Consultation on the Publication version of the Local Plan

Consultation on the Publication version of the Wigan Borough Local Plan is open from 5pm on Wednesday 9 September until 5pm on Wednesday 21st October 2026. 

The views of residents, businesses and other stakeholders are important to us.  During the consultation period, you can view and comment on the Publication version of the Local Plan on our consultation portal (preferable) at:

• Wigan Borough Local Plan (external link)

Alternatively, you can submit comments:

• By completing our online webform
• In writing by completing and returning the Comments Form to: Wigan Council, Strategic Planning, Places Directorate, PO Box 100, Wigan, WN1 3DS

More details on how to submit comments on the Local Plan are set out in the Statement of Representations Procedure and in the guidance document for completing the Comments Form.

All comments received to previous consultations on the Local Plan, at earlier stages of its preparation, have all been considered and have helped to shape this Publication version of the Local Plan.

Supporting documents and evidence base

The Publication version of the Local Plan is supported by a robust evidence base, a full Integrated Assessment of its policies and proposals against sustainability, health and equality considerations, and a Habitats Regulations Assessment.

View supporting documents and evidence base for the Local Plan:

• Integrated Assessment of the Wigan Borough Local Plan
• Integrated Assessment of the Wigan Borough Local Plan - Non-Technical Summary
• Habitats Regulations Assessment
• Report of Consultation - Initial Draft Local Plan
• Consultation on the Initial Draft Local Plan - What people said (external link)
• Consultation log Parts 1 to 3
• Consultation log Parts 4 to 6
• Duty to cooperate - Statement of common ground
• Draft Statement of Compliance
• Local Plan evidence base
• Topic papers for each Local Plan theme
• Site allocation assessment reports for each of the 6 proposed site allocations

What happens next?

After the consultation on the Publication version of the Local Plan, we will collect and review all the comments received, and present them with the Local Plan to full Council, to seek approval to submit the Local Plan.

Subject to Council approval, all of those comments, the Local Plan and all supporting documents will be submitted to the Secretary of State for independent public examination. 

All consultation responses will be considered through the independent public examination process, including at public hearings if required by the examining inspector. 

The proposed timetable for the submission and public examination of the Local Plan is set out in the Council's Local Development Scheme.

If you are not already on our consultation database and would like to be kept up-to-date with progress on the Local Plan please provide us with your details (external link).

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