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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 dates9,064Searchable applications
494Recorded as pending
87%Approval rate · 6,573 approved or refused records
836Refused applications
5,737 approved · 836 refused · 392 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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/21/90871/FULL
Change of Use from A2 (Estate Agents) to C3 (Dwellinghouse) to create two semi-detached dwellings along with external and internal alterations including the erection of a single storey rear extension, creation of parking provision and associated landscaping
229 - 231 Church Lane Lowton WA3 2RZ
Received 11 Feb 2021 - UnknownA/21/90872/FULL
To erect 3 detached dwellings, together with associated access, parking and landscaping
Land To Rear Of 396 Atherton Road Hindley Green Wigan WN2 4QD
Received 11 Feb 2021 - DecidedA/21/90873/FULL
Demolition of existing building containing 4 apartments and erection of detached dwelling
Bamfurlong Hall Farm Lily Lane Bamfurlong WN2 5JN
Received 11 Feb 2021 - DecidedA/21/90874/HH
To extend dwellinghouse - single storey to the side and rear
19 Green Lane Hindley Green WN2 4HN
Received 11 Feb 2021 - DecidedA/21/90868/HH
To extend dwellinghouse, two storey to side and single storey to rear, together with conversion of part of the garage and alterations to the front elevation
5 Ellwood Gardens Shevington WN6 8FP
Received 11 Feb 2021 - DecidedA/21/90869/HH
To extend dwellinghouse, single storey to side and rear and erection of bin store to front of dwelling
94 Crossdale Road Hindley Green WN2 4RQ
Received 11 Feb 2021 - DecidedA/21/90876/FULL
Erection of a detached house and means of access on a previously approved housing development. Alternative to Plot 6 design on planning approval A/15/81669/FULL
277 Leigh Road Hindley Green WN2 4XW
Received 12 Feb 2021 - DecidedA/21/90879/HH
To extend dwellinghouse, single storey to rear following removal of existing conservatory, together with porch to the front
1 Garton Drive Lowton WA3 2LH
Received 12 Feb 2021 - DecidedA/21/90880/FULL
Erection of a detached dwellinghouse with associated car parking and amenity space
St Elizabeth Vicarage Bolton Road Aspull WN2 1PR
Received 15 Feb 2021 - DecidedA/21/90863/FULL
To erect a detached building to form new dry pallet store
Bank Street Golborne WA3 3RN
Received 2 Feb 2021 - DecidedA/21/90864/HH
To extend dwellinghouse, single storey to rear
Bedford Hall Farm Hooten Lane Leigh WN7 3SA
Received 10 Feb 2021 - DecidedA/21/90865/HH
To extend dwellinghouse, single storey to side to be used for ancillary living accommodation
1 Stanstead Close Wigan WN2 1AJ
Received 11 Feb 2021 - DecidedA/21/90866/HH
To extend dwellinghouse - dormers to front and porch to front
13 Oakwood Avenue Ashton-In-Makerfield WN4 9NT
Received 11 Feb 2021 - DecidedA/21/90882/HH
To extend dwellinghouse, single storey to side and rear to form extended garage
11 Northways Standish WN6 0JE
Received 12 Feb 2021 - DecidedA/21/90883/HH
To extend dwellinghouse, single storey to rear following removal of existing conservatory
5 Wordsworth Avenue Wigan WN1 2PH
Received 15 Feb 2021 - UnknownA/21/90884/PDE
Single storey rear extension projecting 5.05 metres, height to eaves 2.4 metres and height to ridge 3.43 metres
4 Dalton Close Orrell WN5 0ED
Received 12 Feb 2021 - UnknownA/21/90885/PDE
Single storey flat roof extension to rear with a projection of 5.5m, overall height of 3m
20 Barrowdale Road Golborne WA3 3LW
Received 15 Feb 2021 - UnknownA/21/90886/PDE
Single storey rear extension projecting 5.66 metres, height to eaves 2.71 metres and height to top of roof lantern 3.58 metres
30 Lakeside Avenue Billinge WN5 7BJ
Received 15 Feb 2021 - UnknownA/21/90887/PDE
Single storey to rear with a projection of 5.39m, height to ridge of 3.53m and height to eaves of 2.43m
37 Birley Street Leigh WN7 1JR
Received 15 Feb 2021 - UnknownA/21/90888/AG
Prior notification for the extension of existing barn
Walkers Lower Farm Scot Lane Aspull Wigan WN2 1YL
Received 15 Feb 2021 - DecidedA/21/90889/HH
To extend dwellinghouse, single storey to side and rear, including demolition of exisitng detached garage.
17 Sunleigh Road Hindley WN2 2RE
Received 15 Feb 2021 - DecidedA/21/90890/FULL
Modifications to existing pub and beer garden, including; Increase in height to side and rear walls, levelling works to the floor, install 3 metre high posts (to hold festoon lighting), erect 2no. pergolas, a flat roof extension and smoking shelter to the rear together with a new rear entrance door
Millstone Inn 52 Harvey Lane Golborne WA3 3RS
Received 15 Feb 2021 - DecidedA/21/90891/HH
To extend dwellinghouse - dormer and Juliet balcony to front, together with loft conversion
72 Herons Wharf Appley Bridge WN6 9ET
Received 15 Feb 2021 - UnknownA/21/90920/CON
Condition Discharge application to discharge condition no.14 in respect of application A/16/82102/MAJOR
Land At Pocket Nook Lane Lowton
Received 15 Feb 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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