Search Newtown (WN5) planning applications
16 applications received or decided in the last 90 days · within 1 km of the centre of Newtown (WN5) · updated daily · Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council
- 211 Ormskirk Road Wigan WN5 9DPAwaiting decisionCertificate of lawful development for the existing use of a property as a 6 bed, 6 person house in multiple occupation (Use Class C4)Received 28 Oct 2026A/26/101596/LUCE
- 213 Ormskirk Road Wigan WN5 9DPAwaiting decisionCreation of permanent vehicular footpath crossingReceived 14 Oct 2026A/26/101534/HH
- Land To The East Of Frith Street Wigan WN5 0UWAwaiting decisionCondition Discharge application to discharge Condition No.27 (T&EMP) and Condition No.32 (Solar Panels) in respect of approved application A/25/099380/MAJORReceived 16 Sep 2026A/26/101541/CON
- Suds R Us 226 - 244 Ormskirk Road Wigan WN5 9DAAwaiting decisionChange of use of Hand Car Wash to Petrol Filling station (Sui Generis) with erection of retail unit, canopy, creation of 6 parking spaces, 1no EV charging point and installation of new fuel tanks following demolition of existing shop, canopy and removal of existing tanksReceived 14 Sep 2026A/26/101314/FULL
- 103 Sherwood Drive Wigan WN5 9RAApprovedCertificate of Lawful Development for proposed change of use from a domestic dwelling to mixed use as a dwellinghouse (Use Class 3) and Nail Salon (Use Class E) following the erection of a single storey annexe in rear gardenReceived 2 Sep 2026Decided 16 Oct 2026A/26/101404/LUCP
Planning in Newtown (WN5)
- Approved
- 54%
- 22 of 37 decided
- Decision time
- about 15 weeks
- on average
Applications within 1 km of the centre of Newtown (WN5) in the last 24 months, from Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council's planning register.
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Around Newtown (WN5)
Postcode districts
WN5 175 applications in the last 12 monthsWN1 167 applications in the last 12 monthsWN6 203 applications in the last 12 monthsWN3 104 applications in the last 12 months
Applications in each district in the last 12 months.
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Planning authority: Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council
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About Newtown (WN5)
Newtown is a settlement located in Greater Manchester, England.
Property prices in Newtown show an average sale price of £229,900, based on 50 recent transactions recorded by HM Land Registry.
For anyone interested in property development or monitoring local planning decisions, Newtown 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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In the last 24 months, 56 planning applications were submitted near Newtown. Of these, 54% were approved, with an average decision time of 103 days.
The most common types were full planning applications (8), amendments (6), discharge of conditions (4).
4 planning appeals were lodged, of which 0 were allowed and 4 were dismissed (0% success rate).