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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 dates9,021Searchable applications
494Recorded as pending
87%Approval rate · 6,540 approved or refused records
833Refused applications
5,707 approved · 833 refused · 391 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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/21/90610/CU
To change the use of the adjoining property 154 Walthew Lane, from dwelling to extended dental surgery, including new ramped access, new shopfront and additional parking to rear
152 And 154 Walthew Lane Platt Bridge Wigan WN2 5AW
Received 8 Jan 2021 - DecidedA/21/90611/ADV
To display an internally illuminated sign on front elevation
152 And 154 Walthew Lane Platt Bridge Wigan WN2 5AW
Received 8 Jan 2021 - DecidedA/21/90615/HH
To erect a brick/block built detached garage/workshop with a pitched tile roof to the side elevation of the property
2 Pembroke Road Hindley Green Wigan WN2 4TG
Received 9 Jan 2021 - DecidedA/21/90616/HH
To extend dwellinghouse, single storey side and rear extensions
18 Knights Close Atherton Manchester M46 0TE
Received 9 Jan 2021 - DecidedA/21/90622/CU
Change of use of land to the rear of 26-34 Banner Street from wasteland to private garden use. (Resubmission of A/20/89429/CU)
Land To The Rear Of 26-34 Banner Street Ince Wigan WN3 4NA
Received 11 Jan 2021 - DecidedA/21/90614/HH
To erect detached single story brick garage with concrete tile apex roof, to rear of property
8 Throstlenest Avenue Wigan WN6 7AR
Received 9 Jan 2021 - DecidedA/21/90619/CU
To convert part of outbuilding from residential personal office space hairdressers/nail salon
11 Nangreaves Street Leigh WN7 4TN
Received 11 Jan 2021 - DecidedA/21/90626/HH
To retain a part constructed timber clad summer house within rear garden
5 Ashridge Way Orrell Wigan WN5 0HD
Received 10 Jan 2021 - UnknownA/21/90625/LUCP
Certificate of Lawfulness for the erection of a proposed rear single storey extension
26 Stour Road Tyldesley Manchester M29 7HH
Received 11 Jan 2021 - UnknownA/21/90617/PDE
Single storey rear extension projecting 3.5 metres, height to eaves 2.45 metres and 3.75 metres to ridge
428 Manchester Road Astley Tyldesley Manchester M29 7BT
Received 6 Jan 2021 - DecidedA/21/90618/CU
To change of use of the existing premises to allow B2 use class with ancillary MOT testing and elevational alterations
123 Wallgate Wigan WN3 4AA
Received 11 Jan 2021 - DecidedA/21/90629/FULL
Temporary siting of four kiosk structures with associated external seating to accommodate pop-up Class E uses and hot food takeaways and drinking establishment uses
Retail Park Car Park Loire Drive Robin Park Wigan
Received 11 Jan 2021 - DecidedA/21/90620/CU
Proposed two-storey side extension, including the retention of land to the side for private garden use
14 Meadow Brook Wigan WN5 8ED
Received 11 Jan 2021 - DecidedA/21/90621/HH
To extend dwelling - front lounge extension, rear single storey kitchen extension and garage conversion to study following demolition of existing conservatory
6 Stainburn Close Appley Bridge Wigan WN6 8DY
Received 12 Jan 2021 - DecidedA/21/90623/HH
To extend rear detached outbuilding to the front and erect a 3.5m high dual pitched roof.
10 Walter Scott Avenue Wigan WN1 2RH
Received 8 Jan 2021 - DecidedA/21/90628/HH
To extend dwellinghouse - two storey to gable, single storey to rear, first floor extension to front of property along with rear dormer (Resubmission - A/20/89199/HH)
22 Annesley Crescent Wigan WN3 6RY
Received 12 Jan 2021 - DecidedA/21/90627/HH
To extend dwellinghouse, single storey to rear/side.
30 Milton Grove Wigan WN1 2PG
Received 8 Jan 2021 - DecidedA/21/90632/HH
To extend dwellinghouse, two storey to rear
18 Leafield Tyldesley Manchester M29 8QE
Received 12 Jan 2021 - DecidedA/21/90631/HH
To extend bungalow, single storey to rear
18 Crossley Close Hindley Wigan WN2 3US
Received 12 Jan 2021 - DecidedA/21/90630/CON
Condition Discharge application to discharge conditions 3, 4, 5 and 7 in respect of application A/18/85211/FULL
Lyndene Manchester Road Leigh WN7 2NY
Received 29 Dec 2020 - UnknownA/21/90676/CON
Condition Discharge application to discharge conditions 3 and 4 of application A/20/89853/FULL
Land Off Hadbutt Lane Astley Tyldesley
Received 12 Jan 2021 - UnknownA/21/90633/PDE
Single storey rear extension projecting 6 metres, height to the eaves 2.5 metres and 3.25 metres to the ridge
21 Longridge Avenue Standish Wigan WN6 0EN
Received 13 Jan 2021 - DecidedA/21/90667/HH
To extend dwellinghouse, two storey to side (Resubmission of A/20/90157/HH)
1 Darley Road Wigan WN3 5PG
Received 13 Jan 2021 - UnknownA/21/90634/PDE
Single storey to rear with a projection of 6.2m, height to ridge of 3.47m and height to eaves of 3.1m
124 Liverpool Road Ashton-In-Makerfield Wigan WN4 9LX
Received 11 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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