E1 Hindley Green Business Park Leigh Road Hindley Green Wigan WN2 4TN Data via plota.co.uk

A/26/101229/FULL - Full Details Withdrawn

Proposal

Change of use of industrial unit currently under construction (Use Class B2/B8) to use as Veterinary surgery (Use Class E(e)) together with alterations to previously approved elevations and car park layout Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
13 Jul 2026
✓
Validated
13 Aug 2026
✓
Consultation
14 Aug 2026
−
Withdrawn
5 Oct 2026

Withdrawn on 5 Oct 2026 · Withdrawn · Last checked 7 Oct 2026

Site constraints 4

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Coalfield, development low risk area; 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 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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
WN2 4TN
Received
13 Jul 2026
Validated
13 Aug 2026
Ward
Hindley Green
Case officer
Show
Target decision
22 Oct 2026
Decision
Withdrawn
Decision date
5 Oct 2026
Decision level
Withdrawn
Applicant
Show

Public comments

1comment received
1 supporting

7 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15077969
Planning Portal ref
PP-15077969
Neighbours
14 Aug 2026
Consultation
14 Aug 2026
Comments by
8 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
18 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
8 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