Land Adjacent To Hingemakers Arms 34 Heath Road Ashton-in-makerfield Wigan WN4 9DY Data via plota.co.uk

A/26/100429/FULL - Full Details Awaiting decision

Proposal

Erection of two semi-detached dwellings with associated access, parking, landscaping and boundary treatments Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
10 Feb 2026
Validated
27 Mar 2026
Consultation
31 Mar 2026
Decision
Expected by 3 Aug 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 12 Jun 2026; it is now day 171. The consultation period closed on 12 Jun 2026.

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Ashton-in-Makerfield built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Wigan
Application type
Full Details
Postcode
WN4 9DY
Received
10 Feb 2026
Validated
27 Mar 2026
Ward
Ashton In Makerfield South
Parish
Bryn And Ashton Township
Case officer
Show
Target decision
3 Aug 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Schafer Associates

Decision outlook

Day 171, past the statutory target. 77% of full applications in Wigan are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 12 Sept 2026.

Day 171115 days past the 56-day target
44%decided within 8 weeks
69%approved
5%go to committee

Plota live figures for full applications decided by Wigan in the last twelve months, from validation. Wigan decision record →

Public comments

2comments received
1 objecting1 neutral

19 neighbours consulted · Last counted 12 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14679780
Neighbours
21 May 2026
Consultation
31 Mar 2026
Comments by
12 Jun 2026
Site or press notice
2 Apr 2026
Statutory expiry
22 May 2026
Env. assessment
No
Wigan
Planning Authority Score
2/10
Poor
#273 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Wigan is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #216 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 57% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (87%) than the national average (90%).

Frequently extends decision deadlines
expect longer than the statutory limit
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Wigan decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
85%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #213 of 296
87%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #236 of 296
54%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #216 of 296
57%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #262 of 296
70%
Minor dwellings approved
69 decided (1-9 homes)
94%
Major dwellings approved
16 decided (10+ homes)
60%
Change of use approved
50 decided
708
Total decisions
109 refused in the year to March 2026