13 Lessingham Avenue Wigan WN1 2HU Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Single storey rear extension projecting 4.18 metres, height to the eaves 2.8 metres and height to the ridge 3.9 metres Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 1 Dec 2026, from Wigan's recent extensions.
Documents 2
Plans & drawings 1
Application forms 1
Site constraints 3
Checked on 13 October 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, the Mining Remediation Authority, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2025, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
Decision outlook
Day 21 of the 56-day target. Wigan usually decides extensions by day 55.
Plota live figures for extensions decided by Wigan in the last twelve months, from validation. Wigan decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 20 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Neighbours
- 12 Oct 2026
- Consultation
- 12 Oct 2026
- Comments by
- 2 Nov 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 18 Nov 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
17 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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%).
Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.
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