Planning application
5 Market Street Leigh WN7 1ED
Works: New dwelling Windows or glazing
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Change of use of ground floor to part retail unit (Use Class E) and part 4 person, 4 bedroom house in multiple occupation (Use Class C4), change of use of first floor to a 5 person, 5 bedroom house in multiple occupation (Use Class C4) and creation of 2 self-contained flats (Use Class C3) over second and third floors together with additional window openings, alterations to existing window and door openings and replacement of all windows and doors
As published by the council, reference A/25/099696/FULL
Application record
- Reference
- A/25/099696/FULL
- Type
- Full Details
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refused
- Received
- 17 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 21 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 22 May 2026
- Ward
- Leigh Central And Higher Folds
- Parish
- Leigh Township
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- WN7 1ED
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Sep 2025
Received by Wigan
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21 Nov 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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22 May 2026
Decision issued: Refused
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24 Aug 2026
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Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Soma Architect Agent, an architecture practice
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32 documents on file for this application
- WEB DECISION NOTICE
- OFFICER REPORT
- HOUSING ENABLING TEAM
- ONLINE COMMENT
- ONLINE COMMENT
- MP REPRESENTATIONS REDACTED
- TRANSPORT POLICY
- ONLINE COMMENT
- WEB PRESS NOTICE
- APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED
- MSP07-ELV-PR-005-REVC PROPOSED ELEVATIONS
- MSP07-DL-PR-006-REVC WINDOW DETAILS
- MSP06-GA-PR-004-REVC EXISTING BASEMENT AND 3RD FLOOR PLAN
- MSP06-GA-PR-003-REVC PROPOSED 2ND AND 3RD FLOOR PLAN
- MSP05-GA-PR-002-REVC PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLAN
- (21)A004-B_BC 3F PLAN
- (21)A003-C_BC 2F PLAN
- (21)A002-C_BC 1F PLAN
- (21)A001-C_BC GF PLAN
- 5MS-4O2-PO1 PROPOSED BASEMENT AND GROUND FLOOR PLAN
- 22A002-BC-PC BIKE BIN STORE
- 22A001BC PC WINDOWS WALLS
- 85925 (5A) EXISTING PLANS
- MSPO0-RP-001-REVB SITE PLAN
- MSPO3-ROF-PR-005 REVB ROOF PLAN
- MSPO4-GA-PR-001 REVB PROPOSED BASEMENT AND GROUND FLOOR PLAN
- MSPO4-WD-PR-010-REVA CROSS SECTIO OF WINDOWS
- MSPO5-WD-PR-009 REVA CROSS SECTION OF DOORS
- MSPO8-SP-005-REVB SITE PLAN
- MSPO010 DAS 007REVB DESIGN AND ACCESS
- MSPO011 HS 011 REVA HERITAGE ASSESSMENT
- MAPO11 LP 008 REVB LOCATION PLAN
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