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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 dates9,043Searchable applications
494Recorded as pending
87%Approval rate · 6,555 approved or refused records
835Refused applications
5,720 approved · 835 refused · 392 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/21/90742/HH
Two storey side extension with first floor balcony, including render to property and external alterations (re-submission of A/20/89874/HH)
6 Park Grange Park Road Hindley WN2 3RT
Received 25 Jan 2021 - UnknownA/21/90744/NMAS
Working Amendment application for previously approved A/19/87324/RMMAJ - Change of house type to 69 plots
Land At Wigan Enterprise Park Seaman Way Ince Wigan
Received 25 Jan 2021 - DecidedA/21/90753/FULL
Demolition of existing dwelling and outbuildings. Erection of new detached dormer bungalow with integral garage and detached outbuilding to rear, together with 1.5 metre high boundary wall to front.
122 Pepper Lane Standish Wigan WN6 0PW
Received 26 Jan 2021 - DecidedA/21/90762/LA
To extend dwellinghouse, single storey to rear
7 Lambton Street Wigan WN5 8BJ
Received 26 Jan 2021 - DecidedA/21/90755/HH
To extend dwellinghouse - single storey to rear, following demolition of existing conservatory
25 Tenbury Drive Ashton-In-Makerfield Wigan WN4 9RJ
Received 26 Jan 2021 - UnknownA/21/90747/NMAS
Non-material amendment application of previously approved application A/19/86811/FULL - Amendment of the approved drawings
Agricultural Buildings Light Oaks Hall Old Moss Lane Glazebury
Received 21 Jan 2021 - UnknownA/21/90749/PDE
Single storey rear extension projecting 5 metres, height to eaves 2.46 metres and height to ridge 3.84 metres
72 Wellfield Road Wigan WN6 8NN
Received 21 Jan 2021 - DecidedA/21/90751/HH
To extend dwellinghouse, two storey, first floor and single storey to rear, with single storey to side and front dormer.
14 Linley Close Standish Lower Ground Wigan WN6 8LX
Received 26 Jan 2021 - DecidedA/21/90760/HH
To extend dwellinghouse - two-storey to side to provide ground floor garage and additional first floor bedroom
51 Hawkhurst Park Leigh WN7 2TG
Received 27 Jan 2021 - DecidedA/21/90758/FULL
Erection of 7 dwellings with associated parking and landscaping
Vacant Land Located At 359 - 369 Warrington Road Abram Wigan
Received 27 Jan 2021 - DecidedA/21/90761/HH
To extend dwellinghouse - single storey to rear
322 Wigan Road Standish WN6 0AD
Received 27 Jan 2021 - DecidedA/21/90763/HH
To extend dwellinghouse - enlargement of front and rear dormers .
24 Edinburgh Drive Hindley Green WN2 4HL
Received 27 Jan 2021 - DecidedA/21/90764/HH
Erection of a two storey side extension and single storey front extension
92 Sydney Avenue Leigh WN7 3LU
Received 21 Jan 2021 - DecidedA/21/90765/FULL
Extension to existing building, re-roofing and alterations, together with new car park to side with new access from Fourmarts Road
Festive Lights 2 Hillridge Road Martland Park Wigan WN5 0LS
Received 27 Jan 2021 - DecidedA/21/90766/HH
To extend dwellinghouse, two storey to side and rear
38 Lower New Row Worsley Manchester M28 1BE
Received 28 Jan 2021 - DecidedA/21/90767/RADV
To retain LCD screen mounted in a charger dock and 2 x 1.25m high flag pole signs overall height 2.45m.
Tesco Extra Central Park Way Wigan WN1 1XE
Received 28 Jan 2021 - DecidedA/21/90774/FULL
Removal and replacement of 3 antennas and 1 equipment cabinet, installation of 1 GPS tongyu and associated ancillary works thereto
Ena Mill Flapper Fold Lane Atherton M46 0HB
Received 28 Jan 2021 - DecidedA/21/90775/LB
Listed Building application for removal and replacement of 3 antennas and 1 equipment cabinet, installation of 1 GPS tongyu and associated ancillary works thereto
Ena Mill Flapper Fold Lane Atherton M46 0HB
Received 28 Jan 2021 - UnknownA/21/90961/CON
Condition Discharge application to discharge conditions 12 and 17 in respect of application A/13/78700
Rothwells Farm 58 Lowton Road Golborne
Received 28 Jan 2021 - DecidedA/21/90768/HH
To erect a rear balcony to existing rear dormer with 1.1m glazed panel balustrade
53 Rutland Street Leigh WN7 2NS
Received 28 Jan 2021 - UnknownA/21/90780/CON
Condition Discharge application to discharge conditions 3 and 4 in respect of application A/18/86062/RMMAJ
The Bungalow And Scrap Yard To Rear Pocket Nook Lane Lowton Warrington WA3 1AE
Received 28 Jan 2021 - DecidedA/21/90772/FULL
Installation of external lighting, comprising of wall mounted LED flood lights along the east and south west elevations and 6m high lighting column with led flood lights to serve the car park
St Peters CE Primary School Leigh Street Leigh WN7 4TP
Received 28 Jan 2021 - DecidedA/21/90769/CU
Change of use from one residential dwelling to two flats
79 Park Road Wigan WN6 7AE
Received 28 Jan 2021 - DecidedA/21/90771/HH
To extend dwelling, two storey side extension including dormers following demolition of existing car port and study
122 Heath Lane Lowton WA3 2SJ
Received 28 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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