Land Adjacent To Fitness First Stadium Way Wigan WN5 0UN Data via plota.co.uk

A/26/101046/FULL - Full Details Awaiting decision

Proposal

Erection of 6 Outdoor Padel Tennis Courts (Use Class F2 (c)) with 3 metre high mesh fencing and gates together with external lighting and CCTV Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
9 Jun 2026
Validated
3 Jul 2026
Consultation
13 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 16 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 14 Sept 2026, from Wigan's recent commercial premises. The consultation period closed on 6 Aug 2026.

Documents 34

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 2

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
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
WN5 0UN
Received
9 Jun 2026
Validated
3 Jul 2026
Ward
Pemberton
Parish
Wigan South
Case officer
Show
Target decision
16 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
GraceMachin Planning & Property

Decision outlook

Day 73, past the statutory target. 77% of commercial premises in Wigan are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 2 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 13 Sept 2026.

Day 7317 days past the 56-day target
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.

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 13 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14987622
Neighbours
13 Jul 2026
Consultation
13 Jul 2026
Comments by
6 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
13 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
28 Aug 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