8 Walmesley Street Wigan WN1 3HA

1. 22 Jul 2024

   Received by Wigan

2. 8 Aug 2024

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 30 Sep 2024

   Decision issued: Granted LUC Proposed Use or Development

4. 24 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Wigan granted permission on 30 September 2024, 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.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

• JB Fitness Brookhouse Terrace Wigan WN1 3EZ

  A/24/97569/CU Submitted 9 Jul 2024 50 yards away

  Change of use from Gym (Use Class E) to 2 no. 7 bed 7 person HMOs (Sui Generis) and 6 no. flats (Use Class C3), associated external alterations including re-instating and replacement of windows, additional door and roof lights and erection of cycle storage shelter

  Refused Full applications New dwelling Loft or dormer +1 32 docs
  Several homes

• 40 Warrington Lane Wigan WN1 3RT

  A/25/098758/FULL Submitted 10 Mar 2025 150 yards away

  Conversion of existing two-storey building into two dwellinghouses with new entrances from Warrington Lane, alterations to roof and elevations, together with the erection of attached three two storey townhouses

  Granted Full applications 22 docs
  Several homes

• 20 Leigh Street Wigan WN1 3BE

  A/26/100980/PDG Submitted 28 May 2026 250 yards away

  Change of use to provide a mixed use as a flat at first floor (Use Class C3) retaining office (Use Class E) at ground floor

  Granted 16 docs

• Transco Compound Sovereign Road Wigan WN1 3AE

  A/26/100975/CON Submitted 28 May 2026 250 yards away

  Condition Discharge application to FULLY discharge Condition No.3 (Active Birds Nests), Condition No.7 (Survey of Culvert) and Condition No.9 (Verification Report) and to PART discharge Condition No.10 (Contamination - Verification Report) in respect of approved application A/23/96532/MAJOR

  Decided 36 docs

• Site Of Heatons Bakery Boundary Street Wigan

  A/22/94798/MAJOR Submitted 5 Dec 2022 250 yards away

  Erection of three storey building containing 38 self-contained apartments (Use Class C3) with communal and training spaces, car parking, recreation and amenity space and landscaping

  Granted Full applications New dwelling 62 docs
  Major scheme

• Site Of Heatons Bakery Boundary Street Wigan

  A/25/100225/VARMAJ Submitted 18 Dec 2025 250 yards away

  Application to remove condition 25 of previously approved A/22/94798/MAJOR relating to the multi-use games pitch

  Granted Amendments 22 docs
  Major scheme

• A/26/101544/LUCP Awaiting decision

  111 Soughers Lane Ashton-in-Makerfield Wigan WN4 0JT

  Certificate of Lawful Development for proposed hip to gable roof alteration to facilitate loft conversion with dormer to rear

  Received 17 Sep, published by the council 10 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• A/26/101485/LUCP Awaiting decision

  Flat Above 170 Scholes Wigan WN1 3QD

  Certificate of lawful development for proposed change of use from a dwelling (Use Class C3) to a childrens residential home for up to 3 child (Use Class C2)

  Received 4 Sep, published by the council 29 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• A/26/101421/LUCE Awaiting decision

  Dam House Astley Hall Drive Tyldesley Manchester M29 7TX

  Certificate of lawful development for the continued use of two existing function rooms within Damhouse for community, recreational, social and private functions and activities

  Received 25 Aug, published by the council 3 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• A/26/100884/LUCP Refused

  55 Springfield Road Wigan WN6 7RA

  Certificate of lawful development for a proposed change of use from a dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a children's residential home (Use Class C2) for one child together with associated external alterations to fenestration

  Received 8 May, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• A/26/101234/LUCE Awaiting decision

  The Galleries Wigan WN1 1AR

  Certificate of lawful development to demonstrate the installation of a foul drainage connection and associated works for the Multi-Media Centre outfall were carried out in accordance with approved details prior to the expiry of A/25/099781/VARMAJ and A/23/95235/MAJOR

  Received 14 Jul, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Lawful development