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Planning applications in WN7

We hold 210 planning applications for the WN7 postcode area, 123 of them submitted in the past year. 97% of decided applications here were approved. A decision typically takes 64 days. The area is covered by Wigan, Yorkshire Dales.

210
applications held
123
in the past year
97%
approved
64 days
median decision

Councils covering WN7

Wigan (209)Yorkshire Dales (1)

Recent applications in WN7

Pending
23 Sept 2026A/26/101563/CON
Land Off Firs Lane & Plank Lane LeighWigan

Condition Discharge application to discharge Condition No.8 (Risk Assessment and Method Statement - works within 20m of the canal) in respect of approved application A/24/97242/VARMAJ

Pending
23 Sept 2026A/26/101508/WTTPO
Highfield Sand Quarry Moss Lane LowtonWigan

we plan to reduce the overall overgrown nature of the area know as the plateu within the woods to try to encourage a meadow like space with more natural light passing through the canopy no trees within a 4 mtr distance form the existing boundary line will be worked so as not to impact the view of the wood from outside where possible any trees removed will be replaced on a 2 to 1 basis and used to reinforce or plug gaps in the existing boundary works - removal hawthorn h1 hawthorn h2 hawthorn h3 hawthorn h4 hawthorn h5 hawthorn h6 hawthorn h7 hawthorn h8 hawthorn h9 hawthorn h10 hawthorn h11 ash a13 sycamore S14 sycamore S15 ash A16 ash A17 works crown lifting to 4mtr from ground level oak o1 oak o2 oako3 crown thinning by 25% oak o1 oak o2 oako3 crown reduction to 12mtr oak o1 oak o2 oako3 works removal of all dead and hanging branches or trees

Pending
14 Sept 2026A/26/101371/HH
155 Wigan Road Leigh WN7 5DEWigan

Single storey rear extension

Pending
11 Sept 2026A/26/101440/LUCE
16 Prescott Street Leigh WN7 1RBWigan

Certificate of lawful development for the existing use of a property as a 4 bed, 4 person house in multiple occupation (Use Class C4)

Pending
11 Sept 2026A/26/101516/CON
Land Off Firs Lane & Plank Lane LeighWigan

Conditon Discharge application to discharge condition29 (Construction Training and Employment Management Plan) in respect of approved application A/24/97242/VARMAJ

Pending
10 Sept 2026A/26/101511/CON
St Thomas Church Of England Primary School Clarence Street And Playing Fields Hawkhurst Street Leigh WN7 2BPWigan

Condition Discharge application to PART discharge Condition No.10 (Ecological Enhancements - for the site of the existing school to be demolished) and Condition No.18 (Landscape and Implementation Plans - for the site of the existing school to be demolished) and to FULLY discharge Condition No.12 (Cycle Storage - for the new school site) and Condition No.25 (Implementation of Plan for Landscape Works - for the site of the existing school to be demolished) in respect of approved application A/23/96040/MAJOR

Pending
8 Sept 2026A/26/101503/NMAS
St Thomas Church Of England Primary School Clarence Street And Playing Fields Hawkhurst Street Leigh WN7 2BPWigan

Non-Material Amendment application for previously approved application A/23/96040/MAJOR - Updates to drawing references in Condition 2 - Approved Plan List

Pending
28 Aug 2026A/26/101439/PDE
2 Belgrave Close Leigh WN7 3QRWigan

Single storey rear extension projecting 3.86 metres, height to the eaves 2.59 metres and height to the ridge 3.45 metres following demolition of conservatory.

