Search Crankwood planning applications
7 applications on record · within 1 km of the centre of Crankwood · updated daily · Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council
Only 6 applications in the last 90 days, so this shows every one we hold.
- Land North East Of 74 Firs Lane LeighAwaiting decisionConstruction of single storey workshop (Use Class E(g)(iii) - Industrial Processes) together with parking and associated worksReceived 2 Oct 2026A/26/101530/FULL
- Highfield Sand Quarry Moss Lane LowtonAwaiting decisionwe plan to reduce the overall overgrown nature of the area know as the plateu within the woods to try to encourage a meadow like space with more natural light passing through the canopy no trees within a 4 mtr distance form the existing boundary line will be worked so as not to impact the view of the wood from outside where possible any trees removed will be replaced on a 2 to 1 basis and used to reinforce or plug gaps in the existing boundary works - removal hawthorn h1 hawthorn h2 hawthorn h3 hawthorn h4 hawthorn h5 hawthorn h6 hawthorn h7 hawthorn h8 hawthorn h9 hawthorn h10 hawthorn h11 ash a13 sycamore S14 sycamore S15 ash A16 ash A17 works crown lifting to 4mtr from ground level oak o1 oak o2 oako3 crown thinning by 25% oak o1 oak o2 oako3 crown reduction to 12mtr oak o1 oak o2 oako3 works removal of all dead and hanging branches or treesReceived 23 Sep 2026A/26/101508/WTTPO
- Land Off Firs Lane & Plank Lane LeighAwaiting decisionCondition Discharge application to discharge Condition No.8 (Risk Assessment and Method Statement - works within 20m of the canal) in respect of approved application A/24/97242/VARMAJReceived 23 Sep 2026A/26/101563/CON
- Land Off Firs Lane & Plank Lane LeighAwaiting decisionConditon Discharge application to discharge condition29 (Construction Training and Employment Management Plan) in respect of approved application A/24/97242/VARMAJReceived 11 Sep 2026A/26/101516/CON
- Highfield Sand Quarry Moss Lane LowtonApprovedW1 ash , hawthorn , beech , sycamore tree line along the length of the boundary to the pub car park to be trimmed back by 2 metres to enable erection of a stock fence to deter commercial fly tipping from the car parkReceived 26 Aug 2026Decided 9 Oct 2026A/26/101424/WTTPO
Planning in Crankwood
Only 3 decisions near Crankwood in the last 2 years, too few to judge an approval rate.
Applications within 1 km of the centre of Crankwood in the last 24 months, from Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council's planning register.
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Planning authority: Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council
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About Crankwood
Crankwood is a settlement located in Greater Manchester, England.
There are currently no active flood warnings for the Crankwood area, indicating a relatively low flood risk at present. This is a positive factor for both existing residents and those considering property purchases or new developments.
In terms of safety, there were no crimes reported in the immediate area during the most recent reporting period (September 2026). This makes Crankwood a particularly low-crime area, which is often reflected in its desirability and property values.
The area around Crankwood has 1 nature designation nearby, which may affect how planning applications are assessed.
For anyone interested in property development or monitoring local planning decisions, Crankwood planning applications can be searched by entering a local postcode above. Results include full application details, decision status, and the ability to track applications over time and set planning alerts to help you monitor and review pending planning applications.
To comment on or object to a planning application near Crankwood, open it in the list above: each one links to the council's own page for it and shows any comment deadline.
In the last 24 months, 8 planning applications were submitted near Crankwood.
The most common types were full planning applications (1), outline applications (1). 1 large-scale development was submitted during this period.