8 Spencer Road West Wigan WN6 7HP
Refused on 12 March 2026
Delegated (officer decision)1 reason for refusal
Proposal
First floor extension to side, loft conversion with roof lights to front and rear and new pitched roof to existing garage
- Received
- 6 January 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Ward
- Wigan West
- ReceivedReceived6 Jan
- ValidatedValidated19 Jan
- Consult.Consultation23 Feb
- TargetTarget Date16 Mar
- DecidedDecided12 Mar
Decided in 52 days (council typically 63)
About this application
This is a full planning application for a loft conversion at 8 Spencer Road West Wigan WN6 7HP. Wigan has handled 392 applications of this type. This one was decided in 65 days. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 17 applications across Wigan West. We hold 511 applications in total for the WN6 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
- By virtue of its eaves height, inconsistent rear roofline and uncharacteristic full-length glazing, the proposed first floor side extension constitutes an incongruous addition that fails to respect the scale, proportions and architectural character of the host dwelling. The scheme does not integrate successfully with the existing property and would detract from its overall appearance. The proposed development is therefore contrary to Policy CP10 of the Wigan Local Plan Core Strategy, Policy JP-P1 of the Places for Everyone Joint Development Plan, the Council's House Extensions Design Guide SPD and the design objectives of the National Planning Policy Framework.
From the council's decision notice.
Application details
- Postcode
- WN6 7HP
- Application type
- Householder
- Scale / size
- Small
- Parish
- Wigan North
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 19 January 2026
- Consultation expiry
- 26 February 2026
- Consultation start
- 2 February 2026
- Consultation end
- 23 February 2026
- Neighbour consultation start
- 2 February 2026
- Neighbour consultation end
- 26 February 2026
- Last date for comments
- 26 February 2026
- Target decision date
- 16 March 2026
Applicant and agent
- Agent address
- Mr Mark Arrowsmith 84 Longworth Road Bolton BL6 7BE
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 56 days
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- 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 (22)
flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, green belt, 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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© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.
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© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.
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