55 Springfield Road Wigan WN6 7RA Data via plota.co.uk

A/26/100884/LUCP - Lawful Use Certificate Proposed Awaiting decision
Change of useExtensions & alterations

Proposal

Certificate of lawful development for a proposed change of use from a dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a childrens residential home (Use Class C2) for up to 1 child together with associated external alterations to fenestration Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
8 May 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet.

Documents 2

Plans & drawings 1

PDF SUPPORTING REPORT + PLANS REDACTED Plans and Drawings · 18 May 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 8 May 2026 View ↗

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Important details

Council
Wigan
Application type
Lawful Use Certificate Proposed
Postcode
WN6 7RA
Received
8 May 2026
Validated
8 May 2026
Ward
Wigan West
Parish
Wigan North
Case officer
Show
Target decision
3 Jul 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Pegasus Group

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14754567
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

12 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2024 Refused
Certificate of Lawful Development for a proposed change of use from a dwellinghouse (Clas…
A/24/098171/LUCP
2024 Approved
Change of use from commercial use (Use Class E) to a residential dwelling (Use Class C3)
A/24/97142/CU
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Approved
47B Springfield Road Wigan WN6 7BB
Condition Discharge Application to discharge Condition Numbers 4 (Drainage plan) and 6 (E…
A/24/96821/CON
2023 Approved
47B Springfield Road Wigan WN6 7BB
Conversion of existing single dwelling to create two dwellings together with associated e…
A/23/96214/FULL
2022 Approved
3 St Andrews Drive Wigan WN6 7RQ
Change of use from a residential property into a Childrens Residential Care Home (C2)
A/22/92961/CU
2018 Approved
Car Park Springfield Hotel 47 Springfield Road Wigan
To vary condition 2 of A/16/82677/FULL to allow amended design (amendments to dormers, ba…
A/18/85936/VAR
2017 Approved
Car Park Adjacent Springfield Hotel 47 Springfield Road Wigan
Application to vary condition 2 of A/16/82677/FULL to increase the height of the double g…
A/17/85002/VAR
2018 Approved
5 Lyon Road Wigan WN6 7ER
To extend dwellinghouse, bay window to front
A/18/85595/HH
2017 Approved
45 Norfolk Street Wigan WN6 7BH
To extend dwellinghouse, single storey to rear
A/17/83856/HH
2016 Approved
Springfield Hotel 47 Springfield Road Wigan WN6 7BB
Listed Building Consent to erect dwarf wall and railings to front of public house
A/16/83192/LB
2016 Approved
Springfield Hotel 47 Springfield Road Wigan WN6 7BB
Erection of dwarf wall and railings to front of public house
A/16/83193/FULL
2016 Approved
Car Park Adjacent To Springfield Hotel 47 Springfield Road Wigan
Erection of 2 pairs of semi-detached dwellings with double garage to plot 4
A/16/82677/FULL
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 performance
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings