Development Land East Of Gibfield Park Way And North Of Wigan Road Atherton Data via plota.co.uk

A/26/101292/SO - Scoping Opinion Registered

Proposal

Request for scoping opinion Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
27 Jul 2026
Consultation
30 Jul 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet.

Important details

Council
Wigan
Application type
Scoping Opinion
Received
27 Jul 2026
Validated
27 Jul 2026
Ward
Atherton North
Parish
Atherton Township
Case officer
Show
Target decision
31 Aug 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Asteer Planning LLP

Public comments

3comments received
3 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 76%

Last counted 23 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
30 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
Wigan
Planning Authority Score
2/10
Poor
#273 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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%).

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
Wigan decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
85%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #213 of 296
87%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #236 of 296
54%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #216 of 296
57%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #262 of 296
70%
Minor dwellings approved
69 decided (1-9 homes)
94%
Major dwellings approved
16 decided (10+ homes)
60%
Change of use approved
50 decided
708
Total decisions
109 refused in the year to March 2026