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67 Twist Lane Leigh WN7 4BZ

Refused Wigan A/26/100742/FULL Full applications

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

  1. 9 Apr 2026

    Received by Wigan

  2. 20 May 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 13 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: Refused

  4. 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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Documents

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

15 documents on file for this application

  • WEB DECISION NOTICE Decision Notice · 13 Jul 2026
  • WEB OFFICER REPORT Officer Report · 13 Jul 2026
  • HOUSING REPLY Consultee Reply · 07 Jul 2026
  • TRANSPORT POLICY Consultee Reply · 15 Jun 2026
  • ONLINE COMMENT Public Comment · 08 Jun 2026
  • OBJECTION LETTER Councillor/MP Representations · 08 Jun 2026
  • ONLINE COMMENT Public Comment · 08 Jun 2026
  • ONLINE COMMENT Public Comment · 08 Jun 2026
  • ONLINE COMMENT Public Comment · 07 Jun 2026
  • ONLINE COMMENT Public Comment · 06 Jun 2026
  • ONLINE COMMENT Public Comment · 30 May 2026
  • EXISTING AND PROPOSED PLANS Plans and Drawings · 21 May 2026
  • APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 20 May 2026
  • SITE PLAN Plans and Drawings · 19 May 2026
  • MANAGEMENT PLAN Supporting Report · 19 May 2026

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What this refusal means

Wigan refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

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