    Application for variation of conditions 2 and 7 of previously approved A/24/97451/CU - to allow for alterations to elevations including rooflights to front and rear and doors to rear

    Granted Amendments Loft or dormer 23 docs
  • 90 Market Street Hindley Wigan WN2 3AN

    A/26/101108/FULL Submitted 22 Jun 2026 50 yards away

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    Change of use to a hot food takeaway, retention of shopfront, installation of an extraction flue on the rear elevation, and 1.8m high fencing and gates to rear (Part retrospective)

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    Decided Full applications 5 docs
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