Land Adjacent To The Poplars Tunley Lane Wrightington Wigan Lancashire WN6 9RG Data via plota.co.uk

2026/0091/PIP - Permission in Principle Approved

Proposal

Application for Permission in principle - 2no. detached dwellings on former equestrian land. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
5 Feb 2026
Consultation
10 Feb 2026
Approved
17 Mar 2026

Approved on 17 Mar 2026 · Delegated unless Member request to Cttee · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Important details

Application type
Permission in Principle
Postcode
WN6 9RG
Received
5 Feb 2026
Validated
5 Feb 2026
Ward
Rural North East Ward
Parish
Wrightington
Case officer
Track to view
Decision
Permission in Principle Granted
Decision date
17 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated unless Member request to Cttee
Agent
Peter Dickinson Architects

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
10 Feb 2026
Consultation
10 Feb 2026
Comments by
3 Mar 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