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Ashton In Makerfield South planning approval rate

Ashton In Makerfield South ward in Wigan has a 90.5% approval rate based on 63 planning decisions. Wigan overall: 89.6%.

Last updated: March 2026

90.5%
ward approval rate
63
Decisions
57
Approved
6
Refused
89.6%
Wigan average

Ashton In Makerfield South is broadly in line with the Wigan average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.

How Ashton In Makerfield South compares

Ashton In Makerfield South ward (63 decided)
90.5%
Wigan overall (4,758 decided)
89.6%
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Recent decisions in Ashton In Makerfield South

Single storey rear extension with a projection of 4 metres, height eaves 2.47 me · Thu 15 Jan 2026
Approved
Part two storey part first floor side extension, single storey rear extension an · Fri 03 Oct 2025
Approved
New shop front and external refurbishment · Fri 12 Sep 2025
Approved
Single storey extension to the rear and new shop frontage · Tue 12 Aug 2025
Approved
Installation of rear dormer and rooflights to front and rear · Mon 11 Aug 2025
Approved

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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 4,758 decisions.

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