Footprints Nursery Alderfold Street Atherton Manchester M46 9DS

1. 1 Jul 2026

   Received by Wigan

2. 8 Sep 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 15 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 3 November 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's median decision took 78 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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