Planning application
66 Melrose Avenue Leigh WN7 5PL
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Erection of detached annexe ancillary to the dwelling
As published by the council, reference A/26/100804/HH
Application record
- Reference
- A/26/100804/HH
- Category
- Householder
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approved with Conditions
- Received
- 23 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 23 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 10 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Leigh West
- Parish
- Leigh Township
- Postcode
- WN7 5PL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Apr 2026
Received by Wigan
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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10 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Approved with Conditions
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10 Sep 2026
Status changed to Decided
Previously Registered.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
- APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED
- 1452-MELROSE AVE LOC PLAN
- 1452-MELROSE AVE EXIST SITE PLAN
- 1452-MELROSE AVE PROP SITE PLAN
- 1452-MELROSE AVE PROPOSED PLANS
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Wigan granted permission on 10 September 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.
About householder applications
Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden, such as extensions, lofts and outbuildings, and cannot create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. More in our guide to planning application types.
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