Land Within Oaksprings Smithy Brow Wrightington Wigan Lancashire WN6 9PW
Pending
2026/0286/PIP
Description
Application for Permission in principle - the demolition of three existing outbuildings and the erection of 2no. dwellings.
Historical activity at this location
8 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2019
Refused
Oaksprings Smithy Brow Wrightington Wigan Lancashire WN6 9PW
Demolition of existing dwelling and erection of replacement dwelling.
2019
Refused
Oaksprings Smithy Brow Wrightington Wigan Lancashire WN6 9PW
Demolition of existing dwelling and erection of replacement dwelling.
2019
Approved
Oaksprings Smithy Brow Wrightington Wigan Lancashire WN6 9PW
Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed erection of a two-storey rear extension, single-stor…
2019
Approved
Oaksprings Smithy Brow Wrightington Wigan Lancashire WN6 9PW
Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed erection of a two-storey rear extension, single-stor…
2016
Refused
The Cottage Smithy Brow Wrightington Wigan Lancashire WN6 9PW
Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed erection of 1 no. detached gymnasium and dance studi…
2016
Refused
The Cottage Smithy Brow Wrightington Wigan Lancashire WN6 9PW
Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed erection of 1 no. detached gymnasium and dance studi…
2016
Approved
Smithy Brow Cottage Smithy Brow Wrightington Wigan Lancashire WN6 9PW
Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed erection of 2 no. curtilage buildings; 1 no. detache…
2016
Approved
Smithy Brow Cottage Smithy Brow Wrightington Wigan Lancashire WN6 9PW
Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed erection of 2 no. curtilage buildings; 1 no. detache…
West Lancashire
Planning Authority Score
1.4/10
Poor
#284 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions
West Lancashire is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #250 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 (85%) 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.
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West Lancashire decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
83%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #238 of 292
85%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #246 of 292
45%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #250 of 292
59%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #262 of 292
76%
Minor dwellings approved
58 decided (1-9 homes)
71%
Major dwellings approved
7 decided (10+ homes)
63%
Change of use approved
30 decided
578
Total decisions
101 refused in 2025