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Allowed13 February 20253349861

Land Adjacent to the Former Railway Inn, Collard Street, Atherton, M46 0HQ

Planning appeal 3349861 at Land Adjacent to the Former Railway Inn, Collard Street, Atherton, M46 0HQ (Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council) was allowed on 13 February 2025 by Inspector Major R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on highway safety and the living conditions of the occupiers of nearby dwellings, with particular regard to car parking.

construction of four x 3 bed houses with associated landscaping, refuse storage and cycle provision following demolition of the existing garage

Authority
Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Major R
Postcode
M46 0HQ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on highway safety and the living conditions of the occupiers of nearby dwellings, with particular regard to car parking

What decided it

The parking survey evidence demonstrating sufficient available on-street car parking capacity in the vicinity of the appeal site, combined with the site's accessibility, constrained nature, and the visual benefits of residential development on a vacant corner plot, satisfied the flexibility factors in UDP Policy A1S for providing below-standard parking provision.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy A1SPolicy CP7Policy JP-C8
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 57

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