22 Walmesley Road Leigh WN7 1YE

1. 12 Jan 2026

   Received by Wigan

2. 16 Mar 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 8 May 2026

   Decision issued: Approved with Conditions

4. 24 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Wigan granted permission on 8 May 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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.

• Pavement Outside Leigh Library Turnpike Centre, Adjacent To Obelisk Market Street Leigh WN7 1EB

  A/26/100474/ADV Submitted 19 Feb 2026 150 yards away

  Relocation of Traffic bus shelter with internally illuminated double-sided paper advertisement unit from outside NatWest Bank

  Granted Advertising 11 docs

• Pavement Outside Leigh Library Turnpike Centre, Adjacent To Obelisk Market Street Leigh WN7 1EB

  A/26/100475/ADV Submitted 19 Feb 2026 150 yards away

  Relocation of Traffic bus shelter with internally illuminated double-sided paper advertisement unit from outside NatWest Bank

  Granted Advertising 11 docs

• 44-52 Railway Road Leigh WN7 4AT

  A/26/101071/FULL Submitted 12 Jun 2026 200 yards away

  81% 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

• 60 Railway Road Leigh WN7 4AT

  A/21/91492/CU Submitted 4 May 2021 200 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

• 14 Railway Road Leigh WN7 4AX

  A/23/94912/FULL Submitted 5 Jan 2023 200 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

• 101 Railway Road Leigh WN7 4AD

  A/21/92298/CON Submitted 20 Aug 2021 200 yards away

  Condition Discharge application to discharge conditions 1 (time), 2 (plans), 4 (materials), 5 (drainage) and 6 (bat survey) in respect of application A/13/77739

  Decided Conditions 20 docs

• A/26/101007/FULL Granted

  23 Wenlock Road Leigh WN7 3LN

  Erection of detached dwelling with associated parking, landscaping and extension to existing driveway following demolition of existing dwelling and garage

  Received 2 Jun, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Full applications
• A/26/101122/FULL Granted

  162 - 164 Manchester Road Ince Wigan WN2 2EA

  Subdivision of existing retail unit (Use Class E) to create two retail units at ground floor (Use Class E) and one retail unit at first floor (Use Class E) together with new shop fronts, installation of new window openings at first floor to rear and new entrance to rear. Retrospective application

  Received 25 Jun, published by the council 24 Aug 2026 Full applications
• A/22/93798/FULL Granted

  The New Fleece Hotel 9 - 11 Warrington Road Ashton-In-Makerfield Wigan WN4 9PL

  Two storey rear extension to create 2 residential apartments comprising a 1 bed studio and a 1 x 3 bedroom unit, together with rooflights to front elevation

  Received 24 May, published by the council 16 Oct 2026 Full applications
• A/26/101324/FULL Granted

  28 Moor Road Orrell Wigan WN5 8SA

  Change of use from a domestic dwelling to mixed use as a dwellinghouse (Use Class 3) and Nail and Lash Salon (Use Class E) following the erection of a single storey annexe in rear garden (Retrospective application)

  Received 3 Aug, published by the council 4 Sep 2026 Full applications
• A/26/101346/FULL Granted

  ASDA Distribution Depot Wheatlea Road Wheatlea Industrial Estate Wigan WN3 6BB

  Installation of Substation

  Received 6 Aug, published by the council 4 Sep 2026 Full applications