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Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council
Planning applications.
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates9,013Searchable applications
494Recorded as pending
87%Approval rate · 6,532 approved or refused records
832Refused applications
5,700 approved · 832 refused · 391 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 13 Feb 2002 to 7 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 11 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026Planning information Planning and building controlContact planning contact the planning teamLocal plan Local Plan evidence basePre-application advice Pre-application advice fees
Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
Conservation areas23 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areas6 mapped area records1 identified HMO area records; remaining records unclassified
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Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council — Article 4 Direction Area · checked 14 Sept 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0. Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council
Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.
Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
More application records
- DecidedA/21/90572/CU
Conversion of existing hair salon and ancillary office/storage space to 6, one bed flats and 1 commercial unit, including minor elevation changes
53 Railway Road Leigh WN7 4AD
Received 4 Jan 2021 - DecidedA/21/90574/HH
To extend dwelling - first floor to side, glazed balcony to rear and minor elevational alterations
1 The Woodlands Wigan WN1 2NR
Received 4 Jan 2021 - DecidedA/21/90582/FULL
To retain shop frontage and roller shutter.
37 Standishgate Wigan WN1 1UP
Received 4 Jan 2021 - DecidedA/21/90583/RADV
To retain an internally illuminated shop sign on front elevation
37 Standishgate Wigan WN1 1UP
Received 4 Jan 2021 - DecidedA/21/90576/HH
To extend dwellinghouse - two storey side and single storey rear extension
17 Delphside Close Orrell Wigan WN5 8TS
Received 4 Jan 2021 - DecidedA/21/90575/RET
To change use from vacant industrial unit into a small car repair and sales unit (retrospective) and for the retail sale of motor cars from a hardstanding to the front of the unit
1 Meyrick Street Wigan WN5 9AN
Received 4 Jan 2021 - UnknownA/20/90580/PDE
Single storey rear extension projecting 4 metres, height to eaves 2.4 metres and height to ridge 4 metres following demolition of existing conservatory
8 Heathfield Drive Tyldesley Manchester M29 8WG
Received 23 Dec 2020 - DecidedA/21/90587/FULL
To extend an existing school building at ground floor level, with the introductiion of a second-floor to provide additional office and meeting rooms.
St Wilfrids Church Of England Primary Academy Rectory Lane Standish Wigan WN6 0XB
Received 5 Jan 2021 - DecidedA/21/90584/HH
To extend dwelling - two storey extension to front
3 Meadow Beck Leigh WN7 3QZ
Received 4 Jan 2021 - DecidedA/20/90585/HH
To extend dwellinghouse - two storey side extension and single storey rear extension
33 Leyburn Close Wigan WN1 3NF
Received 23 Dec 2020 - DecidedA/21/90586/HH
To extend dwellinghouse, two storey to rear, (part alternative to A/20/89265/HH to allow for an increase in the projection of the rear extension to 4m). Part retrospective
43 Rushdene Wigan WN3 5HJ
Received 5 Jan 2021 - DecidedA/21/90588/FULL
To extend nursing home with a summer house/conservatory on east elevation
Jah Jireh Nursing Home 141 Springfield Road Wigan WN6 7RH
Received 5 Jan 2021 - DecidedA/21/90601/FULL
To extend the Year 2 classroom provision with a mono-pitched single storey extension
Bickershaw Church Of England Primary School Bickershaw Lane Bickershaw Wigan WN2 4AE
Received 6 Jan 2021 - DecidedA/21/90590/HH
To extend dwelling - single storey front extension and conversion of garage including pitched roof
20 Abbey Road Lowton Warrington WA3 1EP
Received 5 Jan 2021 - DecidedA/21/90604/HH
To erect a detached garage and detached stable block adjacent to existing dwelling
Black Horse Farm Arbour Lane Standish Wigan WN6 0YJ
Received 6 Jan 2021 - DecidedA/21/90602/ADV
Installation of one externally illuminated fascia sign and one externally illuminated projecting sign (Re-submisison of A/20/88740/ADV).
7 The Gerard Centre Gerard Street Ashton-In-Makerfield Wigan WN4 9AN
Received 6 Jan 2021 - DecidedA/21/90606/FULL
The erection of a detached dwelling with associated external alterations including parking provision.
2 Billinge Road Wigan WN5 9JW
Received 7 Jan 2021 - DecidedA/21/90607/HH
To extend dwellinghouse - two storey side extension and alterations to front porch
5 Linwood Close Hindley Wigan WN2 3JR
Received 7 Jan 2021 - DecidedA/21/90609/HH
To extend dwelling - single storey extension to rear
20 North Croft Atherton Manchester M46 0SW
Received 7 Jan 2021 - DecidedA/21/90608/HH
To erect a first floor extension over existing garage
37 Wotton Drive Ashton-In-Makerfield Wigan WN4 8XR
Received 7 Jan 2021 - DecidedA/21/90743/HH
To extend dwellinghouse - single storey to rear.
45 Water Drive Standish Wigan WN6 0EH
Received 8 Jan 2021 - DecidedA/21/90612/HH
To extend dwelling - two storey side extension.
8 Hampson Green Haigh Wigan WN2 1LY
Received 8 Jan 2021 - UnknownA/21/90603/PDE
Single storey rear extension projecting 4 metres, height to eaves 2.53 metres and height to the top of the roof lantern 3.03 metres
28 Johnson Close Leigh WN7 4QJ
Received 8 Jan 2021 - DecidedA/21/90613/HH
To extend dwelling - two storey to side and single storey at rear, following demolition of existing rear conservatory and single storey side extension
118 Henfold Road Tyldesley Manchester M29 7EX
Received 8 Jan 2021
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What these statistics cover
These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
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