A CAR auction site is planned for an industrial estate at Atherton.

Mr M Porter of Darwen has applied to Wigan Council for permission to erect a car auction building at Coal Pit Lane and to layout 239 car parking spaces.

Other applications include: land rear of 48 Bradshawgate, Leigh - retain as car park; HM Prison, Bickershaw - erect fire escape stairways; I Hatherway Court, Leigh - pitched roof to front and rear dormers and two storey side extension; land adjacent 21 Aspull Common, Leigh - use vacant land as residential caravan site for one gypsy family with two caravans; 8 Batheaston Grove, Leigh - single storey rear extension; 7 Hawksworth Drive, Astley - two storey rear extension and rear conservatory; 17 Lime Grove, Lowton to extend chimney stack to side; Punch Bowl public house, 165 Market Street, Atherton - change existing car park to beer garden with retractable canopy, side conservatory and post and panel fencing; 7 Hawkworth, Astley - two storey rear extension and conservatory; Unit 15, Stonecross Park, Lowton - top erect attached store building and additional door and windows on east elevation; 5 Market Street, leigh - new shop front and roller shutter to first floor flat; 25 Green Lane, Hindley Green - garage extension;88 Bridge Street, Golborne - two storey rear extension; 2-8 Bradshawgate, Leigh - change from retail to office use; 241 Wigan Road, Leigh - to retain flue extraction system; 14 Brook Street, Lowton - single storey rear side extension; land between 14 and 16 Turner Street, Golborne - to erect one pair of semi-detached homes.