11 Gibson Street Bickershaw Wigan WN2 5TF Data via plota.co.uk

A/26/100950/HH - Householder Refused

Proposal

Part single storey, part two storey rear extension with Juliet balcony at first floor following demolition of outbuilding Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 3 Oct 2026, 05:18

Application progress

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Received

20 May 2026

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Validated

9 Jul 2026

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Consultation

20 Jul 2026

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Refused

2 Sept 2026

Appeal

Not lodged

Refused on 2 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 2 Sept 2026

Documents 10

Site constraints 3

Green belt: Merseyside and Greater Manchester

Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.

Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm.

Habitat network: Network Expansion Zone

Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.

Also on the record

Inside the Bickershaw built-up area.

Not affected

Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £115,000 in April 2005. Semi-detached house, freehold.

12 April 2005£115,000

30 May 1997£43,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Council: Wigan
Application type: Householder
Postcode: WN2 5TF
Received: 20 May 2026
Validated: 9 Jul 2026
Ward: Abram
Parish: Hindley And Abram Township
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 3 Sept 2026
Decision: Refused
Decision date: 2 Sept 2026
Decision level: Delegated Decision
Applicant: Show
Agent: PJH Architectural Services

How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, about the council's usual 55 days. Refused, as 18% of demolitions here are.

This one55d

Council55d

UK56d

63%decided within 8 weeks

82%approved

68decided in the last year

Plota live figures for demolitions decided by Wigan in the last twelve months, from validation. Wigan decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 2 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference: PP-14926874
Neighbours: 20 Jul 2026
Comments by: 13 Aug 2026
Site or press notice: 30 Jul 2026
Env. assessment: No

Historical activity at this location

6 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2020 Approved

Single storey rear extension projecting 5.5m, height to eaves 2.6m and height to ridge 3…

A/20/89354/PDE 23 Jul 2020

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2023 Approved

5 Gibson Street Bickershaw Wigan WN2 5TF

First floor and single storey extension to rear following demolition of existing conserva…

A/23/95681/HH 11 Sep 2023

2022 Approved

26 Gibson Street Bickershaw Wigan WN2 5TF

To extend dwellinghouse, single storey to front following demolition of existing porch, p…

A/22/94130/HH 14 Oct 2022

2022 Approved

13 Gibson Street Bickershaw Wigan WN2 5TF

To extend dwellinghouse, part first floor part two storey to rear

A/22/93981/HH 16 Sep 2022

2021 Approved

40 Gibson Street Bickershaw Wigan WN2 5TF

To extend dwelling, single storey front and rear extensions

A/21/92596/HH 14 Feb 2022

2021 Approved

42 Gibson Street Bickershaw WN2 5TF

To extend dwelling, two storey extension to rear

A/21/90739/HH 17 Mar 2021

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 statistics

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