52 Railway Street Hindley Wigan WN2 2QL

1. 5 Mar 2026

   Received by Wigan

2. 1 Apr 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 27 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.

More on full applications applications in our guide

• 17 Fairman Drive Hindley Wigan WN2 2RT

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• Land Adjacent 76 Fairman Drive Hindley Wigan WN2 2RT

  A/26/100420/FULL Submitted 9 Feb 2026 169m away

  79% historically approved · decision due ~11 May

  Change of use of land to incorporate into domestic garden use to the southeast boundary to 76 Fairman Drive

  Awaiting decision Full applications 12 docs

• 10 Whiteside Avenue Hindley Wigan WN2 2SB

  A/24/97373/HH Submitted 31 May 2024 170m away

  Single storey extensions to existing utility to side together with associated roof alterations

  Granted Householder Extension Roofing 4 docs
  Small domestic

• 42 Elliot Drive Hindley Wigan WN2 2QY

  A/23/95277/PDE Submitted 17 Mar 2023 231m away

  Single storey rear extension projecting 4 metres, height to the eaves 2.82 metres and height to the ridge 2.82 metres

  Granted Outline Extension 7 docs
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• 4 Makinson Avenue Hindley WN2 2SE

  A/21/91399/HH Submitted 15 Apr 2021 236m away

  To extend dwelling - two storey side and rear extension (resubmission)

  Granted Householder Extension 5 docs
  Domestic

• 40 Elliot Drive Hindley Wigan WN2 2QY

  A/21/91508/HH Submitted 5 May 2021 256m away

  Proposed two storey extension to side of existing dwelling

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• A/26/100480/FULL Refused

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  Erection of a two storey/single storey building to be used as a drinking establishment (Sui Generis), with external works, following demolition of existing pharmacy building and one garage

  19 Feb 2026 Full applications
• A/26/101398/FULL Awaiting decision

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  20 Aug 2026 Full applications
• A/25/099404/FULL Granted

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  Creation of new internal first floor level and associated internal and external alterations to include replacement windows and refurbishment of existing, installation of new glazed doors with shutters thereto

  24 Jul 2025 Full applications
• A/26/100661/FULL Granted

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  Change of use of first and second floors from residential (Use Class C3) to office accommodation (Use Class E), retaining aesthetics clinic (Use Class E) at ground floor

  23 Mar 2026 Full applications
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  5 Jan 2026 Full applications