Search Leigh planning applications
18 applications received or decided in the last 90 days · within 1 km of the centre of Leigh · updated daily · Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council
- ALDI 70 King Street Leigh WN7 4LJAwaiting decisionErection of reverse vending machine unit for recycling purposes and associated worksReceived 4 Nov 2026A/26/101702/FULL
- Taylors Confectioners Ltd Hill Street Leigh WN7 4DTAwaiting decisionConversion of existing ground floor office to provide ancillary retail sales to the existing bakery (Use Class E), together with alterations to front elevation including serving window, covered canopy, composite decking and balustrade to provide a level platformReceived 21 Oct 2026A/26/101547/FULL
- 6 Redwaters Leigh WN7 1JDAwaiting decisionCertificate of lawful development for proposed single storey rear extension together with removal of window to side elevation following demolition of conservatoryReceived 7 Oct 2026A/26/101629/LUCP
- Chatham Street Leigh WN7 1TQAwaiting decisionT1 Ash at No. 4 Crown lift by 1 metre T2 Ash at No. 2 Crown lift and reduction by 2 metres. Remove deadwoodReceived 30 Sep 2026A/26/101594/WTTPO
- Lnd At Briar Grove Briar Grove LeighAwaiting decisionVariation of condition 4 of previously approved A/25/098597/FULL to allow the occupation of plots1-3 prior to installation of above ground EV charging postsReceived 14 Sep 2026A/26/101468/VAR
Planning in Leigh
- Approved
- 77%
- 43 of 50 decided
- Decision time
- about 10 weeks
- on average
Applications within 1 km of the centre of Leigh in the last 24 months, from Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council's planning register.
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Around Leigh
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WN7 157 applications in the last 12 months
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Planning authority: Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council
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About Leigh
Leigh is a town located in the Wigan district of Greater Manchester, England, approximately 6 miles southeast of Wigan and 11 miles west of Manchester city centre. Nestled on low-lying land northwest of Chat Moss, Leigh has a population of 41,275, making it an important area for potential planning applications and development opportunities. The town has a population of approximately 41,275. It sits within the Wigan district.
Property prices in Leigh show an average sale price of £216,160, based on 50 recent transactions recorded by HM Land Registry.
For anyone interested in property development or monitoring local planning decisions, Leigh planning applications can be searched by entering a local postcode above. Results include full application details, decision status, and the ability to track applications over time and set planning alerts to help you monitor and review pending planning applications.
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To comment on or object to a planning application near Leigh, open it in the list above: each one links to the council's own page for it and shows any comment deadline.
In the last 24 months, 85 planning applications were submitted near Leigh. Of these, 77% were approved, with an average decision time of 71 days.
The most common types were full planning applications (13), discharge of conditions (12), tree works (4).