HM Prison Hindley Barracks Road Bickershaw Wigan WN2 5TH
Registered
A/26/100633/CON
Description
Condition Discharge application to discharge Condition No.13 (Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan), and mandatory BNG condition in respect of approved application A/25/099481/MAJPSI
Nearby new applications
Historical activity at this location
12 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
2025
With conditions
Erection of a new houseblock for up to 247 prisoners, gatehouse extension, segregation bu…
2025
With conditions
Section 73 application to vary conditions 2, 4, 6, 9, 15, 17, 18, 20, 21 and 22 of planni…
2025
Approved
Certificate of lawful development to demonstrate that works approved under planning permi…
2024
Approved
Condition Discharge application to discharge condtion 23 (Great Crested Newt) in respect…
2024
Approved
Non Material amendment for previously approved application A/22/93217/MAJPSI, changes to…
2023
Approved
Certificate of lawful development for the proposed siting of temporary buildings, creatio…
2024
Approved
Condition Discharge Application to discharge Condition 23 (Great Crested Newt survey) in…
2023
Approved
Condition Discharge application to discharge conditions 14 and 20 in respect of A/22/9321…
2022
Approved
Condition Discharge application to discharge conditions 7, 10 and 24 and to part discharg…
2022
Approved
Working Amendment for previously approved application A/22/93217/MAJPSI - Amendment to th…
2022
With conditions
Erection of 2 accommodation blocks for up to 494 prisoners, staff welfare facilities buil…
2020
With conditions
Erection of temporary building with level access ramp and extension of existing perimeter…
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