Pending
26 Aug 2026A/26/101424/WTTPO
Highfield Sand Quarry Moss Lane LowtonWigan

W1 ash , hawthorn , beech , sycamore tree line along the length of the boundary to the pub car park to be trimmed back by 2 metres to enable erection of a stock fence to deter commercial fly tipping from the car park

Pending
21 Aug 2026A/26/101420/NMAS
11 Brooklands Avenue Leigh WN7 3HJWigan

Non-Material Amendment application for previously approved application A/24/97588/HH - Minor alterations to the internal arrangement at ground floor level; associated alterations to the external door and fenestration arrangements; minor changes to the window detailing; and the external air-conditioning unit shown on the revised drawings

Pending
17 Aug 2026A/26/101388/WTTPO
161 St Helens Road Leigh WN7 3UAWigan

T1 Beech Fell

Pending
14 Aug 2026A/26/101383/WTTPO
Woodlawn Green Lane Leigh WN7 2TDWigan

G1 Maple Crown reduce height by 1 to 1.2 metres

Pending
11 Aug 2026A/26/101368/CON
Leigh Plumbing Services 113 Chapel Street Leigh WN7 2DAWigan

Condition Discharge application to discharge Condition No.3 (Drainage) in respect of approved application A/24/97718/FULL

Pending
Small
Conditions
5 Aug 2026A/26/101339/CON
Cineworld The Loom Derby Street Leigh WN7 4BAWigan

Condition Discharge application to discharge Condition No.6 (Cycle Storage Facilities), Condition No.9 (Boundary Treatments), Condition No.11 (External Surfaces - Roller Shutter Doors) and Condition No.14 (Framework Travel Plan) in respect of approved application A/26/100263/FULL

Pending
28 Jul 2026A/26/101305/HH
30 Broadwell Drive Leigh WN7 3NEWigan

First floor to side together with single storey extension to rear

Pending
27 Jul 2026A/26/101282/HH
217 St Helens Road Leigh WN7 3UBWigan

Porch and canopy to front, part single storey/part two storey side/rear extension and alterations to fenestration following demolition of garage

Pending
27 Jul 2026A/26/101281/FULL
188 Leigh Road Leigh WN7 1SHWigan

Change of use from a single dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) into a 5 bed HMO (Use Class C4) (Retrospective application)

Pending
Small
Trees
22 Jul 2026A/26/101276/WTTCA
144 St Helens Road Leigh WN7 3UAWigan

T1 Cherry Request to pollard upto 5 metres T2 Cherry Request to pollard upto 5 metres T3 Silver Birch Request to fell to ground level

Pending
Small
Trees
22 Jul 2026A/26/101269/WTTPO
The Presbytery Mather Lane Leigh WN7 2PRWigan

7No. Beech trees - Crown raise by 5 metres and reduce branches overhanging roof by 3 metres 1No. Poplar tree - Reduce overhang by 5 metres to take it away from the phone cables and to reduce the overhang over the neighbouring car park

Pending
14 Jul 2026A/26/101252/WTTPO
17 Wash Lane Leigh WN7 2TEWigan

T1 Beech Remove limbs as per photo

Undecided
13 Jul 2026A/26/101219/CON
Cafe Stella 38 King Street Leigh WN7 4LRWigan

Condition Discharge application to discharge Condition No3 (Elevational Drawings and Sectional Details of New Shop Front) in respect of approved application A/25/100148/FULL

Undecided
10 Jul 2026A/26/101215/CON
The Casba 36 King Street Leigh WN7 4LRWigan

Condition Discharge application to discharge Condition No.3 (Elevational and Sectional drawings of new shop front) in respect of approved application A/25/100144/FULL

Pending
10 Jul 2026A/26/101220/HH
4 Radnor Drive Leigh WN7 4TBWigan

Single storey rear extension projecting to side

Pending
Small
Conditions
8 Jul 2026A/26/101200/CON
Kingdom Hall Of Jehovahs Witnesses Smallbrook Lane Leigh WN7 5PZWigan

Condition Discharge application to discharge Condition No.3 (Noise Impact Assessment) in respect of approved application A/25/098438/FULL

Pending
6 Jul 2026A/26/101193/FULL
The Thomas Burke 20A Leigh Road Leigh WN7 1QRWigan

