23 Wenlock Road Leigh WN7 3LN Data via plota.co.uk

A/26/101007/FULL - Full Details Awaiting decision

Proposal

Erection of detached dwelling with associated parking, landscaping and extension to existing driveway following demolition of existing dwelling and garage Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
2 Jun 2026
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Validated
16 Jul 2026
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Consultation
22 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 21 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 4 Oct 2026; it is now day 80. The consultation period closed on 21 Aug 2026.

Documents 34

Plans & drawings 22

PDF 000-02-EXISTING SITE PLAN Plans and Drawings · 3 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 01-0000-EXISTING GA - LEVEL 00 Plans and Drawings · 3 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 01-0001-EXISTING GA - LEVEL 01 Plans and Drawings · 3 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 01-0002-EXISTING GA - LEVEL 02 Plans and Drawings · 3 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 01-0011-EXISTING ELEVATION - EAST Plans and Drawings · 3 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 01-0012-EXISTING ELEVATION - SOUTH Plans and Drawings · 3 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 01-0013-EXISTING ELEVATION - WEST Plans and Drawings · 3 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 02-0020-EXISTING AND PROPOSED HEIGHT Plans and Drawings · 3 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 000-03-PROPOSED SITE PLAN Plans and Drawings · 3 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 02-0000-PROPOSED GA - LEVEL 00 Plans and Drawings · 3 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 02-0001-PROPOSED GA - LEVEL 01 Plans and Drawings · 3 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 02-0002-PROPOSED GA - LEVEL 02 Plans and Drawings · 3 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 02-0004 PROPOSED ROOF PLAN Plans and Drawings · 3 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 02-0003-PROPOSED CONTEXT GA Plans and Drawings · 3 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 02-0010-PROPOSED ELEVATION - NORTH Plans and Drawings · 3 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 02-0012-PROPOSED ELEVATION - SOUTH Plans and Drawings · 3 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 02-0011-PROPOSED ELEVATION - REAR Plans and Drawings · 3 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 02-0013-PROPOSED ELEVATION - FRONT Plans and Drawings · 3 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 01-0010-EXISTING ELEVATION - NORTH Plans and Drawings · 3 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 4594 STRUCKTURA-LEIGH-TOPO Plans and Drawings · 3 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 4594 STRUCKTURA-LEIGH-UTIL Plans and Drawings · 3 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF LOCATIONPLAN Location Plan · 2 Jun 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Conservation area about 66 m away: Pennington, Leigh; Inside the Leigh (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. 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 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 £204,000 in August 2025. Detached house, freehold.

28 August 2025£204,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Council
Wigan
Application type
Full Details
Postcode
WN7 3LN
Received
2 Jun 2026
Validated
16 Jul 2026
Ward
Leigh South
Parish
Leigh Township
Case officer
Show
Target decision
21 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
MOJO Architects
Freehold owner
Show

Decision outlook

Day 80, past the statutory target. 85% of demolitions in Wigan are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 15 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 2 Oct 2026.

Day 8024 days past the 56-day target
63%decided within 8 weeks
82%approved
68decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

10 neighbours consulted · Last counted 2 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14977733
Neighbours
22 Jul 2026
Consultation
22 Jul 2026
Comments by
21 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
31 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
10 Sept 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.