The Casba 36 King Street Leigh WN7 4LR Data via plota.co.uk

A/25/100144/FULL - Full Details Approved

Proposal

Renovations to front and installation of new shop front including timber cornice with internally illuminated LED uplighters, timber fascia and timber pilasters Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
8 Dec 2025
Validated
19 Jan 2026
Consultation
29 Jan 2026
Approved
13 Mar 2026

Approved on 13 Mar 2026 · Last checked 1 Aug 2026

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 2

Leigh Town Centre conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
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Also on the record
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. 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
WN7 4LR
Received
8 Dec 2025
Validated
19 Jan 2026
Ward
Leigh Central And Higher Folds
Parish
Leigh Township
Case officer
Show
Target decision
16 Mar 2026
Decision
Approved with Conditions
Decision date
13 Mar 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Draw Plan Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 53 days from validation, 13 days faster than Wigan's median of 66 for commercial premises. Approved, as 86% of commercial premises here are.

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 1 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14535481
Neighbours
29 Jan 2026
Consultation
29 Jan 2026
Comments by
22 Feb 2026
Site or press notice
12 Feb 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