Wrightington Hospital Hall Lane Wrightington Wigan Lancashire WN6 9EP Data via plota.co.uk

2026/0530/PNR - Prior Notification-Renewable Energy Registered

Proposal

Application for determination as to whether prior approval of details is required for the Installation of a rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) system across three existing buildings. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
23 Jun 2026
Consultation
26 Jun 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Comments are open until 17 Jul 2026.

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Important details

Application type
Prior Notification-Renewable Energy
Postcode
WN6 9EP
Received
23 Jun 2026
Validated
23 Jun 2026
Ward
Rural North East Ward
Parish
Wrightington
Case officer
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Decision level
Prior Notification 56 days
Agent
Revolution Energy Services

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15006676
Consultation
26 Jun 2026
Comments by
17 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
West Lancashire
Planning Authority Score
1.4/10
Poor
#284 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

West Lancashire is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #250 out of 292. 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 (85%) 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
West Lancashire decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
83%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #238 of 292
85%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #246 of 292
45%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #250 of 292
59%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #262 of 292
76%
Minor dwellings approved
58 decided (1-9 homes)
71%
Major dwellings approved
7 decided (10+ homes)
63%
Change of use approved
30 decided
578
Total decisions
101 refused in 2025