Planning application
33 Carr Lane Lowton Warrington WA3 1AF
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Change of use from single dwelling (use Class C3) to a childrens residential home for up to 3 children (Use Class C2) together with installation of new driveway
As published by the council, reference A/25/100120/FULL
Application record
- Reference
- A/25/100120/FULL
- Type
- Full Details
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 3 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 18 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Lowton East
- Parish
- Golborne And Lowton Township
- Postcode
- WA3 1AF
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Dec 2025
Received by Wigan
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18 Dec 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 12 February 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Wigan took a median of 78 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
11 documents on file for this application
- TREES AND WOODLANDS OFFICER
- AMENDED SITE PLAN
- ONLINE COMMENT
- ONLINE COMMENT
- TRANSPORT POLICY
- APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED
- 33CL L90001 SITE LOCATION AND REDLINE PLAN REV A
- 33CL L20001 EX PROP GROUND FLOOR PLANS REV A
- 33CL L20002 EX PROP FIRST FLOOR PLANS REV A
- 33CL L21001 EX PROP EXTERNAL ELEVATIONS REV A
- 33CL L21002 EX PROP EXTERNAL ELEVATIONS REV A
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Wigan for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Wigan decided full applications in a median of 148 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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