Hillcrest Red Rock Lane Haigh Wigan WN2 1LZ
Refused on 14 November 2025
Delegated (officer decision)2 reasons for refusal
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Proposal
Two storey side/rear extension, single storey rear extension and porch to front with external render to proposed extensions
- Received
- 12 September 2025
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Ward
- Aspull New Springs Whelley
- ReceivedReceived12 Sep
- ValidatedValidated12 Sep
- Consult.Consultation22 Oct
- TargetTarget Date7 Nov
- DecidedDecided14 Nov
Decided in 63 days (council typically 63)
About this application
This is a full planning application for a single storey rear extension at Hillcrest Red Rock Lane Haigh Wigan WN2 1LZ. Wigan has handled 392 applications of this type. This one was decided in 63 days. There have been 3 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 55 applications across Aspull New Springs Whelley. We hold 224 applications in total for the WN2 postcode area.
85% of full applications at Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 9 weeks (median).
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Why it was refused
- The proposed extensions cumulatively, by virtue of their scale, mass, design and materials would adversely impact upon the dwelling's character and appearance and would serve to unbalance the visual character of the property, because they would not be subordinate and would present as overly dominant additions to the host dwelling. The proposal is therefore contrary to Policy CP10 of the Wigan Local Plan Core Strategy, JP-P1 of the Places for Everyone Plan, the design objectives of the Supplementary Planning Document for House Extensions and the National Planning Policy Framework.
- The proposed development would result in a disproportionate addition to the original dwelling, which would detrimentally impact on the openness of the Green Belt, and therefore constitutes inappropriate development in the Green Belt which is, by definition, harmful and is given substantial weight. Other harm would be caused due to the proposed development having a detrimental impact on the visual amenity of the area. No other considerations have been identified to clearly outweigh the identified harm, therefore very special circumstances do not exist in this instance. On this basis the proposal is contrary to Policy JP-G9 of the Places for Everyone Plan, Policy GB1B of the saved Wigan Unitary Development Plan and the National Planning Policy Framework.
From the council's decision notice.
Application details
- Postcode
- WN2 1LZ
- Application type
- Householder
- Scale / size
- Small
- Parish
- Standish Aspull And Shevington Township
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 12 September 2025
- Consultation expiry
- 25 October 2025
- Consultation start
- 1 October 2025
- Consultation end
- 22 October 2025
- Neighbour consultation start
- 1 October 2025
- Neighbour consultation end
- 25 October 2025
- Last date for comments
- 25 October 2025
- Target decision date
- 7 November 2025
Applicant and agent
- Agent address
- Mr Jim Brown 2A Hawthorn Avenue Standish Wigan WN1 2ST
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 56 days
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Green belt: Wigan
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.
Also checked, none recorded (21)
flood storage areas, conservation 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, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.
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Planning history at this site
3 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 202619 Jun
Certificate of lawful development for proposed detached garage
ApprovedApplicationA/26/101066/LUCP - 202616 Mar
Two storey side extension and open porch, alterations to fenestration, render to all elevations and extension…
ApprovedHouseholderA/26/100628/HH - 202623 Feb
Certificate of Lawful Development for proposed single storey rear extension, rear dormer and detached garage
RefusedLawful Use Certificate ProposedA/26/100501/LUCP
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