Planning application
Wrightington Hospital Hall Lane Wrightington Wigan Lancashire WN6 9EP
Works: Extension Demolition
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Proposed demolition of hospital building and construction of a new hospital building extension (Use Class C2) that comprises ground floor and part first floor with link walkway and associated access, parking, infrastructure and landscaping.
As published by the council, reference 2026/0722/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/0722/FUL
- Type
- Full Planning Application
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 28 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 28 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Rural North East Ward
- Parish
- Wrightington
- Decision by
- Committee
- Postcode
- WN6 9EP
Comment by 25 September 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to Sefton through their own planning portal.
Site history
Applications at this address on the Sefton register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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2026/0530/PNR Granted
Wrightington Hospital Hall Lane Wrightington Wigan Lancashire WN6 9EP
Application for determination as to whether prior approval of details is required for the Installation of a rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) system across three existing buildings.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Aug 2026
Received by Sefton
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12 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 23 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Sefton took a median of 60 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
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Bramhall Town Planning Limited Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Stockport
Active · incorporated 2017 · Stockport
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
41 documents on file for this application
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