4 Springfield Road Wigan WN6 7AT Data via plota.co.uk

A/26/101265/FULL - Full Details Registered

Proposal

Change of use of first floor from a flat (Use Class C3) to a hairdressing salon (Use Class E) to form enlargement of existing salon Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
21 Jul 2026
Validated
19 Aug 2026
Consultation
24 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 14 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 13 Oct 2026 and 24 Oct 2026, from Wigan's recent changes of use. Comments are open until 17 Sept 2026.

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 1

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
WN6 7AT
Received
21 Jul 2026
Validated
19 Aug 2026
Ward
Wigan West
Parish
Wigan North
Case officer
Show
Target decision
14 Oct 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 26 of the 56-day target. Wigan usually decides changes of use by day 62.

Day 2636 days to the predicted decision (day 62)
48%decided within 8 weeks
53%approved
6%go to committee

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

7 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14977940
Neighbours
24 Aug 2026
Consultation
24 Aug 2026
Comments by
17 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
14 Oct 2026
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 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