Search Pennington planning applications
21 applications received or decided in the last 90 days · within 1 km of the centre of Pennington · 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
- 8 Hayman Avenue Leigh WN7 3UFAwaiting decisionSingle storey rear extensionReceived 22 Oct 2026A/26/101669/HH
- 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
- 18 Meynell Drive Leigh WN7 3JRAwaiting decisionSingle storey rear extension together with new roof to existing rear extension and external alterations to fenestrationReceived 29 Sep 2026A/26/101422/HH
- 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 Pennington
- Approved
- 83%
- 58 of 65 decided
- Decision time
- about 11 weeks
- on average
Applications within 1 km of the centre of Pennington in the last 24 months, from Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council's planning register.
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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 Pennington
Pennington is a suburb of Leigh within the Wigan district of Greater Manchester, England. Historically, it was one of six townships in the ancient ecclesiastical parish of Leigh and played a significant role in the formation of the town in 1875, covering a large portion of Leigh's town centre. This area may be of interest for planning applications due to its strategic location and historical significance. It sits within the Wigan district.
Property prices in Pennington 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, Pennington 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 Pennington, 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, 96 planning applications were submitted near Pennington. Of these, 83% were approved, with an average decision time of 77 days.
The most common types were full planning applications (16), tree works (11), discharge of conditions (9).