Church Street, Atherton, M46
- Bedrooms
- 10
- Bathrooms
- 1
Key Features
- For sale by Modern Auction – T & Cs apply.
- Buyers’ Fees apply
- Subject to a hidden Reserve Price
- Buyer Information Pack available
- Former public house with residential development potential - Full Planning Granted: A/23/96120/FULL for 9 apartments
- Proposed mix of eight one-bedroom apartments and one two-bedroom apartment
- Associated parking and external works included within the consented scheme
- Suitable for residential developers, investors and conversion specialists, No CIL on this development
- Fantastic high street location, close to transport links
- Short walk to Atherton train station, with direct links to Manchester, Wigan and beyond.
Description
Residential Development Opportunity | Planning Permission for 9 Apartments - OFFERED FOR SALE VIA MODERN METHOD OF AUCTION, START BID £380,000 PLUS FEES
An exciting opportunity to acquire the former Red Lion Hotel, a prominent property situated on Church Street in Atherton, Greater Manchester, offering significant potential for residential development.
The property benefits from planning permission under reference A/23/96120/FULL for the conversion of the existing building and associated outbuilding to provide nine self-contained residential apartments, comprising eight one-bedroom apartments and one two-bedroom apartment, together with associated parking and external works.
The consented scheme presents an attractive opportunity for developers, investors and property conversion specialists seeking a residential project with planning permission already secured.
Development Potential
The proposed scheme offers a mix of one and two bedroom accommodation, designed to appeal to a broad range of potential purchasers, including first-time buyers, owner-occupiers and investors.
Location
The property occupies a position on Church Street in Atherton, within Greater Manchester. Atherton benefits from established residential neighbourhoods, local amenities and a short walk to Atherton train station, offering convenient connections to Manchester, Wigan and beyond.
Title: Freehold
Further Information
Interested parties are invited to make enquiries to obtain further information, including the planning documentation, drawings and property particulars.
An opportunity to acquire a consented residential development scheme in an established Greater Manchester location.
This property is for sale by Modern Method of Auction allowing the buyer and seller to complete within a 56 day Reservation Period. Interested parties’ personal data will be shared with the Auctioneer (iamsold Ltd). If considering a mortgage, inspect and consider the property carefully with your lender before bidding. A Buyer Information Pack is provided, which you must view before bidding. The buyer is responsible for the Pack fee. The buyer signs a Reservation Agreement and makes payment of a Non-Refundable Reservation Fee of 4.5% of the purchase price inc VAT, subject to a minimum of £6,600 inc. VAT. Services may be recommended by the Agent/Auctioneer in which they will receive payment from the service provider if the service is taken. Payment varies but will be no more than £500 inc. VAT. These services are optional
Parking - Off street
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
- A
- Date Posted
- 2026-10-30
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
- Electricity
- Mains
- Water
- Mains
- Heating
- Electric Heating
- Broadband
- Ask Agent
- Sewerage
- Mains
Rights & Restrictions
- Public Rights of Way
- Ask Agent
- Private Rights of Way
- Ask Agent
- Listed Property
- Ask Agent
- Restrictions
- Ask Agent
Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.
Property Features
- Accessibility
- Ask Agent
- Parking
- Off-Street Parking
- Garden
- Private Garden
Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.
Connectivity
Broadband
Fastest speed available at this postcode
1.8 Gbps
Superfast
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Mobile signal
Predicted 4G and 5G signal; indoor signal depends on building materials.
Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.
Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.
Nearest Schools
Primary
- Parklee Primary School342 metresOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 325
- Type
- Academy converter
- Chowbent Primary School502 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 147
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Meadowbank Primary School570 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 220
- Type
- Community school
- St Philip's CofE Primary School, Atherton622 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 397
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England
- St Richard's Roman Catholic Primary School Atherton638 metresOfsted report card · Apr 2026
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 184
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Catholic
Secondary
- Atherton High School371 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 561
- Type
- Free schools
- Fred Longworth High School0.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,283
- Type
- Academy converter
- The Westleigh School1.8 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 976
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Bedford High School2.1 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,111
- Type
- Community school
- St Mary's Catholic High School2.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,537
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.
Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.
Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.
Amenities
Supermarket
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
Green space
Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.
The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.
Getting Around
Nearest station
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.
Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.
Flood Risk
Environment Agency open data, checked around the advertised map pin for the listed acreage. Long-term risk counts flood defences; the planning map's flood zones do not. Provided by LandSale, not the listing agent, and not part of the agent's particulars. Risk varies across a holding, so verify before committing.
Rivers and the sea
Planning map: Flood Zone 1.
Surface water
These bandings are the summary. Where this location sits on the flood maps, plus planning activity, heritage and ground risks, is in the full report.
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