Wrightington Hospital Hall Lane Wrightington Wigan Lancashire WN6 9EP

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.

• 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.

  Decided 27 Aug 2026

1. 15 Oct 2026

   Received by West Lancashire

2. 19 Oct 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 20 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 14 December 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   West Lancashire took a median of 70 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with West Lancashire for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year West Lancashire decided prior approval applications in a median of 39 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Wrightington Hospital Hall Lane Wrightington Wigan Lancashire WN6 9EP

  2026/0530/PNR Submitted 23 Jun 2026 50 yards away

  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.

  Granted 13 docs

• Wrightington Hospital Hall Lane Wrightington Wigan Lancashire WN6 9EP

  2026/0530/PNR Submitted 23 Jun 2026 100 yards away

  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.

  Granted Prior approval 13 docs

• Wrightington Hospital Hall Lane Wrightington Wigan Lancashire WN6 9EP

  2026/0722/FUL Submitted 28 Aug 2026 100 yards away

  86% historically approved · decision due ~23 Oct

  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.

  Awaiting decision Full applications Extension Demolition 57 docs

• 2026/0831/PNH Awaiting decision

  135 Tongbarn Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 8EL

  Application for determination as to whether prior approval of details is required - Extension of dwellinghouse. Extension extends beyond the rear wall of the original dwellinghouse by 4.8m. Maximum...

  Received 5 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Prior approval
• 2026/0671/PNH Granted

  Gorsey Bank Rainford Road Bickerstaffe Ormskirk Lancashire L39 0HF

  Application for determination as to whether prior approval of details is required - Extension of dwellinghouse. Extension extends beyond the rear wall of the original dwellinghouse by 7.86m. Maximu...

  Received 10 Aug, published by the council 12 Aug 2026 Prior approval
• 2026/0637/PNH Granted

  11 Lancaster Drive Banks Southport Lancashire PR9 8AR

  Application for determination as to whether prior approval of details is required - Extension of dwellinghouse. Extension extends beyond the rear wall of the original dwellinghouse by 4.52m. Maximu...

  Received 28 Jul, published by the council 7 Aug 2026 Prior approval
• 2026/0580/PNH Decided

  58 Red Cat Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 0RD

  Application for determination as to whether prior approval of details is required. Extension of dwellinghouse that extends 4.27m, no more than 3.8m in height and height of eaves of 2.3m

  Received 7 Jul, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Prior approval
• 2026/0303/PNP Granted

  Boundary House Farm Holmeswood Road Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1UA

  Application for Determination as to Whether Prior Approval is Required for Details - creation of access track to facilitate access to planting beds.

  Received 13 Apr, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Prior approval