162 - 164 Manchester Road Ince Wigan WN2 2EA Data via plota.co.uk

A/26/101122/FULL - Full Details Registered

Proposal

Subdivision of existing retail unit (Use Class E) to create two retail units at ground floor (Use Class E) and one retail unit at first floor (Use Class E) together with new shop fronts, installation of new window openings at first floor to rear and new entrance to rear. Retrospective application… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
25 Jun 2026
Validated
14 Aug 2026
Consultation
24 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 9 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 15 Oct 2026 and 27 Oct 2026, from Wigan's recent commercial premises. Comments are open until 2 Oct 2026.

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Ince-in-Makerfield 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
WN2 2EA
Received
25 Jun 2026
Validated
14 Aug 2026
Ward
Ince
Parish
Wigan North
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Planning By Design

Decision outlook

Day 31 of the 56-day target. Wigan usually decides commercial premises by day 66.

Day 3135 days to the predicted decision (day 66)
40%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
6%go to committee

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

5 neighbours consulted · Last counted 13 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15003236
Neighbours
24 Aug 2026
Consultation
24 Aug 2026
Comments by
2 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
11 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
9 Oct 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