542 Wigan Road Ashton-in-Makerfield Wigan WN4 0BX Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Certificate of lawful development for the existing use of a property as a 5 bed, 5 person house in multiple occupation (Use Class C4) Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 29 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 30 Jul 2026
Documents 15
Decision & officer reports 2
Plans & drawings 2
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 5
Other documents 5
Site constraints 1
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
- Lawful Use Certificate Existing
- Postcode
- WN4 0BX
- Received
- 12 May 2026
- Validated
- 26 May 2026
- Ward
- Bryn With Ashton In Makerfield North
- Parish
- Bryn And Ashton Township
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 21 Jul 2026
- Decision
- Granted LUC Existing Use or Development
- Decision date
- 29 Jul 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- MGD
Public comments
100% object · above the UK average of 75%
Last counted 30 Jul 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14929762
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
10 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%).
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