Boars Head Farm Wigan Road Standish

This site has had 3 applications since 2025.

• A/25/100055/OUT Awaiting decision

  Boars Head Farm Wigan Road Standish

  Outline application for 1 dwellinghouse following demolition of stable building (All Matters Reserved)

  Submitted 24 Nov 2025 Outline
• A/25/099733/LUCE Split decision

  Boars Head Farm Wigan Road Standish

  Certificate of Lawful development for the existing use of building 2, stables and sand paddock (Sui Generis) and building 1 storage building for storage of personal items, building materials, machinery, vehicles, wood for house fires and domestic goods in addition to a domestic workshop and an office (Sui Generis) and access drive for access to both developments

  Decided 22 May 2026 Lawful development

1. 24 Nov 2025

   Received by Wigan

2. 22 Dec 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 21 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 16 February 2026, 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 outline applications in a median of 70 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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.

• Boars Head Farm Wigan Road Standish

  A/25/099733/LUCE Submitted 25 Sep 2025 50 yards away

  Certificate of Lawful development for the existing use of building 2, stables and sand paddock (Sui Generis) and building 1 storage building for storage of personal items, building materials, machinery, vehicles, wood for house fires and domestic goods in addition to a domestic workshop and an office (Sui Generis) and access drive for access to both developments

  Split decision Lawful development 9 docs

• Boars Head Farm Wigan Road Standish

  A/25/100055/OUT Submitted 24 Nov 2025 50 yards away

  86% historically approved · decision due ~16 Feb

  Outline application for 1 dwellinghouse following demolition of stable building (All Matters Reserved)

  Awaiting decision Outline Demolition 37 docs
  Domestic

• 2 Mere Oaks Standish Wigan WN1 2SL

  A/26/100743/WTTPO Submitted 9 Apr 2026 200 yards away

  - T1 (Beech) Crown raise to clear ground by 5.2 metres to clear highways and leave a balanced crown. - T2 (Sycamore) Fell to ground level due to crown decline with large volume of deadwood and poor vigor. Located close to highway/footpath. - T3 (Ash) Crown raise to clear ground by 5.2 metres over highway, 2 metre lateral reduction on east side of crown to relieve weight of large branches over highway. - T4 (Silver Birch) Crown raise to clear ground by 5.2 metres and prune to clear building by minimum of 2.5 metres. - G1 (3 x Beech trees) Crown raise to clear ground level by 4 metres on west side of crown and carry lateral reduction on west side of crown to provide a minimum of 3 metre clearance from 2 Mere Oaks.

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• 2 Mere Oaks Standish Wigan WN1 2SL

  A/21/91768/HH Submitted 7 Jun 2021 200 yards away

  To extend dwelling - two storey rear extension and other minor alterations

  Granted Householder Extension 7 docs
  Domestic

• Douglas Valley Stables Larches Farm Thornhill Standish Wigan WN1 2RZ

  A/21/92269/NMAS Submitted 18 Aug 2021 200 yards away

  Working Amendment application for previously approved application A/19/87951/FULL - Alterations to external openings and features

  Granted Amendments 3 docs

• Smallacre 7 Hawthorn Avenue Standish Wigan WN1 2ST

  A/26/100749/HH Submitted 10 Apr 2026 250 yards away

  Two storey front extension, two storey side extensions, single storey rear extension, extension to driveway with render to all existing elevations following demolition of attached garage

  Granted Householder Extension Demolition 20 docs
  Small 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