Footpath Adjacent Albion Business Park Bag Lane Atherton Data via plota.co.uk

A/26/101168/TCSO - Telecommunications Notification Registered

Proposal

Prior notification of installation of a 15m steel pole to support fibre cables and radio antennae together with associated cabinets housing electronic communications apparatus to form part of a high-speed broadband electronic communications network Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
2 Jul 2026
Consultation
7 Jul 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Comments are open until 28 Jul 2026.

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Important details

Council
Wigan
Application type
Telecommunications Notification
Received
2 Jul 2026
Validated
2 Jul 2026
Ward
Atherton North
Parish
Atherton Township
Case officer
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Target decision
26 Aug 2026

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14878867
Neighbours
7 Jul 2026
Consultation
7 Jul 2026
Comments by
28 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
Wigan
Planning Authority Score
1.7/10
Poor
#276 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Wigan is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #235 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 (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, 2025
87%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #182 of 292
87%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #231 of 292
51%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #235 of 292
59%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #263 of 292
84%
Minor dwellings approved
57 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
16 decided (10+ homes)
75%
Change of use approved
40 decided
712
Total decisions
94 refused in 2025