Queens Arms, 9 Harrison Street, Wigan, WN5 9AU

Planning appeal 3374553 at Queens Arms, 9 Harrison Street, Wigan, WN5 9AU (Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council) was allowed on 22 January 2026 by Inspector Mee K, by written representations.

Change of use from public house (sui generis) to temporary accommodation and support centre (sui generis), external alterations to side elevation

Authority: Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: community-institutional · Change of use
Inspector: Mee K
Postcode: WN5 9AU

What decided it

The Council adequately substantiated its reason for refusal through its submissions and the referenced drawing was correctly identified, therefore no unreasonable behaviour warranting a costs award was demonstrated.

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