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52 Woodnook Road Appley Bridge Wigan WN6 9JR

A/26/100537/HHHouseholderRefused

Refused on 14 May 2026

2 reasons for refusal

Site boundary (council red line)

Proposal

Single storey front extension, part two storey part single storey side extension and single storey rear extension

Received
2 March 2026
Ward
Shevington With Lower Ground And Moor
  1. Received2 Mar
  2. Validated23 Mar
  3. Consult.20 Apr
  4. Target18 May
  5. Decided14 May

Decided in 52 days (council typically 63)

About this application

This is a full planning application for a single storey rear extension at 52 Woodnook Road Appley Bridge Wigan WN6 9JR. Wigan has handled 392 applications of this type. This one was decided in 73 days, 10 days longer than Wigan's typical decision time. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 34 applications across Shevington With Lower Ground And Moor. 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

  1. The cumulative level of development proposed along the eastern boundary line does not present as subordinate to the host dwelling and does not reflect its existing character and appearance. In addition, the proposed two storey development would, by virtue of its scale, siting and general design, contribute an adverse impact on the character and appearance of the host dwelling and street scene as it does not present as a subordinate addition and would contribute towards the appearance of terracing. The proposal is therefore contrary to Policy JP -P1 of the Places for Everyone Joint Development Plan, Policy CP10 of the Wigan Local Plan Core Strategy, the House Extensions Design Guide and the design objectives of the National Planning Policy Framework.
  2. The proposed eastern single storey rear extension would, by virtue of its length and siting along the common boundary, contribute towards an unacceptable and overbearing impact onto private garden spaces within the adjacent dwelling of 50 Woodnook Road, adversely impacting upon the occupants' quality of life. The proposal is therefore contrary to Policy CP17 of the Wigan Local Plan Core Strategy, the House Extensions Design Guide SPD and the National Planning Policy Framework. Statement under Article 3 5 (2) of the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
WN6 9JR
Application type
Householder
Scale / size
Small
Parish
Standish Aspull And Shevington Township

Planning application dates

Date validated
23 March 2026
Consultation expiry
20 April 2026
Neighbour consultation start
27 March 2026
Neighbour consultation end
20 April 2026
Last date for comments
20 April 2026
Target decision date
18 May 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent address
Mr Luke Kemel 30 Windy Arbor Road Prescot L35 3PB

Planning decision

Statutory period
56 days

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-14745115
Comments
0
Documents
0
Constraints
1

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

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.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© 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.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Wigan

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