Sandhole Farm 7 Wrightington Bar Wood Lane Wrightington Wigan Lancashire WN6 9SD
Approved on 17 April 2026
Council decision: Planning Permission GrantedDelegated (officer decision)10 conditions
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Proposal
Demolition of outbuildings and the construction of four dwellings with shared access.
- Received
- 18 November 2025
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Ward
- Rural North East Ward
- Agent
- Emery Planning
- ReceivedReceived18 Nov
- ValidatedValidated20 Nov
- Consult.Consultation23 Feb
- TargetTarget Date
- DecidedDecided17 Apr
Decided in 148 days (council typically 56)
About this application
This is a full planning application for demolition at Sandhole Farm 7 Wrightington Bar Wood Lane Wrightington Wigan Lancashire WN6 9SD. West Lancashire has handled 1,159 applications of this type. This one was decided in 150 days, 13 weeks longer than West Lancashire's typical decision time. The site is in a conservation area. There have been 8 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 154 applications across Rural North East Ward. We hold 511 applications in total for the WN6 postcode area.
87% of full applications at West Lancashire Borough Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).
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Application details
- Postcode
- WN6 9SD
- Application type
- Full Planning Application
- Scale / size
- Small
- Parish
- Wrightington
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 20 November 2025
- Consultation expiry
- 23 February 2026
- Consultation start
- 2 February 2026
- Consultation end
- 23 February 2026
- Neighbour consultation start
- 24 November 2025
- Neighbour consultation end
- 17 December 2025
Applicant and agent
- Applicant
- Private applicant
- Agent
- Emery Planning
- Agent address
- Wrightington Developments Ltd C/O Emery Planning 1-4 South Park Business Court Hobson Street Macclesfield Cheshire SK11 8BS United Kingdom
Planning decision
- Case officer
- Helen Young
Additional information
- Planning Portal ID
- PP-14445846
- Documents
- 55
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Green belt: West LancashirePart of the site · +1 more
- SSSI: Wrightington Bar Pasture SSSIPart of the site
- Ancient woodland: Wet Oaks WoodNext to the site
- Brownfield land register: Corner House, 9 Wood Lane, Mossy LeaRegister site at or near this address
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Not published by this council, so not checked: conservation areas, Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.
Also checked, none recorded (17)
flood storage areas, listed buildings, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, national nature reserves, local nature reserves and heritage coasts.
A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.
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Associated applications
- 20268 Oct
Approval of details reserved by condition no 3 of planning permission 2025/0978/FUL
PendingDischarge of conditions2026/0842/CON - 202618 May
Approval of details reserved by condition no 4,5,6,7,8 & 9 of planning permission 2025/0978/FUL
PendingDischarge of conditions2026/0411/CON - 202518 Nov
Demolition of outbuildings and the construction of four dwellings with shared access.
This applicationApprovedFull2025/0978/FUL
Planning history at this site
6 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 20262 Oct
Renovation of existing farmhouse, alterations to building and conversion of attached barn into ancillary…
PendingApplication2026/0796/FUL - 20267 Aug
Application for the discharge of condition no 5 (contruction compound) of planning permission 2021/1257/OUT
ApprovedDischarge of conditions2026/0647/CON - 20259 Apr
Application for Permission in Principle - Erection of 5no. Dwellings.
ApprovedPermission in Principle2025/0434/PIP - 20255 Feb
Approval of reserved matters - Pursuant to outline planning permission 2021/1257/OUT
ApprovedReserved matters2025/0103/ARM - 20255 Feb
Approval of details reserved by condition(s) no. 4 and 6 of planning permission 2021/1257/OUT
ApprovedDischarge of conditions2025/0104/CON - 202128 Oct
Outline - Demolition of existing agricultural buildings and erection of three dwellings with access and…
ApprovedOutline Planning Application2021/1257/OUT
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Consultants on this application
- Emery Planning · Agent for this application
- Emery Planning Partnership Limited · Agent for this application
- 11.2 miSt. HelensRICS Regulated
- 11.5 miBolton
- 15.1 miMerseyside
Nearest first, within 25 miles of the site. Every firm is listed free.
Contractors near this project
Find contractors for demolition near this site- Dennis Goulding LimitedWindow & Door Installer0.5 mi
- Socius-IT LtdElectrician1.3 mi
- PB Joinery & WindowsWindow & Door Installer1.5 mi
- Swift Electrical SystemsElectrician1.6 mi
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