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Proposal
Certificate of lawful development to demonstrate that the installation of drainage infrastructure along the highway alignment running south from Plank Lane shown on the approved drawings to a new surface water manhole and the excavation of ground, the laying of sub-base and installation of kerbing, were carried out in compliance with relevant conditions attached to, and prior to the expiry of outline planning permission ref. and associated reserved matters approval ref. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 17 Mar 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 25 Jul 2026
Documents 7
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 1
Plans & drawings 2
Application forms 1
Associated applications 8
- LawfulnessCertificate of lawful development to demonstrate that the installation of drainage…This applicationA/26/100407/LUCE
Show 3 more · 1 approved, 1 pending, 1 decided
Site constraints 5
Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.
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Important details
- Council
- Wigan
- Application type
- Lawful Use Certificate Existing
- Received
- 5 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 5 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Leigh West
- Parish
- Leigh Township
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 2 Apr 2026
- Decision
- Granted LUC Existing Use or Development
- Decision date
- 17 Mar 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Lichfields
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14661145
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14661145
- Statutory expiry
- 2 Apr 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Wigan is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #216 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 57% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (87%) than the national average (90%).
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Referenced application
Council archive
Land Off Firs Lane & Plank Lane Leigh
Outline planning application for residential development of up to 470 dwellings, creation of two new vehicular accesses to serve the development in the form of a new three arm roundabout on Plank Lane and a new arm to the existing roundabout on Firs Lane, public open space, landscaping, parking and associated drainage infrastructure. Means of access to be determined, with all other matters (internal access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale) reserved for subsequent approval
- Received
- 10 May 2016
- Decided
- 20 Jul 2017
- Outcome
- Approved
- Homes
- 470
Land Off Firs Lane & Plank Lane Leigh
Application to vary conditions 1, 3, 5, 10, 11, 14 and 22 of previously approved A/20/89543/RMMAJ to allow for amended layout and house types
- Received
- 1 May 2024
- Decided
- 28 Mar 2025
- Outcome
- Approved
- Type
- Conditions