Marus Bridge Retail Park Worthington Way Wigan Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Erection of a coffee shop drive-thru unit (Sui Generis) with associated landscaping, supporting infrastructure and engineering works Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 9 Jul 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 25 Jul 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Wigan Planning Committee on 7 Jul 2026.
Approved
As officers recommended.
- Officers recommended approval because the site was accessible, parking capacity would remain, and the impacts were considered acceptable subject to conditions.
- Representations raised concerns about additional traffic and the loss of car parking spaces.
- The committee approved the application by 11 votes to 1, with 1 abstention, subject to conditions.
Source: Plota analysis of Wigan's committee minutes of 7 Jul 2026.
Documents 36
Decision & officer reports 1
Statements & assessments 4
Plans & drawings 9
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 11
Other documents 10
Associated applications 2
- Erection of a coffee shop drive-thru unit (Sui Generis) with associated landscaping, supporting infrastructure and engineering…
Conditions 8 variation sought
Site constraints 3
Checked on 28 September 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 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
- Received
- 19 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 20 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Winstanley
- Parish
- Orrell Billinge And Winstanley Township
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 17 Apr 2026
- Decision
- Approved with Conditions
- Decision date
- 9 Jul 2026
- Decision level
- Committee Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- CarneySweeney
How this decision compares
Decided in 139 days from validation, 72 days slower than Wigan's median of 67 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 96% of tree and landscaping works here are.
Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Wigan in the last twelve months, from validation. Wigan decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14413960
- Neighbours
- 29 Jun 2026
- Consultation
- 1 May 2026
- Comments by
- 29 Jun 2026
- Site or press notice
- 25 Mar 2026
- Committee
- 7 Jul 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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