Land At 359-365 Warrington Road Abram Wigan WN3 5XB Data via plota.co.uk

A/26/101027/FULL - Full Details Registered

Proposal

Erection of a 2.5 storey building with dormer windows to front comprising of a pharmacy (Use Class E) at ground floor and 4 apartments at first and second floors together with associated boundary treatments, parking, landscaping and new access from Warrington Road Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
4 Jun 2026
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Validated
29 Jul 2026
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Consultation
6 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 13 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 11 Oct 2026 and 28 Oct 2026, from Wigan's recent new homes. The consultation period closed on 30 Aug 2026.

Documents 21

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Wigan built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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
Full Details
Postcode
WN3 5XB
Received
4 Jun 2026
Validated
29 Jul 2026
Ward
Abram
Parish
Hindley And Abram Township
Case officer
Show
Target decision
13 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
RA Design & Project Management Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 67 of the 56-day target. Wigan usually decides new homes by day 80.

Day 6713 days to the predicted decision (day 80)
29%decided within 8 weeks
79%approved
7%go to committee

Plota live figures for new homes decided by Wigan in the last twelve months, from validation. Wigan decision record →

Public comments

9comments received
6 objecting1 neutral2 supporting

67% object · below the UK average of 75%

22 neighbours consulted · Last counted 29 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14978407
Neighbours
6 Aug 2026
Consultation
6 Aug 2026
Comments by
30 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
6 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
23 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
Wigan
Planning Authority Score
2/10
Poor
#273 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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%).

Frequently extends decision deadlines
expect longer than the statutory limit
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Wigan decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
85%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #213 of 296
87%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #236 of 296
54%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #216 of 296
57%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #262 of 296
70%
Minor dwellings approved
69 decided (1-9 homes)
94%
Major dwellings approved
16 decided (10+ homes)
60%
Change of use approved
50 decided
708
Total decisions
109 refused in the year to March 2026