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Dismissed24 November 20253370787

Fit 4 Life Health Centre, , King Street, , Leigh, Wigan, WN7 4LJ

Planning appeal 3370787 at Fit 4 Life Health Centre, , King Street, , Leigh, Wigan, WN7 4LJ (Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 24 November 2025 by Inspector Cleary D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Leigh Bridge Conservation Area.

the Demolition of existing Methodist School and erection of new apartment block (29 units) along with associated car parking

Authority
Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Cleary D
Postcode
WN7 4LJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Leigh Bridge Conservation Area
  • The effect of the development on the setting of No. 5 Wilds Passage, a Grade II Listed Building

What decided it

The total loss of a non-designated heritage asset of high importance within a conservation area at risk, combined with insufficient evidence that all alternatives to complete demolition had been fully explored, meant the heritage harm could not be outweighed by the public benefits of housing delivery.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
CP10CP11EV4AJP-P1JP-P2
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 215

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