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13 Wigan Road Ashton-in-makerfield Wigan WN4 9AR

Refused Wigan A/24/97877/FULL Full Details

Works: New dwelling Loft or dormer Windows or glazing

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

Proposal

Conversion of existing first and second floors to create two self-contained flats, installation of roof lights in front and rear roof plane, external alterations including new entrances at rear to serve existing ground floor premises and new flats with external fire escape staircase thereto and replacement fire escape windows to front and side

As published by the council, reference A/24/97877/FULL

Application record

Reference
A/24/97877/FULL
Type
Full Details
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused
Received
13 Sep 2024
Validated
30 Sep 2024
Decided
19 Dec 2024
Ward
Ashton In Makerfield South
Parish
Bryn And Ashton Township
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WN4 9AR

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 13 Sep 2024

    Received by Wigan

  2. 30 Sep 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 19 Dec 2024

    Decision issued: Refused

  4. 4 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

19 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 full applications applications

How this application type works

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.

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