Change of use of existing car park to form extension to existing beer garden, including erection of new masonry walls, provision of new railings and new steps with associated hand rails

Pending
Small
Trees
3 Jul 2026A/26/101180/WTTPO
1 Thorneycroft Leigh WN7 2THWigan

T1 (Sycamore) Crown rise to clear ground by 5 metres to provide clearance and reduce shading and carry out a 2 metre lateral reduction on East side of crown to reduce encroachment onto clients driveway/roofspace. T2 (Sycamore) Crown raise to clear ground by 3 metres & carry out a 2 metre lateral reduction on south & south west side of crown to reduce encroachment and provide clearance.

Permitted
Small
Telecoms
2 Jul 2026A/26/101171/TCSO
Footpath Adjacent 33 Cecil Street LeighWigan

Prior notification of installation of a 15m steel pole to support fibre cables and radio antennae together with associated cabinets housing electronic communications apparatus to form part of a high-speed broadband electronic communications network

Pending
1 Jul 2026A/26/101152/FULL
Leigh St Johns Church Of England Primary School Kirkhall Lane Leigh WN7 1RYWigan

Single storey extension and new external ramp

Undecided
Small
Conditions
1 Jul 2026A/26/101161/CON
Land Off Firs Lane & Plank Lane LeighWigan

Condition Discharge application to discharge Condition No.6 (Drainage - Phase 5 only) in respect of approved application A/16/82492/OUTMES

Pending
29 Jun 2026A/26/101144/ADV
96 Twist Lane Leigh WN7 4DPWigan

Internally illuminated fascia signs to front and rear

Pending
28 Jun 2026A/26/101129/HH
5 Henrietta Street Leigh WN7 1LPWigan

Single storey rear extension and loft conversion with dormer to rear

Pending
25 Jun 2026A/26/101121/ADV
Wickes The Loom Retail Park Spinning Jenny Way Leigh WN7 4PEWigan

Consent to display 3 internally illuminated fascia signs, 4 non-illuminated fascia signs, car park sign

Permitted
22 Jun 2026A/26/101105/HH
35 Alderley Lane Leigh WN7 3DNWigan

Additional dormer to front and dormer to rear with an increase in size to existing rear dormer

Undecided
22 Jun 2026A/26/101107/CON
The Hide Coffee House And Visitor Centre Pennington Flash Nature Reserve St Helens Road Leigh WN7 3PAWigan

Condition Discharge application to discharge Condition No.4 (Gas Migration) in respect of approved application A/25/099979/MAJOR

Pending
21 Jun 2026A/26/101101/HH
92 Chestnut Drive South Leigh WN7 3JXWigan

New dormers to front and rear together with external alterations to fenestration

Pending
19 Jun 2026A/26/101097/FULL
251 Chapel Street Leigh WN7 2APWigan

Change of use of an existing five-bedroom Class C3 dwellinghouse to a five-bedroom Use Class C2 Mother and Child Supported Accommodation Service for young parents aged 16 to 25 and their dependent children

Pending
Small
Work to Trees - Conservation Area
16 Jun 2026A/26/101087/WTTCA
Kingsleigh Methodist Church King Street Leigh WN7 4LRWigan

Fell 3 Lime, 1 London Plane, 1 Ash, 1 Mountain Ash and 1 Hornbeam

Undecided
Small
Conditions
15 Jun 2026A/26/101081/CON
Unit D3A Walter Leigh Way Moss Industrial Estate Leigh WN7 3PT WN7 3PTWigan

Condition Discharge application to discharge Condition No.3 (Gas Risk Assessment), Condition No.4 (Land Contamination Risk Assessment), Condition No.6 (Landscaping Details), Condition No.10 (Construction, Highway, Environmental Management Plan), Condition No.11 (Construction, Training and Employment Management Plan), Condition No.12 (Finished Floor Levels), Condition No.14 (Wall Mounted Cycle Hangers), Condition No.15 (Waste and Recycle Bins), Condition No.16 (Materials Schedule) and Condition No.20 (Wall Mounted EV Charging Points) in respect of approved application A/24/97357/MAJOR

