Boar's Head, Greater Manchester Planning Applications
Recent planning applications near Boar's Head, Greater Manchester.
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Town Insights
Property Prices
Average property sale price: £180,719 (based on 50 recent transactions from HM Land Registry).
Area Information
- Admin district: Wigan
- Parliamentary constituency: Wigan
- LSOA: Wigan 008A
Crime Statistics
0 crimes reported in 2026-02.
Flood Risk
No active flood warnings near Boar's Head.
Keyword Scorecard
Planning constraint analysis based on the last 24 months of applications near Boar's Head.
- Ecology & Wildlife Constraints (keywords: bats, bat survey, bat roost, great crested newt, GCN...)
- Trees & Landscape (keywords: tree preservation order, TPO, arboricultural, tree survey, root protection area...)
- Flood & Drainage (keywords: flood zone 2, flood zone 3, flood risk assessment, FRA, surface water...)
- Heritage & Conservation (keywords: listed building, grade II, grade II*, grade I, conservation area...)
- Green Belt (keywords: green belt, inappropriate development, very special circumstances, openness)
- Highways & Access (keywords: visibility splays, highway authority objection, access arrangement, parking provision, transport statement...)
- Refusal & Risk Indicators (keywords: refusal, delegated refusal, appeal dismissed, overdevelopment, character and appearance...)
- Planning Process & Appeals (keywords: appeal lodged, appeal allowed, appeal dismissed, public inquiry, inspector)
Planning Activity Summary
Approval rates, average decision times, and application type distribution for Boar's Head based on the last 24 months of planning data.
Nearby Applications
8 planning applications found near Boar's Head.
- - 193 Wigan Road Standish Wigan WN6 0AE
T1 OAK - Crown reduction of 3m, selective pruning to bring it away from the highway and the property. Deadwooding T2, T3 , T4 , T5 All Sycamores. T3 T4 T5 have all be pollarded previously as we're ask
Status: Undecided | Type: Trees | Council: Wigan | Date: 2026-04-24
View full details - - 1 Limes Avenue Standish Wigan WN6 0AB
T1 Sycamore crown lift by 2 metres and crown reduction by 3metres T2 chestnut crown lift by 2 metres and crown reduction by 3 metres T3 Birch crown reduction by 3 metres
Status: Undecided | Type: Trees | Council: Wigan | Date: 2026-04-10
View full details - - 2 Mere Oaks Standish Wigan WN1 2SL
- T1 (Beech) Crown raise to clear ground by 5.2 metres to clear highways and leave a balanced crown. - T2 (Sycamore) Fell to ground level due to crown decline with large volume of deadwood and poor vi
Status: Undecided | Type: Trees | Council: Wigan | Date: 2026-04-09
View full details - - Windsor House Nursing Home 209 Wigan Road Standish Wigan WN6 0AE
Certificate of Lawful Development for proposed change of use from nursing home (Use Class C2) to a childrens residential home for up to 8 children (Use Class C2) and demolition of side extension
Status: Undecided | Type: Outline | Council: Wigan | Date: 2026-03-24
View full details - - 3 Greenways Standish Wigan WN6 0AF
Porch to front, first floor extension to side, single storey extension to rear and roof light to existing side extension with external alterations to fenestration
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Wigan | Date: 2026-01-28
View full details - - 361 Wigan Lane Wigan WN1 2RD
Open porch to front, two storey side extension at first floor with rear dormer, garage conversion, single storey rear extension with roof lanterns, loft conversion to existing dwelling with rear dorme
Status: Rejected | Type: Full | Council: Wigan | Date: 2025-12-23
View full details - - 10 Mere Oaks Standish Wigan WN1 2SL
Large Beech tree to rear of property (No10 Mere Oaks). Suggested works include: A 2 meter crown reduction, 5 meter crown lift and approx 20% crown thin. It appears the tree has not had any previous pr
Status: Conditions | Type: Trees | Council: Wigan | Date: 2025-09-14
View full details - - Larches Farm Thornhill Standish Wigan WN1 2RZ
Porch extension, partial garage conversion, roof alterations including, new roof and raising height of the roof with loft conversion, new dormer windows and alterations to elevations
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Wigan | Date: 2025-04-16
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A brief summary of Boar's Head in Greater Manchester
Boar's Head is a settlement located in Greater Manchester, England.
Property prices in Boar's Head show an average sale price of £180,719, based on 50 recent transactions recorded by HM Land Registry.
There were no crimes reported in the immediate area during the most recent reporting period. This makes Boar's Head a particularly low-crime area.
Boar's Head has 4 conservation areas within its boundaries: Mayflower, Standish, Green Hill, Wigan, Standish, Wigan Lane, Wigan. Planning applications within or near these conservation areas are subject to additional scrutiny to preserve the architectural and historic character of the area. Homeowners and developers should be aware that permitted development rights may be restricted.
Ecology & Nature Designations
The area around Boar's Head includes 2 Ancient Woodland sites. These designations may affect planning decisions, as proposals near protected sites require environmental impact assessment and may face additional restrictions.
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Planning Activity in Boar's Head
In the last 24 months, 21 planning applications were submitted near Boar's Head. Of these, 50% were approved, with an average decision time of 51 days.
This is below the national average of approximately 87%, which may reflect stricter local policies, sensitivity of the area, or higher levels of speculative applications. Pre-application advice is particularly worthwhile near Boar's Head.
The average decision time of 51 days is within the government's 8-week statutory target for minor applications, indicating an efficient planning department.
The most common application types near Boar's Head were tree works (9), full planning applications (8), outline applications (4). The significant number of tree-related applications is typical for areas with mature tree cover or active tree preservation orders.
In terms of development scale, 1 medium-scale application, 20 smaller schemes were submitted.
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Related Planning Guides
- What Is Planning Permission in the UK? — Planning permission is the formal approval you need from your local council before making certain changes to a building or piece of land.
- What Is Permitted Development? — Permitted development rights allow certain building works and changes of use without the need to apply for planning permission.
- How Long Does Planning Permission Take? — Typical timelines for planning permission decisions in the UK, from submission to approval, and what can cause delays.