Former Wigan And Leigh College Railway Road Leigh WN7 4AH

1. 25 Nov 2025

   Received by Wigan

2. 21 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 20 January 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.

• Application: A/20/90288/RET (Decided)

This application is with Wigan for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Wigan decided condition discharge and variation applications in a median of 98 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

This application deals with conditions on an existing permission, supplying the details a condition requires or asking to vary or remove one, without reopening the permission itself. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Railway Road Building Railway Road Leigh WN7 4AH

  A/26/100660/CON Submitted 23 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  86% historically approved · decision due ~18 May

  Condition Discharge application to discharge Condition No.2 (External materials), Condition No.5 (Archaeological scheme of investigation), Condition No.8 (Car park lighting scheme), Condition No.12 (Demolition and Construction Environmental Management Plan), Condition No.13 (Land condition investigation) and Condition No.23 (Construction Training and Employment Management Plan) in respect of approved application A/22/94743/MAJOR

  Awaiting decision Conditions Demolition 17 docs

• Former Wigan And Leigh College Railway Road Building Railway Road Leigh WN7 4AH

  A/21/91237/CU Submitted 22 Mar 2021 50 yards away

  Change of use including alterations to form 19 bed house of multiple occupation

  Withdrawn Full applications 19 docs

• 35 Thirlmere Street Leigh WN7 4DX

  A/21/91459/FULL Submitted 27 Apr 2021 100 yards away

  Single storey extension to rear of existing retail unit

  Granted Full applications Extension 6 docs
  Small domestic

• 60 Railway Road Leigh WN7 4AT

  A/21/91492/CU Submitted 4 May 2021 100 yards away

  Conversion of the property to four flats (Planning Use Class C3), including demolition of an existing single storey structure at the rear, erection of front boundary treatment and minor alterations to external elevations and rooflight in rear facing roof plane.

  Granted Full applications New dwelling Loft or dormer +1 19 docs
  Several homes

• 44-52 Railway Road Leigh WN7 4AT

  A/26/101071/FULL Submitted 12 Jun 2026 100 yards away

  80% historically approved · decision due ~23 Sep

  Change of use to a mixed flexible use comprising a hotel (Class C1) and a house in multiple occupation (37-bedroom 46-person maximum occupancy) (Sui Generis), together with external alterations to fenestration, including alterations to front dormer, 8 lightwells with basement windows to front and rear, second storey rear extension and dormer, associated cycle stores and boundary treatments

  Awaiting decision Full applications Extension Loft or dormer +1 107 docs

• 84 Railway Road Leigh WN7 4AN

  A/23/95067/FULL Submitted 8 Feb 2023 100 yards away

  Conversion of vacant former offices to form four self-contained flats, together with external alterations to rear outrigger

  Granted Full applications New dwelling Extension 12 docs

• A/26/101481/CON Awaiting decision

  Wigan And Leigh College Parsons Walk Building Parsons Walk Wigan WN1 1RR

  Condition Discharge application to discharge Condition No.6 (Verification Report), Condition No.23 (Drainage Management and Maintenance), Condition No.27 (Odour Control) and Condition No.29 (Hours of Operation) in respect of approved application A/23/96251/MAJPSI

  Received 4 Sep, published by the council 8 Sep 2026 Conditions
• A/26/101471/CON Awaiting decision

  Willoughby Farm Meadow Pit Lane Haigh Wigan WN2 1LQ

  Condition Discharge application to discharge Condition No.3 (Noise Barrier Details), Condition No.4 (Noise Management Plan), Condition No.8 (Traffic and Pedestrian Signage for the Car Park), Condition No.9 (Travel Plan), Condition No.10 (Ecological Enhancement Scheme) and Condition No.12 (Event Management Plan) in respect of approved application A/24/96753/RET

  Received 3 Sep, published by the council 8 Sep 2026 Conditions
• A/26/101433/CON Awaiting decision

  The Galleries Wigan WN1 1AR

  Condition Discharge application to discharge Condition No.17 (Sectional and Elevational Details) and Condition No.40 (Noise) in relation to hotel element only in respect of approved application A/25/099781/VARMAJ

  Received 28 Aug, published by the council 2 Sep 2026 Conditions
• A/26/101432/CON Awaiting decision

  21 Rectory Lane Standish Wigan WN6 0XA

  Condition Discharge application to discharge Condition No.5 (Above-Ground Construction Works) in respect of approved application A/26/100822/HH

  Received 28 Aug, published by the council 2 Sep 2026 Conditions
• A/26/101418/CON Awaiting decision

  The Galleries Wigan WN1 1AR

  Condition Discharge application to discharge Condition No.51 (Wayfinding Signs) in respect of approved application A/25/099781/VARMAJ

  25 Aug 2026 Conditions