1A Leader Street Wigan WN1 3JH Data via plota.co.uk

A/26/101197/LUCP - Lawful Use Certificate Proposed Registered

Proposal

Certificate of Lawful Development for the proposed change of use of an existing dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a residential childrens home (Use Class C2) for up to 4 children Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
7 Jul 2026
Validated
3 Aug 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet.

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Important details

Council
Wigan
Application type
Lawful Use Certificate Proposed
Postcode
WN1 3JH
Received
7 Jul 2026
Validated
3 Aug 2026
Ward
Ince
Parish
Wigan North
Case officer
Show
Target decision
28 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 17 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15068507
Env. assessment
No
Wigan
Planning Authority Score
2/10
Poor
#273 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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 performance
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