8 Belle Vue Lowton Warrington WA3 1BN Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use of land to accommodate a short stay holiday let accommodation comprising of a shepherd's hut, gazebo and associated landscape works (retrospective application) Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 5 Aug 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 6 Aug 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Wigan Planning Committee on 4 Aug 2026.
Approved
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised approval because the small-scale holiday let supported outdoor recreation, preserved Green Belt openness and had acceptable impacts.
- Objectors raised concerns about the Green Belt, ecology, drainage, access, amenity, utilities, ownership and consultation; supporters described a discreet tourism use.
- The committee voted 13 to 1 for approval, with no abstentions, and granted permission subject to conditions.
Source: Plota analysis of Wigan's committee minutes of 4 Aug 2026.
Documents 66
Decision & officer reports 1
Statements & assessments 2
Plans & drawings 5
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 54
Site constraints 5
Checked on 11 September 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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
- WA3 1BN
- Received
- 20 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 23 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Lowton East
- Parish
- Golborne And Lowton Township
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 18 May 2026
- Decision
- Approved with Conditions
- Decision date
- 5 Aug 2026
- Decision level
- Committee Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- JT Design Consultancy
How this decision compares
Decided in 135 days from validation, 72 days slower than Wigan's median of 63 for changes of use. Approved, as 51% of changes of use here are.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Wigan in the last twelve months, from validation. Wigan decision record →
Public comments
65% support · above the UK average of 16%
44 neighbours consulted · Last counted 6 Aug 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14722638
- Neighbours
- 27 Jul 2026
- Consultation
- 6 May 2026
- Comments by
- 27 May 2026
- Site or press notice
- 14 Apr 2026
- Committee
- 4 Aug 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
7 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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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%).
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