Planning application
Recreation Ground Queensway Leigh
Works: Extension Major scheme
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Change of use of land to create additional football pitch, repositioning of 3 existing containers, siting of 2 additional containers to be used for catering facility and toilet block, reconfiguration and extension of existing car parking area , 2.4 to 3 metre high mesh boundary fencing, 1.8 metre mesh fencing to car park, 1.2 metre high spectator rail, 1.2 metre and 2.4 metre high pedestrian gates, 3 metre high entrance gates and associated landscaping and infrastructure
As published by the council, reference A/25/099800/MAJOR
Application record
- Reference
- A/25/099800/MAJOR
- Type
- Major application
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 9 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 11 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Leigh Central And Higher Folds
- Parish
- Leigh Township
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Oct 2025
Received by Wigan
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11 Nov 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 10 February 2026, 13 weeks from validation under the statutory target. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Wigan took a median of 77 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
51 documents on file for this application
- INDICATIVE DRAINAGE LAYOUT
- PROPOSED SITE PLAN
- ECOLOGY SCOPING ASSESSMENT & BNG SUMMARY
- UPDATED BNG METRIC
- SUPERSEDED INDICATIVE DRAINAGE LAYOUT
- CONFIRMATION FROM FOOTBALL CLUB REGARDING DRAINAGE WORKS
- MAINTENANCE STATEMENT
- ENVIRONMENT AGENCY
- SUPERSEDED PROPOSED SITE PLAN
- FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT & DRAINAGE STRATEGY
- ACCOMPANYING NOTE TO FRA V6
- FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT & DRAINAGE STRATEGY
- SUPERSEDED PROPOSED SITE PLAN
- SUPERSEDED ECOLOGY SCOPING ASSESSMENT & BNG SUMMARY
- SUPERSEDED THE STATUTORY BIODIVERSITY METRIC
- ACCOMPANYING NOTE TO FRA V5
- EA RESPONSE
- UPDATED SPORT ENGLAND COMMENTS
- ENVIRONMENT AGENCY
- SUPERSEDED PROPOSED SITE PLAN REV G
- FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT & DRAINAGE STRATEGY - 4TH ISSUE
- SUPERSEDED INDICATIVE DRAINAGE LAYOUT
- RESPONSE TO EA (NOTES)
- SUPERSEDED ECOLOGY SCOPING ASSESSMENT & BNG SUMMARY REV A
- SUPERSEDED BNG METRIC
- UPDATED GMEU COMMENTS
- UPDATED ENVIRONMENT AGENCY COMMENTS
- SPORT ENGLAND COMMENTS
- ECOLOGY UNIT
- ONLINE COMMENT
- UNITED UTILITIES
- SUPERSEDED PROPOSED SITE PLAN
- TREE OFFICER
- SPORT ENGLAND COMMENTS
- TRANSPORT RESPONSE
- ONLINE COMMENT
- ENVIRONMENT AGENCY
- A.25.099800.MAJOR LEIGH JOURNAL 27.11.2025
- SUPERSEDED PROPOSED SITE PLAN REV E
- 2528-PL-04 CONTAINER UNIT ELEVATIONS
- 2528-PL-02 REV A EXISTING BLOCK PLAN
- COVERING LETTER REDACTED
- SUPPORTING STATEMENT, PLANNING, DESIGN AND ACCESS
- APPLICATION FORM REDACTED
- SUPERSEDED ECOLOGY BNG ASSESSMENT
- FRA AND DRAINAGE STRATEGY
- SUPERSEDED 25283-001A DRAINAGE LAYOUT
- SUPERSEDED BNG METRIC
- 2528PL01 LOCATION PLAN
- 2025.10.07- M735- QL- LAND- 01
- 2025.10.07- M735- QL- LAND- 02
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