696 Liverpool Road Platt Bridge Wigan WN2 5BB

1. 30 Jun 2025

   Received by Wigan

2. 4 Aug 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 14 May 2026

   Decision issued: Refused

4. 24 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.

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  A/23/94933/CON Submitted 5 Jan 2023 46m away

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• Site Of Platt Bridge Labour Club Platt Street Platt Bridge Wigan WN2 5DA

  A/22/93501/FULL Submitted 6 Apr 2022 124m away

  Erection of a drive through restaurant (Sui Generis) and two commercial units (Class E) together with associated parking, landscaping and servicing area

  Granted Full applications 47 docs

• McDonalds Liverpool Road Platt Bridge Wigan WN2 5BD

  A/24/97744/FULL Submitted 16 Aug 2024 161m away

  Installation of two rapid electric vehicle charging stations and ancillary equipment within the existing car park

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• Platt Bridge Labour Club Platt Street Platt Bridge Wigan WN2 5DA

  A/23/96293/CON Submitted 18 Oct 2023 180m away

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  Decided Conditions 57 docs
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• 2 New Street Platt Bridge Wigan WN2 5JB

  A/26/100746/CON Submitted 10 Apr 2026 240m away

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  Decided Conditions 4 docs

• 14 - 16 Warrington Road Platt Bridge Wigan WN2 5JA

  A/21/91699/ADV Submitted 1 Jun 2021 266m away

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• A/26/100480/FULL Refused

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  19 Feb 2026 Full applications
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• A/26/100661/FULL Granted

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  23 Mar 2026 Full applications
• A/26/100267/FULL Granted

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