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Allowed4 May 20223286278

44-46 Railway Road, Leigh, WN7 4AT

Planning appeal 3286278 at 44-46 Railway Road, Leigh, WN7 4AT (Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council) was allowed on 4 May 2022 by Inspector Caine M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the property was lawfully in use as B1(a) (Offices) on the relevant dates of 1 August 2021 and 29 May 2013.

described ‘It is proposed to create 7 high quality residential apartments, with associated Bicycle and Refuse/recycling amenity to the rear of the property. Planning permission for the required external alterations will be sort, following the Approval of the principle of the change of use’

Authority
Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Caine M
Postcode
WN7 4AT

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the property was lawfully in use as B1(a) (Offices) on the relevant dates of 1 August 2021 and 29 May 2013

What decided it

The building's physical condition as a shell without facilities for day-to-day domestic existence meant the change of use to dwellinghouse had not been implemented, preserving the lawful B1(a) office use status required for Class O permission.

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