Suspend Astley Warehouses & Launch Independent Review of Wigan Council Planning.

Rejected 12 signatures

What the petition asks

The Government should commission an independent investigation into Wigan Council planning department's handling of the Astley Business Park warehouse development, examining its planning processes, competence, ethics, and oversight, and suspend further work until the review is complete.

Wigan Council forced through 18m warehouses towering over homes and a school - no Environmental Impact Assessment, no Landscape Review, no public consultation, and maps that erased local houses.

Families are breathing dust & living in shadows. We have been subjected to pollution, noise, & health problems - & the warehouses will be open 24/7.

This is a systemic failure that demands independent investigation & accountability. Government must intervene and review how this was allowed to happen.

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

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Timeline

15 Oct 2025	Petition opened for signatures
19 Nov 2025	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 12

Status Rejected

Rejected 19 Nov 2025

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