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A/26/101213/LUCE - Lawful Use Certificate Existing Approved

Proposal

Certificate of lawful development to demonstrate that works approved under planning permission have lawfully commenced on site Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Jul 2026
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Approved
24 Sept 2026

Approved on 24 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 25 Sept 2026

Associated applications 2

  • LawfulnessApprovedA/26/101213/LUCEThis application
    Certificate of lawful development to demonstrate that works have lawfully commenced on site
  • FullApprovedcouncil archive

Site constraints 4

Hindley Town Centre conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
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Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Hindley built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Sales history 5

Last sold for £40,000 in January 2026. Other property, freehold.

15 January 2026£40,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
18 July 2022£175,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale. One of 2 sales recorded that day
18 July 2022£1,291,590Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale. One of 2 sales recorded that day
20 April 2022£300,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale. One of 2 sales recorded that day
20 April 2022£425,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale. One of 2 sales recorded that day

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area1,053 m² (11,334 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 99)
UseD2 General Assembly and Leisure plus Night Clubs and Theatres
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2016, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Wigan
Application type
Lawful Use Certificate Existing
Postcode
WN2 3AA
Received
10 Jul 2026
Validated
10 Jul 2026
Ward
Hindley
Parish
Hindley And Abram Township
Case officer
Show
Target decision
24 Sept 2026
Decision
Granted LUC Existing Use or Development
Decision date
24 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
TS ArchDesign Limited
Freehold owner
Show

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 25 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15070464
Planning Portal ref
PP-15070464
Statutory expiry
4 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
Wigan
Planning Authority Score
2/10
Poor
#273 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Wigan is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #216 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 57% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (87%) than the national average (90%).

Frequently extends decision deadlines
expect longer than the statutory limit
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Wigan decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
85%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #213 of 296
87%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #236 of 296
54%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #216 of 296
57%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #262 of 296
70%
Minor dwellings approved
69 decided (1-9 homes)
94%
Major dwellings approved
16 decided (10+ homes)
60%
Change of use approved
50 decided
708
Total decisions
109 refused in the year to March 2026

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.