48 Rivers Street Orrell Wigan WN5 8NE

1. 22 Jun 2021

   Received by Wigan

2. 3 Aug 2021

   Decision issued: GPD Prior Approval Required and REFUSED

3. 30 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Wigan refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.

• 25 Rivers Street Orrell Wigan WN5 8NJ

  A/21/91897/PDE Submitted 23 Jun 2021 50 yards away

  Single storey to rear with a projection of 3.26m, height to ridge of 3.54m and height to eaves of 2.36m

  Granted Outline 6 docs
  Small domestic

• 43 Rivers Street Orrell WN5 8NJ

  A/21/91765/HH Submitted 4 Jun 2021 150 yards away

  Single storey rear extension

  Granted Householder Extension 5 docs
  Small domestic

• 13 Ash Grove Orrell WN5 8NG

  A/21/91214/HH Submitted 16 Mar 2021 150 yards away

  To extend dwellinghouse, single storey to rear

  Granted Householder 7 docs
  Small domestic

• Land Opposite 33 - 35 Pinewood Crescent Orrell Wigan WN5 8NF

  A/21/92105/FULL Submitted 20 Jul 2021 150 yards away

  To install 6 parking bays opposite 33 - 35 Pinewood Crescent

  Withdrawn Full applications 6 docs

• 28 Moor Road Orrell Wigan WN5 8SA

  A/26/101324/FULL Submitted 3 Aug 2026 200 yards away

  79% historically approved · decision due ~22 Oct

  Change of use from a domestic dwelling to mixed use as a dwellinghouse (Use Class 3) and Nail and Lash Salon (Use Class E) following the erection of a single storey annexe in rear garden (Retrospective application)

  Awaiting decision Full applications
  Small domestic

• 50 Moor Road Orrell Wigan WN5 8RR

  A/23/95165/HH Submitted 24 Feb 2023 200 yards away

  Single storey infill extension to rear

  Granted Householder Extension 7 docs
  Small domestic

• A/26/100648/PDMA Granted

  223 Ormskirk Road Wigan WN5 9DN

  Change of use of retail premises (Use Class E) to 2 self-contained flats (Use Class C3)

  Received 18 Mar, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Outline
• A/25/098377/OUT Granted

  Land To Rear Of 190 Newton Road Lowton Warrington WA3 2AL

  Outline Application (residential develoment) for the erection of up to 2no. dwellings, following the removal of the existing caravan (All matters reserved)

  Received 2 Jan, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Outline
• A/25/098498/OUT Granted

  Adjacent To Greenfield Bungalow Leigh Road Hindley Green Wigan WN2 4XF

  Outline application for the erection of a two storey detached dwellinghouse (All Matters Reserved)

  Received 30 Jan, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Outline
• A/26/101000/PDE Granted

  23 Longfellow Close Wigan WN3 5YB

  Single storey rear extension projecting 5.962 metres, height to the eaves 2.325 metres and height to the ridge 3.8 metres following demolition of existing conservatory

  Received 1 Jun, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Outline
• A/26/100718/14PDJ Granted

  Sporting Lodge Inns The Greyhound Hotel Warrington Road Leigh WN7 3XQ

  Prior notification for the proposed installation of a 67 kWp solar system on the pitched and flat roofs

  Received 2 Apr, published by the council 24 Aug 2026 Outline