Land Off Chiltern Close Ashton-in-makerfield Data via plota.co.uk

A/26/101452/PIP - Permission in Principle Registered

Proposal

Permission in principle for the erection of one dwelling (Use Class C3) with associated access, car parking and landscaping Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
1 Sept 2026
✓
Consultation
8 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 30 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 14 Nov 2026 and 10 Dec 2026, from Wigan's recent new homes.

The consultation period closed on 24 Oct 2026.

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Ashton-in-Makerfield built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 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 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
Permission in Principle
Received
1 Sept 2026
Validated
1 Sept 2026
Ward
Ashton In Makerfield South
Parish
Bryn And Ashton Township
Case officer
Show
Target decision
30 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Paul Butler Associates

Decision outlook

Day 58 of the 56-day target. Wigan usually decides new homes by day 83.

Day 5825 days to the predicted decision (day 83)
28%decided within 8 weeks
79%approved
7%go to committee

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

Public comments

3comments received
1 objecting2 neutral

33% object · below the UK average of 74%

11 neighbours consulted · Last counted 28 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15117537
Planning Portal ref
PP-15117537
Neighbours
30 Sept 2026
Consultation
8 Sept 2026
Comments by
24 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
6 Oct 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 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