Wigan Council • A/26/100436/MAJOR
External condenser unit proposed at Atherton Driving Test Centre
Driving Test Centre 5 Gibfield Park Avenue Gibfield Park Atherton Manchester M46 0SU
An external condenser unit is proposed at Atherton Driving Test Centre, forming part of wider works to reduce the building's carbon emissions.
- Status
- pending
- Type
- other
- Received
- 2026-02-11
- Consultation ends
- 2026-04-06
Summary
The applicant is seeking permission to fit an external condenser unit at the driving test centre on Gibfield Park Avenue. This type of unit is typically part of a heat pump system, and the application states it forms part of larger decarbonisation works at the site. The test centre sits within Gibfield Park, a commercial estate in Atherton. There are around 84 buildings within a short distance of the site. Atherton St George's Church of England Primary School is about a 5–10 minute walk away.