40 Manchester Road Tyldesley Manchester M29 8DP Data via plota.co.uk

A/26/101406/FULL - Full Details Registered

Proposal

Change of use from dwelling to two self-contained one-bed flats. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Aug 2026
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Validated
24 Sept 2026
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Consultation
29 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 19 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 18 Nov 2026 and 5 Dec 2026, from Wigan's recent changes of use. Comments are open until 20 Oct 2026.

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Tyldesley built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 25 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £92,000 in March 2026. Terraced house, leasehold.

3 March 2026£92,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
14 July 2017£45,000

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
M29 8DP
Received
24 Aug 2026
Validated
24 Sept 2026
Ward
Tyldesley And Mosley Common
Parish
Tyldesley And Astley Township
Case officer
Show
Target decision
19 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
PAB Architects Ltd
Leaseholder
Show

Decision outlook

Day 10 of the 56-day target. Wigan usually decides changes of use by day 63.

Day 1053 days to the predicted decision (day 63)
46%decided within 8 weeks
51%approved
69decided in the last year

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.

5 neighbours consulted · Last counted 2 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15175225
Neighbours
25 Sept 2026
Consultation
29 Sept 2026
Comments by
20 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
19 Nov 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

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

Leaseholders: 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.