6 Weston Park Standish Lower Ground Wigan WN6 8LE
Registered
A/26/100439/FULL
Description
Change of use from a dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a childrens care home for 1 child (Use Class C2)
Nearby new applications
Historical activity at this location
4 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2024
With conditions
80 Wigan Lower Road Standish Lower Ground Wigan WN6 8LD
Erection of detached dwelling on land to be severed from 80 Wigan Lower Road with associa…
2025
With conditions
82 Wigan Lower Road Standish Lower Ground Wigan WN6 8LD
Two storey side extension along with single storey extension to rear together with extens…
2023
With conditions
137 Wigan Lower Road Standish Lower Ground Wigan WN6 8LD
Single storey extension to rear following removal of existing conservatory
2018
With conditions
116 Wigan Lower Road Standish Lower Ground Wigan WN6 8JP
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