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A/26/100976/LUCP

1 Robert Street Platt Bridge Wigan WN2 3TW

Refused Wigan Lawful Use Certificate Proposed

Proposal

Certificate of Lawful Development for proposed change of use from single dwelling (Use Class C3) to a children's residential home for up to 3 children (Use Class C2)

As published by the council, reference A/26/100976/LUCP

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 28 May 2026

    Received by Wigan

  2. 20 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: Refused LUC

  3. 21 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What refusal means

The process from here

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

About lawful development applications

How this application type works

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

In Wigan

  • A/26/101036/LUCP Granted

    20 Rockingham Drive Hindley Wigan WN2 3NF

    Certificate of lawful development for proposed single storey rear extension

    8 Jun 2026 Lawful development
  • A/26/101005/LUCP Granted

    155 Crawford Avenue Tyldesley Manchester M29 8LS

    Certificate of Lawful Development for proposed porch to front, rear dormer and Juliette balcony following removal of chimney

    1 Jun 2026 Lawful development
  • A/26/101012/LUCP Granted

    11 Snowshill Drive Wigan WN3 6AD

    Certificate of Lawful Development for proposed rear dormer and detached outbuilding in rear garden

    3 Jun 2026 Lawful development
  • A/26/100919/LUCP Refused

    7 Elizabeth Avenue Bickershaw Wigan WN2 5TP

    Certificate of Lawful Development for proposed single storey side infill extension

    13 May 2026 Lawful development
  • A/26/100965/LUCP Granted

    63 Vicarage Road Orrell Wigan WN5 7AX

    Certificate of lawful development for proposed dormers to side elevations

    26 May 2026 Lawful development