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Dismissed22 August 20253359777

Land Adjacent 135 , Plank Lane , Leigh , WN7 4QE

Planning appeal 3359777 at Land Adjacent 135 , Plank Lane , Leigh , WN7 4QE (Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 22 August 2025 by Inspector Major R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal represents an acceptable form of development having regard to flood risk.

construction of 1 pair of semi-detached houses

Authority
Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Major R
Postcode
WN7 4QE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposal represents an acceptable form of development having regard to flood risk

What decided it

The appellant failed to demonstrate that the sequential test has been satisfied by providing evidence that there are no reasonably available sites for the development in areas with a lower risk of flooding.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CP 16Policy JP-S4
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 170Paragraph 173Paragraph 174

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