71 Bee Fold Lane Atherton Manchester M46 0TT

1. 17 Mar 2026

   Received by Wigan

2. 6 May 2026

   Decision issued: Granted LUC Proposed Use or Development

3. 24 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Wigan granted permission on 6 May 2026, 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.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

• 73 Bee Fold Lane Atherton Manchester M46 0TT

  A/26/101284/LUCP Submitted 27 Jul 2026 50 yards away

  Certificate of Lawful Development for proposed garage conversion and single storey rear extension.

  Granted Extension 8 docs
  Small domestic

• 21 Allenby Street Atherton Manchester M46 0BJ

  A/26/101386/HH Submitted 17 Aug 2026 150 yards away

  Single storey rear extension following demolition of existing rear extension

  Granted Householder Extension Demolition 3 docs
  Small domestic

• St Michaels Church Of England Primary School Leigh Road Atherton Manchester M46 0PA

  A/24/98135/FULL Submitted 5 Nov 2024 150 yards away

  Erection of new railings and gates up to 2.29 metres high to replace existing

  Granted Full applications 14 docs

• 68 Leigh Road Atherton Manchester M46 0PA

  A/26/101154/LUCE Submitted 1 Jul 2026 200 yards away

  86% historically approved · decision due ~3 Nov

  Certificate of lawful development to confirm that internal alterations to the nursery building constituted permitted development and did not require planning permission

  Awaiting decision 2 docs

• Buttons & Bows Private Day Nursery 332 Hamilton Street Atherton M46 0BE

  A/21/91108/CU Submitted 10 Mar 2021 200 yards away

  Proposed change of use of day nursery (E) to (C2) children's care home catering for 4 children

  Granted Full applications 12 docs

• Land East Of Leigh Road South/West Of Bee Fold Lane And West Of Millers Lane Atherton

  A/25/098526/CON Submitted 3 Feb 2025 350 yards away

  86% historically approved · decision due ~31 Mar

  Condition Discharge application to discharge Condition No.9 (Wheel Cleaning), Condition No.10 (Drainage) and Condition No.13 (CEMP) in respect of application A/17/84560/OUTMAJ

  Awaiting decision Conditions 7 docs

• A/26/101544/LUCP Awaiting decision

  111 Soughers Lane Ashton-in-Makerfield Wigan WN4 0JT

  Certificate of Lawful Development for proposed hip to gable roof alteration to facilitate loft conversion with dormer to rear

  Received 17 Sep, published by the council 10 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• A/26/101485/LUCP Awaiting decision

  Flat Above 170 Scholes Wigan WN1 3QD

  Certificate of lawful development for proposed change of use from a dwelling (Use Class C3) to a childrens residential home for up to 3 child (Use Class C2)

  Received 4 Sep, published by the council 29 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• A/26/101421/LUCE Awaiting decision

  Dam House Astley Hall Drive Tyldesley Manchester M29 7TX

  Certificate of lawful development for the continued use of two existing function rooms within Damhouse for community, recreational, social and private functions and activities

  Received 25 Aug, published by the council 3 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• A/26/100884/LUCP Refused

  55 Springfield Road Wigan WN6 7RA

  Certificate of lawful development for a proposed change of use from a dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a children's residential home (Use Class C2) for one child together with associated external alterations to fenestration

  Received 8 May, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• A/26/101199/LUCE Awaiting decision

  1 - 7 St John Street Wigan WN5 0DT

  Certificate of lawful development to confirm that the 4 properties (one block of 4 terraced properties) were converted to (Use Class C4) houses in multiple occupation for up to 5 occupants in each property prior to the introduction of the Article 4 Direction area

  Received 8 Jul, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Lawful development