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

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

• JB Fitness Brookhouse Terrace Wigan WN1 3EZ

  A/24/97569/CU Submitted 9 Jul 2024 51m 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 115m 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

• Car Park 2 Kingscroft Court Wigan

  A/26/100686/VAR Submitted 27 Mar 2026 169m away

  85% historically approved · decision due ~22 May

  To vary condition 2 (plans) of Planning Permission A/23/95244/FULL - to allow the repositioning of the proposed retaining wall, amendments to the design of the proposed units, including an increase in their footprint and a correlating increase in parking provision

  Awaiting decision Amendments 7 docs

• 20 Leigh Street Wigan WN1 3BE

  A/26/100980/PDG Submitted 28 May 2026 218m away

  83% historically approved · decision due ~7 Aug

  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

  Awaiting decision 16 docs

• Transco Compound Sovereign Road Wigan WN1 3AE

  A/26/100975/CON Submitted 28 May 2026 223m away

  83% historically approved · decision due ~23 Jul

  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

  Awaiting decision 36 docs

• Site Of Heatons Bakery Boundary Street Wigan

  A/25/100225/VARMAJ Submitted 18 Dec 2025 232m 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/26/100884/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

  8 May 2026 Lawful development
• A/26/100790/LUCP Granted

  Pennington Farm Pennington Lane Haigh Wigan WN2 1NH

  Certificate of lawful development for proposed single storey side extension

  21 Apr 2026 Lawful development
• A/26/100863/LUCP Granted

  Vauses Farm 75 Wigan Road Shevington Wigan WN6 8PY

  Certificate of lawful development for proposed porch to front, single storey extension to side and two storey extension to rear with two juliette balconies together with associated external alterations to fenestration following demolition of conservatory

  5 May 2026 Lawful development
• A/26/100788/LUCP Granted

  Manchester Freight Terminal Chaddock Lane Worsley Manchester M28 1DP

  Certificate of lawful development for the proposed construction of hardstanding yard to existing buildings

  20 Apr 2026 Lawful development
• A/26/100741/LUCP Granted

  175 Crompton Way Lowton Warrington WA3 1FW

  Certificate of lawful development for proposed single storey rear extension

  9 Apr 2026 Lawful development