Land To The Rear Of 278-286 Billinge Road Wigan WN5 8DF

1. 28 Aug 2026

   Received by Wigan

2. 2 Sep 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 4 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 28 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Wigan took a median of 77 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Wigan for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Wigan decided outline applications in a median of 70 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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• 55 Queen Street Pemberton Wigan WN5 9HY

  A/21/91993/HH Submitted 5 Jul 2021 200 yards away

  To extend dwellinghouse - single storey to rear

  Granted Householder 10 docs
  Small domestic

• 1 Campbell Street Wigan WN5 9HT

  A/21/91729/HH Submitted 28 May 2021 250 yards away

  To extend dwelling - two storey side and single storey rear extension

  Granted Householder Extension 5 docs
  Small domestic

• 212 Billinge Road Wigan WN5 9HX

  A/21/91605/LUCP Submitted 18 May 2021 250 yards away

  Application for Lawful Development Certificate for single storey extension to rear and porch to front

  Granted Lawful development Extension 7 docs
  Small domestic

• Site Of Pemberton Colliery Smithy Brook Road Wigan

  A/26/100376/CON Submitted 29 Jan 2026 300 yards away

  86% historically approved · decision due ~26 Mar

  Condition Discharge application to PART discharge Condition No.25 (Gas Migration) and Condition No.29e (Verification Report- Contamination) in respect of approved application A/19/87673/OUTMAJ

  Awaiting decision Conditions 5 docs

• Hare And Hounds 153 Billinge Road Wigan WN5 9JE

  A/26/100606/WTTPO Submitted 12 Mar 2026 300 yards away

  - T1 (Silver Birch) - Crown reduce by 2 metres & crown raise to clear ground by 2 metres to provide clearance & control canopy size.

  Granted Trees 2 docs

• Hare And Hounds 153 Billinge Road Wigan WN5 9JE

  A/25/098870/CON Submitted 31 Mar 2025 300 yards away

  Condition Discharge application to discharge Condition No.5 (Trees), Condition No.6 (Trees), Condition No.7 (Trees), Condition No.8 (Drainage), Condition No.14 (Materials) and Condition 16 (Finishes - Doors and Windows) in respect of application A/23/96347/FULL

  Decided Conditions Windows or glazing Trees 12 docs

• 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/26/101382/PDQ Awaiting decision

  Aye Bridge Farm Aye Bridge Road Abram Wigan WN2 5XZ

  Change of use of an agricultural storage building to a dwelling (Use Class C3) together with a rear extension and associated external alterations.

  Received 13 Aug, published by the council 24 Aug 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