223 Ormskirk Road Wigan WN5 9DN
Registered
A/26/100648/PDMA
Description
Change of use of retail premises (Use Class E) to 2 self-contained flats (Use Class C3)
Nearby new applications
Historical activity at this location
9 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2025
Withdrawn
290 Ormskirk Road Wigan WN5 9DA
Certificate of Lawful Development for a proposed change of use from an existing storage a…
2025
Approved
255 Ormskirk Road Wigan WN5 9DN
Certificate of Lawful Development for the existing use of a property as a 5 bed, 5 person…
2023
With conditions
Wilkinson Newsagents 227A Ormskirk Road Wigan WN5 9DN
Installation of 1 air conditioning unit to the front elevation of the property
2023
226 - 244 Ormskirk Road Wigan WN5 9DA
Change of use from hand car wash to a petrol filling Station (Sui generis), including ins…
2022
With conditions
282 Ormskirk Road Wigan WN5 9DA
Change of use from C4, 5 bed, 5 person HMO to Sui Generis 5 bed, 7 person HMO
2022
282 Ormskirk Road Wigan WN5 9DA
Change of use from C4, 5 bed, 5 person HMO to Sui Generis 5 bed, 7 person HMO
2022
With conditions
27 Alexandra Crescent Wigan WN5 9JP
To extend dwellinghouse - single storey to rear
Wigan
Planning Authority Score
1.7/10
Poor
#276 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use
Wigan is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #235 out of 292. The council extends the time limit on 59% 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.
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Wigan decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
87%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #182 of 292
87%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #231 of 292
51%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #235 of 292
59%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #263 of 292
84%
Minor dwellings approved
57 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
16 decided (10+ homes)
75%
Change of use approved
40 decided
712
Total decisions
94 refused in 2025