Planning application
67 Twist Lane Leigh WN7 4BZ
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Change of use from a single dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) into a 4 bed, 4 person HMO (Use Class C4)
As published by the council, reference A/26/100742/FULL
Application record
- Reference
- A/26/100742/FULL
- Category
- Full applications
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refused
- Received
- 9 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 20 May 2026
- Decided
- 13 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Leigh Central And Higher Folds
- Parish
- Leigh Township
- Postcode
- WN7 4BZ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Apr 2026
Received by Wigan
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20 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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13 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Refused
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Smashbox Architecture Agent, an architecture practice registered in Wilmslow
Active · incorporated 2014 · Wilmslow
83 applications on PlanIndex · across 13 councils · 85% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
15 documents on file for this application
- WEB DECISION NOTICE
- WEB OFFICER REPORT
- HOUSING REPLY
- TRANSPORT POLICY
- ONLINE COMMENT
- OBJECTION LETTER
- ONLINE COMMENT
- ONLINE COMMENT
- ONLINE COMMENT
- ONLINE COMMENT
- ONLINE COMMENT
- EXISTING AND PROPOSED PLANS
- APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED
- SITE PLAN
- MANAGEMENT PLAN
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