Wickes The Loom Retail Park Spinning Jenny Way Leigh WN7 4PE Data via plota.co.uk

A/26/101121/ADV - Application to Display Adverts Awaiting decision

Proposal

Consent to display 3 internally illuminated fascia signs, 4 non-illuminated fascia signs and car park sign Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
25 Jun 2026
Validated
15 Jul 2026
Consultation
20 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 18 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 14 Sept 2026; it is now day 61. The consultation period closed on 10 Aug 2026.

Important details

Council
Wigan
Application type
Application to Display Adverts
Postcode
WN7 4PE
Received
25 Jun 2026
Validated
15 Jul 2026
Ward
Leigh Central And Higher Folds
Parish
Leigh Township
Case officer
Show
Target decision
18 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Sovereign Signs

Decision outlook

Day 61, past the statutory target. 100% of advertisement consent in Wigan are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 14 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 13 Sept 2026.

Day 615 days past the 56-day target
67%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
15decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 13 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15020884
Consultation
20 Jul 2026
Comments by
10 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
9 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
Wigan
Planning Authority Score
2/10
Poor
#273 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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