20 Brownlow Lane Billinge Wigan WN5 7EY Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Additional storey to the principal roof of an existing detached bungalow, increasing height to 7.28m Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Refused on 23 Mar 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 2 Aug 2026
Documents 22
Decision & officer reports 4
Statements & assessments 1
Plans & drawings 8
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 3
Other documents 5
Site constraints 4
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.
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Important details
- Council
- Wigan
- Application type
- Prior Approval for Addition Storeys
- Postcode
- WN5 7EY
- Received
- 21 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 27 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Orrell
- Parish
- Orrell Billinge And Winstanley Township
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 24 Mar 2026
- Decision
- GPD Prior Approval Required and REFUSED
- Decision date
- 23 Mar 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Appeal
- Dismissed · 22 Jul 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case ↗
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Knightsbridge Planning Limited
How this decision compares
Decided in 55 days from validation, about the council's usual 53 days. Refused, as 21% of prior approvals here are.
Plota live figures for prior approvals decided by Wigan in the last twelve months, from validation. Wigan decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
6 neighbours consulted · Last counted 2 Aug 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14535006
- Neighbours
- 28 Jan 2026
- Comments by
- 18 Feb 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
5 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
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%).
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