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29 Railway Road Leigh WN7 4AA

Awaiting decision Wigan A/25/100167/FULL Full Details

Works: Loft or dormer Windows or glazing

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

New shop front, roof lights, replacement upvc windows at first floor and new access to front together with change of use of first and second floor to create self-contained flat, dormer to rear and additional window openings at first floor to rear

As published by the council, reference A/25/100167/FULL

Application record

Reference
A/25/100167/FULL
Type
Full Details
Status
Registered
Received
12 Dec 2025
Validated
18 Feb 2026
Ward
Leigh Central And Higher Folds
Parish
Leigh Township
Postcode
WN7 4AA

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  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 77 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

12 documents on file for this application

  • 29 RAILWAY RD LEIGH FLAT AMEND Superseded Document · 30 Apr 2026
  • AMENDED PLANS Superseded Document · 30 Apr 2026
  • AMENDED PLANS Plans and Drawings · 30 Apr 2026
  • HOUSING AMENDED COMMENTS Consultee Reply · 16 Mar 2026
  • HOUSING ENABLING TEAM Consultee Reply · 03 Mar 2026
  • WEB PRESS NOTICE Supporting Report · 20 Feb 2026
  • APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 18 Feb 2026
  • WINDOW CROSS SECTION DETAIL Plans and Drawings · 18 Feb 2026
  • 29 RAILWAY RD EXIS PROP SITE PLANS Plans and Drawings · 08 Feb 2026
  • HERITAGE STATEMENT - 29 RAILWAY RD LEIGH Supporting Report · 08 Feb 2026
  • LOCATIONPLAN Location Plan · 12 Dec 2025
  • 29 RAILWAY RD SITE PLAN Plans and Drawings · 12 Dec 2025

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What happens while it is decided

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.

About full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

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