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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 dates9,132Searchable applications
494Recorded as pending
87%Approval rate · 6,630 approved or refused records
844Refused applications
5,786 approved · 844 refused · 396 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/21/91042/HH
To extend dwellinghouse, porch to front and single storey to rear following demolition of existing porch
19 Heyes Road Orrell Wigan WN5 8RJ
Received 2 Mar 2021 - DecidedA/21/91055/HH
To extend dwellinghouse, first floor to side over existing single storey
17 Harrington Park Shevington Wigan WN6 8GD
Received 5 Mar 2021 - UnknownA/21/91057/NMAS
Working Amendment application for previously approved application A/20/90102/HH - To render the exterior with K-rend in a colour to complement the main dwelling rather than use brick
15 Central Drive Shevington Wigan WN6 8BA
Received 25 Feb 2021 - UnknownA/21/91058/NMAS
Working Amendment application for previously approved application A/20/90406/HH - Inclusion of an extension to the lounge, to the front of the dwelling, in the form of a bay window
3 The Beacons Appley Bridge Wigan WN6 8DU
Received 25 Feb 2021 - DecidedA/21/91120/CON
Condition Discharge application to discharge conditions 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 in respect of application A/20/88819/CU
6 - 8 Market Street Standish WN6 0HN
Received 9 Mar 2021 - DecidedA/21/91059/HH
To erect single storey side/rear extension to dwelling
9 Glemsford Close Wigan WN3 5NZ
Received 6 Mar 2021 - DecidedA/21/91062/HH
To extend dwellinghouse porch to front together with external alterations to front including cladding and render
37 Scot Lane Aspull Wigan WN2 1YX
Received 26 Feb 2021 - UnknownA/21/91063/PDE
Single storey rear extension projecting 3.7 metres, height to the eaves 2.25 metres and height to the ridge 3.45 metres
5 Watson Avenue Golborne Warrington WA3 3QX
Received 8 Mar 2021 - DecidedA/21/91106/HH
To extend dwelling - single storey extension to the rear and side
4 Norwood Avenue Lowton WA3 2AE
Received 10 Mar 2021 - DecidedA/21/91099/HH
To extend dwellinghouse - single storey to side and rear
15 Laburnum Avenue Atherton M46 9DY
Received 10 Mar 2021 - DecidedA/21/91108/CU
Proposed change of use of day nursery (E) to (C2) children's care home catering for 4 children
Buttons & Bows Private Day Nursery 332 Hamilton Street Atherton M46 0BE
Received 10 Mar 2021 - DecidedA/21/91110/MAJOR
Erection of a 3 storey detached building creating a 48 bed specialist care home, together with associated parking
Lakeside Nursing Home Chorley Road Standish Wigan WN1 2XN
Received 10 Mar 2021 - DecidedA/21/91109/MAJOR
Construction of building containing 3 industrial units (use class B2) with associated hardstanding and parking areas.
Land At Leigh Trading Estate Norweb Way Off Butts Street Leigh WN7 3EQ
Received 10 Mar 2021 - UnknownA/21/91111/LUCP
Lawful Development Certificate for detached outbuilding within the rear garden to be used for purposes incidental to the enjoyment of the main dwellinghouse
50 Shevington Moor Standish WN6 0SA
Received 10 Mar 2021 - DecidedA/21/91112/HH
To extend dwelling - proposed single storey side extension, single storey front porch extension and erection of proposed car port to the side with associated storage building
Richmond House Richmond Close Standish Wigan WN1 2TA
Received 10 Mar 2021 - DecidedA/21/91103/CU
Conversion of former Chapel building, previously used for light industrial (Planning Use Class B1), and associated grounds to single dwellinghouse (Planning Use Class C3)
66A High Street Golborne Warrington WA3 3BT
Received 10 Mar 2021 - DecidedA/21/91113/HH
To extend dwellinghouse - two storey to side
18 Railway Street Hindley WN2 2QL
Received 10 Mar 2021 - DecidedA/21/91114/HH
To extend dwellinghouse by the way of a two storey side extension, together with the installation of front and rear dormers
50 Lee Lane Abram WN2 5QU
Received 10 Mar 2021 - DecidedA/21/91115/HH
To extend dwellinghouse, single storey to side
9 Thomas More Gardens Wigan WN5 0AP
Received 10 Mar 2021 - DecidedA/21/91124/FULL
Installation of new shop fronts to south and east facing elevations
171 Elliott Street Tyldesley M29 8FL
Received 11 Mar 2021 - DecidedA/21/91123/CU
Change of use of land to the rear of 36 Banner Street from wasteland to private garden
36 Banner Street Ince WN3 4NA
Received 11 Mar 2021 - UnknownA/21/91122/LUCP
Lawful Development Certificate for the erection of a single storey side extension
75 Canberra Road Wigan WN5 0EH
Received 11 Mar 2021 - DecidedA/21/91121/HH
To extend dwelling - two-storey extension to rear, single storey extension to side, single storey rear extension to garage and pitched roof over garage including roof lights, alterations to external elevations following removal of existing conservatory
314 Wigan Road Standish WN6 0AD
Received 11 Mar 2021 - DecidedA/21/91118/HH
To extend dwellinghouse, second floor dormer extension
67 Bee Fold Lane Atherton M46 0TT
Received 12 Mar 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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