Suds R Us 226 - 244 Ormskirk Road Wigan WN5 9DA Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Change of use of Hand Car Wash to Petrol Filling station (Sui Generis) with erection of retail unit, canopy, creation of 6 parking spaces, 1no EV charging point and installation of new fuel tanks following demolition of existing shop, canopy and removal of existing tanks Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
30 Jul 2026
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Validated
14 Sept 2026
✓
Consultation
18 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 9 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 8 Nov 2026 and 25 Nov 2026, from Wigan's recent changes of use. Comments are open until 12 Oct 2026.

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Documents 23

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Site constraints 1

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

Checked on 19 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
WN5 9DA
Received
30 Jul 2026
Validated
14 Sept 2026
Ward
Douglas
Parish
Wigan South
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Walker Design

Decision outlook

Day 21 of the 56-day target. Wigan usually decides changes of use by day 63.

Day 2142 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

1comment received
1 objecting

29 neighbours consulted · Last counted 3 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15089427
Neighbours
18 Sept 2026
Consultation
18 Sept 2026
Comments by
12 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
9 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