DWP And Job Centre Plus Brocol House 71 King Street Wigan WN1 1EB

1. 4 Apr 2023

   Received by Wigan

2. 26 May 2023

   Decision issued: GPD Prior Approval Required and GRANTED

3. 29 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Wigan granted permission on 26 May 2023, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Xercise4Less Chapel Lane Wigan WN1 1DU

  A/23/95098/CON Submitted 3 Feb 2023 50 yards away

  Condition Discharge application to discharge condition no.5 in respect of application A/22/94584/FULL

  Decided Conditions 3 docs

• 29-33 King Street Wigan WN1 1DY

  A/21/92595/CU Submitted 18 Oct 2021 150 yards away

  Change of use from existing offices on first floor, second floor and third floor into residential units comprising of a total of 7no. 2-bed apartments and 1no. 1-bed apartment including minor elevational alterations

  Withdrawn Full applications New dwelling 14 docs

• Wigan Council Wigan Life Centre College Avenue Wigan WN1 1NJ

  A/25/099746/FULL Submitted 27 Sep 2025 200 yards away

  81% historically approved · decision due ~1 Dec

  This case is used only for the purposes on planning staff to carry out testing on the "live" systems.

  Awaiting decision Full applications 16 docs

• 35 - 45 King Street Wigan WN1 1DY

  A/26/100631/MAJOR Submitted 17 Mar 2026 200 yards away

  81% historically approved · decision due ~23 Jul

  Change of use of existing vacant nightclub (Sui Generis), together with second floor rear extension, to create three ground floor commercial units (Use Class E(a)) and 18 apartments to upper levels (Use Class C3), with alterations to fenestration

  Awaiting decision Full applications New dwelling Extension +1 50 docs
  Major scheme

• 21 King Street Wigan WN1 1DY

  A/25/099267/CON Submitted 25 Jun 2025 200 yards away

  Condition Discharge application to discharge Condition No.3 (Materials) in respect of approved application A/24/098288/LBLA

  Decided Conditions 4 docs

• 55A Wallgate Wigan WN1 1BE

  A/26/101057/PDMA Submitted 9 Jun 2026 250 yards away

  Prior notification for change of use of upper floors from an office to a dwelling (Use Class C3)

  Granted 7 docs
  Domestic

• A/26/101438/PIP Awaiting decision

  Land To The Rear Of 278-286 Billinge Road Wigan WN5 8DF

  Permission in principle application for the construction of one dwelling

  Received 28 Aug, published by the council 4 Sep 2026 Outline
• A/26/100648/PDMA Granted

  223 Ormskirk Road Wigan WN5 9DN

  Change of use of retail premises (Use Class E) to 2 self-contained flats (Use Class C3)

  Received 18 Mar, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Outline
• A/26/101382/PDQ Awaiting decision

  Aye Bridge Farm Aye Bridge Road Abram Wigan WN2 5XZ

  Change of use of an agricultural storage building to a dwelling (Use Class C3) together with a rear extension and associated external alterations.

  Received 13 Aug, published by the council 24 Aug 2026 Outline
• A/25/098377/OUT Granted

  Land To Rear Of 190 Newton Road Lowton Warrington WA3 2AL

  Outline Application (residential develoment) for the erection of up to 2no. dwellings, following the removal of the existing caravan (All matters reserved)

  Received 2 Jan, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Outline
• A/25/098498/OUT Granted

  Adjacent To Greenfield Bungalow Leigh Road Hindley Green Wigan WN2 4XF

  Outline application for the erection of a two storey detached dwellinghouse (All Matters Reserved)

  Received 30 Jan, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Outline