66 Melrose Avenue Leigh WN7 5PL Data via plota.co.uk

A/26/100804/HH - Householder Approved
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Erection of detached granny flat ancillary to the dwelling Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Apr 2026
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Consultation
30 Apr 2026
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Approved
10 Sept 2026

Approved on 10 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 11 Sept 2026

Documents 7

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF WEB DECISION NOTICE Decision Notice · 10 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF OFFICER REPORT Officer Report · 10 Sept 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 4

PDF 1452-MELROSE AVE LOC PLAN Location Plan · 23 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 1452-MELROSE AVE EXIST SITE PLAN Plans and Drawings · 23 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 1452-MELROSE AVE PROP SITE PLAN Plans and Drawings · 23 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 1452-MELROSE AVE PROPOSED PLANS Plans and Drawings · 23 Apr 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 23 Apr 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Leigh (Wigan) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · 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.

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Important details

Council
Wigan
Application type
Householder
Postcode
WN7 5PL
Received
23 Apr 2026
Validated
23 Apr 2026
Ward
Leigh West
Parish
Leigh Township
Case officer
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Target decision
14 Sept 2026
Decision
Approved with Conditions
Decision date
10 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
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How this decision compares

Decided in 140 days from validation, 85 days slower than Wigan's median of 55 for extensions. Approved, as 87% of extensions here are.

62%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
250decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

5 neighbours consulted · Last counted 11 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14880948
Neighbours
30 Apr 2026
Consultation
30 Apr 2026
Comments by
24 May 2026
Statutory expiry
18 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

8 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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Certificate of lawful development for a proposed single storey to rear
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2021 Approved
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Erection of lean-to at side projecting to rear
A/21/91270/HH
2020 Approved
11 Abbey Lane Leigh WN7 5NX
To extend dwellinghouse - garage to side
A/20/89842/HH
2020 Approved
Land Rear Of 64 Melrose Avenue Leigh WN7 5PL
Change of use of land to garden together with erection of gates (max height 1.37 metres)…
A/20/88471/RET
2019 Approved
Northleigh Development Site Between A577 Corner Lane Smallbrook Lane To The North; A578 Leigh Road To The West; Nel Pan Lane To The South; Lovers Lane To The East.
Condition Discharge application to discharge conditions for A/12/76665 - Phase 1A(1), gro…
A/19/88159/CON
2019 Approved
Northleigh Development Site Between A577 Corner Lane Smallbrook Lane To The North; A578 Leigh Road To The West; Nel Pan Lane To The South; Lovers Lane To The East.
Working Amendment Application for previously approved Application of A/12/76665 - amend c…
A/19/87668/NMAS
2019
Northleigh Development Site Between A577 Corner Lane Smallbrook Lane To The North; A578 Leigh Road To The West; Nel Pan Lane To The South; Lovers Lane To The East.
Condition discharge application to discharge conditions 10, 13(b), 14, and 15 for A/12/76…
A/19/87127/CON
2018 Approved
33 Abbey Lane Leigh WN7 5PF
To retain attached canopy to rear
A/18/85871/HHRET
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings