Planning application
29 Railway Road Leigh WN7 4AA
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
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12 Dec 2025
Received by Wigan
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18 Feb 2026
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 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
- AMENDED PLANS
- AMENDED PLANS
- HOUSING AMENDED COMMENTS
- HOUSING ENABLING TEAM
- WEB PRESS NOTICE
- APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED
- WINDOW CROSS SECTION DETAIL
- 29 RAILWAY RD EXIS PROP SITE PLANS
- HERITAGE STATEMENT - 29 RAILWAY RD LEIGH
- LOCATIONPLAN
- 29 RAILWAY RD SITE PLAN
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat 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.
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