188 Leigh Road Leigh WN7 1SH Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use from a single dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) into a 5 bed HMO (Use Class C4) (Retrospective application) Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 17 Oct 2026 and 1 Nov 2026, from Wigan's recent changes of use.
Documents 32
Statements & assessments 1
Plans & drawings 3
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 26
Other documents 1
Site constraints 3
Checked on 6 October 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, the Mining Remediation Authority 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.
Sales history 1
Last sold for £115,000 in January 2024. Terraced house, leasehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2023, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
Decision outlook
Day 48 of the 56-day target. Wigan usually decides changes of use by day 63.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Wigan in the last twelve months, from validation. Wigan decision record →
Public comments
100% object · above the UK average of 74%
29 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15097187
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15097187
- Neighbours
- 9 Sept 2026
- Consultation
- 9 Sept 2026
- Comments by
- 16 Oct 2026
- Site or press notice
- 25 Sept 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 16 Oct 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
6 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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%).
Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.
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