Wigan Council • A/26/100588/FULL
House proposed for conversion to small children's care home
13A Green Lane Leigh WN7 2TL
An applicant has sought to convert a house on Green Lane into a residential care home for up to two children, on a site classified as high flood risk where a flood risk assessment has not been submitted.
- Status
- pending
- Type
- full
- Received
- 2026-03-10
- Consultation ends
- 2026-04-06
Summary
The proposal would change an ordinary house into a registered care home for up to two children. The building would keep the same appearance from the outside, but its legal use would shift from a private dwelling to a residential institution for children. The house sits in a busy residential street with around 118 homes within 200 metres. Bedford High School is about a 5-10 minute walk away. The site is in Flood Zone 3 — the highest flood risk category in England. The key concern is that no Flood Risk Assessment has been submitted, despite the site being in Flood Zone 3 and the proposed occupants being vulnerable children. National planning policy requires this document before such applications can be approved. The council will almost certainly request it before the application can progress.
What you can do
Comments can be submitted to Wigan Council quoting reference A/26/100588/FULL. The council can consider flood risk, the suitability of the site for vulnerable occupants, parking, and effects on neighbouring residents' amenity. It cannot consider the personal circumstances of the applicant or the children who would live there.