Site Of Pemberton Colliery Smithy Brook Road Wigan
Registered
A/26/100696/CON
Description
Condition Discharge application to PART discharge Condition No.25 (Gas Migration) and Condition No.29 e (Contamination) Gas Membrane Validations include Plots 41-48 and 235-236. Validation of Cover System Soils include Plots 36-39 and 219 in respect of approved application A/19/87673/OUTMAJ
1.8/10
Planning Authority Score
#265 of 282
Wigan is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #218 out of 282. The council extends the time limit on 59% 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%).
Wigan decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
87%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #175 of 282
87%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #223 of 282
58%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (71%) #218 of 282
59%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #253 of 282
84%
Minor dwellings approved
57 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
16 decided (10+ homes)
75%
Change of use approved
40 decided
712
Total decisions
94 refused in 2025