29 Railway Road Leigh WN7 4AA

1. 12 Dec 2025

   Received by Wigan

2. 18 Feb 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 21 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 15 April 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 full applications in a median of 148 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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• 14 Railway Road Leigh WN7 4AX

  A/23/94912/FULL Submitted 5 Jan 2023 50 yards away

  Change of use of first and second floors to 6 self-contained flats with extension at rear including dormers, together with bin store and cycle store at rear

  Granted Full applications New dwelling Extension +1 23 docs

• 15 Railway Road Leigh WN7 4AA

  A/20/90247/RET Submitted 2 Nov 2020 50 yards away

  To retain dormer to roof of property

  Granted Amendments Loft or dormer 14 docs

• Barclays 1 Railway Road Leigh WN7 4AB

  A/24/97337/CON Submitted 22 May 2024 100 yards away

  Condition discharge application to discharge condition no 4 (Noise Assessment) in respect of application A/23/96282/CU.

  Decided Conditions 5 docs

• Barclays 1 Railway Road Leigh WN7 4AB

  A/22/94123/FULL Submitted 28 Jul 2022 100 yards away

  Alterations to external elevations - removal of existing night safe, existing aperture to be infilled with stonework to match existing, removal of ATM and metal header, existing window to be re-instated to match existing and existing window sill to be repaired to match existing

  Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 16 docs

• Kingsleigh Methodist Church King Street Leigh WN7 4LR

  A/26/101087/WTTCA Submitted 16 Jun 2026 100 yards away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~11 Aug

  Fell 3 Lime, 1 London Plane, 1 Ash, 1 Mountain Ash and 1 Hornbeam

  Awaiting decision Trees

• Kingsleigh Methodist Church King Street Leigh WN7 4LR

  A/26/100999/WTTCA Submitted 1 Jun 2026 100 yards away

  T1 Mountain Ash Crown reduction by 3 metres and 1 metre reduction on left side T2 Lime Crown reduction by 3 metres T3 Lime Crown reduction by 3 metres and reduce right side by 2 metres T4 London Plane Crown reduction by 2 metres T5 Lime Crown reduction by 3 metres. Reduce left side by 1 metre T6 Mountain Ash Crown reduction by 3 metres. T7 Hornbeam Crown reduction by 2 metres and reduce right side by 2 metres

  Granted Trees 1 doc

• A/25/100127/FULL Granted

  Chamberlains Farm Crow Orchard Road Standish Wigan WN6 8RP

  Creation of a menage in an existing equestrian grazing paddock

  Received 4 Dec, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Full applications
• A/26/100304/FULL Granted

  Douglas Valley Breakers Bradley Lane Standish Wigan WN6 0YR

  Change of use from vehicle breakers yard (sui generis use) to gym (Use Class E(d)) together with extension of existing upper floor and installation of mezzanine level (retrospective)

  Received 13 Jan, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Full applications
• A/26/101281/FULL Refused

  188 Leigh Road Leigh WN7 1SH

  Change of use from a single dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) into a 5 bed HMO (Use Class C4) (Retrospective application)

  Received 27 Jul, published by the council 15 Sep 2026 Full applications
• A/26/101395/FULL Refused

  18 Greenfields Crescent Ashton-in-Makerfield Wigan WN4 8QZ

  Change of use of land to incorporate 1.8 metre high boundary fence to front and side as part of garden, together with, two storey side extension, single storey rear extension and external alterations to fenestration

  Received 18 Aug, published by the council 14 Sep 2026 Full applications
• A/26/101008/FULL Refused

  2 Mabel Street Wigan WN5 9EJ

  Change of use from a 4 bed dwelling house (Use Class C3) into a 4 bed HMO for 4 occupants (Use Class C4) and installation of permanent vehicle crossing

  Received 2 Jun, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Full applications