Pending
15 Jun 2026A/26/101085/FULL
448A Holden Road Leigh WN7 2HUWigan

Change of use from a dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a childrens care home for up to 3 children (Use Class C2)

Pending
12 Jun 2026A/26/101071/FULL
44-52 Railway Road Leigh WN7 4ATWigan

Change of use to a mixed flexible use comprising a hotel (Class C1) and a house in multiple occupation (39-bedroom 48-person maximum occupancy) (Sui Generis), together with external alterations to fenestration, including alterations to front dormer, 8 lightwells with basement windows to front and rear, second storey rear extension and dormer, associated cycle stores and boundary treatments

Permitted
Small
Trees
10 Jun 2026A/26/101063/WTTCA
20 Pennington Avenue Leigh WN7 3JDWigan

Removing one limb from the Oak Tree and the front limb of the Sycamore tree. The latter has grown so large it is almost touching the house.

Pending
5 Jun 2026A/26/101028/HH
45 Kenwood Avenue Leigh WN7 2LPWigan

Erection of 1m and 2m high boundary fence to front, side and rear (retrospective application)

Permitted
5 Jun 2026A/26/101032/FULL
Leigh Market Hall Spinning Gate Leigh WN7 4PGWigan

External alterations including new full height entrance following demolition of the existing porch entrance structure on Gas Street, replacement roof with PV panels and roof mounted plant and equipment; installation of replacement automated service yard shutter doors; new openings in external elevations to accommodate air vents / mechanical installations; replacement of existing gates / vehicle barrier; and provision of external cycle parking stands

Refused
4 Jun 2026A/26/101021/LUCP
6 Redwaters Leigh WN7 1JDWigan

Certificate of lawful development for proposed single storey rear extension together with external alterations to fenestration following demolition of existing rear extension

Pending
3 Jun 2026A/26/101029/FULL
233-233A Chapel Street Leigh WN7 2APWigan

Conversion of a dog grooming salon (Sui Generis) with accommodation above to a barbers shop (Use Class E) with self-contained flat above (Use Class C3), together with new shopfront and alterations to fenestration (Retrospective application)

Pending
3 Jun 2026A/26/101011/HH
1 Norbury Street Leigh WN7 5ASWigan

Erection of 2 metre high wall/fence to side (Retrospective application)

Pending
2 Jun 2026A/26/101010/HH
277 St Helens Road Leigh WN7 3PAWigan

Part single storey, part two storey side extension together with external alterations to fenestration

Pending
2 Jun 2026A/26/101007/FULL
23 Wenlock Road Leigh WN7 3LNWigan

Erection of detached dwelling with associated parking, landscaping and extension to existing driveway following demolition of existing dwelling and garage

Permitted
Small
Trees
1 Jun 2026A/26/100999/WTTCA
Kingsleigh Methodist Church King Street Leigh WN7 4LRWigan

T1 Mountain Ash Crown reduction by 3 metres and 1 metre reduction on left side T2 Lime Crown reduction by 3 metres T3 Lime Crown reduction by 3 metres and reduce right side by 2 metres T4 London Plane Crown reduction by 2 metres T5 Lime Crown reduction by 3 metres. Reduce left side by 1 metre T6 Mountain Ash Crown reduction by 3 metres. T7 Hornbeam Crown reduction by 2 metres and reduce right side by 2 metres

Undecided
Small
Conditions
1 Jun 2026A/26/100994/CON
Kings Park Christian Centre Leigh Road Leigh WN7 1UBWigan

Condition Discharge application to discharge Condition No.3 (Colour Coating for Window Frames and External Fencing) in respect of approved application A/25/100124/FULL