Site Of Pemberton Colliery Smithy Brook Road Wigan

Registered A/26/100696/CON
Council
Date received
29 Mar 2026
Date validated
31 Mar 2026
Postcode
WN3 6PR

Description

Condition Discharge application to PART discharge Condition No.25 (Gas Migration) and Condition No.29 e (Contamination) Gas Membrane Validations include Plots 41-48 and 235-236. Validation of Cover System Soils include Plots 36-39 and 219 in respect of approved application A/19/87673/OUTMAJ

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