13-15 Wigan Road Ashton-in-makerfield Wigan WN4 9AR

1. 16 Dec 2025

   Received by Wigan

2. 11 Feb 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 21 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 8 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.

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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• 13 Wigan Road Ashton-in-makerfield Wigan WN4 9AR

  A/24/97877/FULL Submitted 13 Sep 2024 50 yards away

  Conversion of existing first and second floors to create two self-contained flats, installation of roof lights in front and rear roof plane, external alterations including new entrances at rear to serve existing ground floor premises and new flats with external fire escape staircase thereto and replacement fire escape windows to front and side

  Refused Full applications New dwelling Loft or dormer +1 19 docs

• 13 Wigan Road Ashton-in-makerfield Wigan WN4 9AR

  A/26/100803/CON Submitted 22 Apr 2026 50 yards away

  Condition Discharge application to discharge Condition No.5 (Windows) and Condition No.6 (Render and Finish) in respect of approved application A/25/098670/CU

  Decided Windows or glazing 2 docs

• 4 Wigan Road Ashton-In-Makerfield Wigan WN4 9BJ

  A/19/88131/CU Submitted 11 Nov 2019 50 yards away

  Change of use from A1 (hairdressers) to A4 (drinking establishment), erection of external staircase to rear together with external alterations including ramped access to front and timber decking to front and side.

  Decided Full applications 14 docs

• 6B Bolton Road Ashton-in-makerfield Wigan WN4 8PA

  A/24/97956/LUCE Submitted 2 Oct 2024 100 yards away

  Certificate of lawful development for an existing use of ground floor premises as a commercial use (Use Class E)

  Refused Lawful development 5 docs

• Land At Albert Street Ashton-In-Makerfield Wigan

  A/22/94497/FULL Submitted 4 Oct 2022 100 yards away

  Erection of 6 single storey industrial units in 3 separate blocks, comprising workshops and storage units, together with associated access and parking

  Withdrawn Full applications 31 docs
  Small domestic

• 48 Bryn Street Ashton-in-makerfield Wigan WN4 9AU

  A/24/97942/PDMA Submitted 30 Sep 2024 150 yards away

  Prior notification for change of use from commercial shop to self-contained flat (C3)

  Refused Outline 8 docs

• 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