Post Office 116 - 118 Market Street Atherton Manchester M46 0NS

1. 25 Sep 2025

   Received by Wigan

2. 22 Oct 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 21 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 17 December 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Wigan took a median of 78 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Wigan for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Wigan decided full applications in a median of 153 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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• 129 Market Street Atherton Manchester M46 0DF

  A/22/94780/PDMA Submitted 30 Nov 2022 97m away

  Prior notification for change of use to 7 apartments

  Granted Outline New dwelling 18 docs
  Several homes

• Belong Atherton 55 Mealhouse Lane Atherton Manchester M46 0EU

  A/26/100550/ADV Submitted 3 Mar 2026 114m away

  Installation of a replacement 4 metre high internally illuminated double sided, free standing totem

  Granted Advertising 8 docs

• 36 Stanley Street Atherton Manchester M46 0AB

  A/26/100473/HH Submitted 19 Feb 2026 134m away

  Single storey rear extension following demolition of existing rear extension

  Granted Householder Extension Demolition 5 docs
  Small domestic

• Land Adjacent 2 Sumner Street Atherton Manchester M46 0DJ

  A/21/92821/FULL Submitted 30 Nov 2021 135m away

  Erection of 2 storey building attached to 2 Sumner Street comprising of a Class E retail unit at ground floor and self contained flat above

  Refused Full applications 10 docs

• Central Park Atherton Hamilton Street Atherton

  A/21/91357/LA Submitted 7 Apr 2021 191m away

  Installation of 2 new paths in Central Park Atherton to accommodate new running track

  Granted Other 9 docs

• 5 Naylor Street Atherton Manchester M46 0BS

  A/21/91510/HH Submitted 6 May 2021 211m away

  To extend dwellinghouse - Attic Conversion with front roof lights and rear dormer

  Granted Householder Loft or dormer 7 docs
  Domestic

• A/26/100259/FULL Granted

  109 Shevington Moor Standish Wigan WN6 0SE

  Change of use of residential property to childrens day nursery (Use Class E(f)) including demolition and removal of existing blockwork staircase to basement, brick chimney and flat roof porch on the northern (rear) facade; removal of dilapidated steel structure on the (southern) front façade; erection of a replacement flat roof porch to rear (northern), first floor terrace with obscure glazing and metal staircase on the northwestern side; demolition and removal of concrete areas to the eastern (rear) and eastern (side) garden areas; removal of the northern (rear) outbuilding/garage on the eastern side and planters to the front; and layout 9 car parking spaces

  5 Jan 2026 Full applications
• A/26/101152/FULL Granted

  Leigh St Johns Church Of England Primary School Kirkhall Lane Leigh WN7 1RY

  Single storey extension and new external ramp

  1 Jul 2026 Full applications
• A/26/100774/FULL Granted

  169 Shevington Lane Shevington Wigan WN6 8AD

  Erection of a new detached dormer bungalow, garage to front and outbuilding to rear, with landscaping, following demolition of existing bungalow and garage

  15 Apr 2026 Full applications
• A/26/100463/FULL Refused

  3 Maple Avenue Hindley Green Wigan WN2 4LS

  Change of use from single dwelling (Use Class C3) to a childrens residential home for up to two children (Use Class C2) (Retrospective Application)

  17 Feb 2026 Full applications
• A/26/100772/FULL Granted

  5 Kilshaw Court Kilshaw Street Pemberton Wigan WN5 8EA

  Construction of a new external hard standing area for external material storage

  15 Apr 2026 Full applications