49 Fulbeck Avenue Wigan WN3 5QN Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use from single dwelling (Use Class C3) to a childrens residential home for up to 3 children (Use Class C2) Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 14 Sept 2026; it is now day 80. The consultation period closed on 27 Jul 2026.
Documents 19
Statements & assessments 1
Plans & drawings 7
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 8
Site constraints 2
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
Decision outlook
Day 80, past the statutory target. 85% of changes of use in Wigan are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 25 Sept 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 13 Sept 2026.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Wigan in the last twelve months, from validation. Wigan decision record →
Public comments
100% object · above the UK average of 75%
16 neighbours consulted · Last counted 13 Sept 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14955832
- Neighbours
- 2 Jul 2026
- Consultation
- 2 Jul 2026
- Comments by
- 27 Jul 2026
- Site or press notice
- 6 Jul 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 21 Aug 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
6 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
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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