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30 Ellesmere Road Wigan WN5 9LA

Awaiting decision Wigan A/26/101621/LUCP

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

Proposal

Certificate of lawful development for a proposed change of use from a 6-person 6 bed HMO (Use Class C4) to 7-person 7 bed large HMO (Sui Generis)

As published by the council, reference A/26/101621/LUCP

Application record

Reference
A/26/101621/LUCP
Status
Registered
Received
6 Oct 2026
Validated
22 Oct 2026
Postcode
WN5 9LA

Site history

Applications at this address on the Wigan register

This site has had 3 applications since 2024: 0 approved, 2 refused.

  • A/26/100906/FULL Refused

    30 Ellesmere Road Wigan WN5 9LA

    Change of use from a 6 bed 6 person House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4) to a 7 Bed 7 person House in Multiple Occupation (sui generis)

    Decided 23 Jul 2026 Full applications
  • A/24/97505/CU Refused

    30 Ellesmere Road Wigan WN5 9LA

    Change of use of existing (Class C3) dwellinghouse to 7 bedroom, 9 person HMO (Sui Generis) together with associated external alterations to windows and doors

    Decided 18 Nov 2024 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 6 Oct 2026

    Received by Wigan

  2. 22 Oct 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 28 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 17 December 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.

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's median decision took 78 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About this record

The published feed does not state which type of application this is; the register entry on Wigan's portal will say. Our guide explains the common types.

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  • 30 Ellesmere Road Wigan WN5 9LA

    A/26/100906/FULL Submitted 11 May 2026 50 yards away

    Change of use from a 6 bed 6 person House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4) to a 7 Bed 7 person House in Multiple Occupation (sui generis)

    Refused Full applications 14 docs

  • 30 Ellesmere Road Wigan WN5 9LA

    A/24/97505/CU Submitted 26 Jun 2024 50 yards away

    Change of use of existing (Class C3) dwellinghouse to 7 bedroom, 9 person HMO (Sui Generis) together with associated external alterations to windows and doors

    Refused Full applications Windows or glazing 14 docs
    Domestic

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    A/26/101008/FULL Submitted 2 Jun 2026 350 yards away

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    Refused Full applications 31 docs
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