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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 dates9,211Searchable applications
495Recorded as pending
87%Approval rate · 6,694 approved or refused records
849Refused applications
5,845 approved · 849 refused · 399 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/21/91286/HH
To extend dwellinghouse by way of a link side extension, the erection of two front dormers, re-roof and alterations to the existing conservatory and a glass balustrade to rear.
48 Crank Road Billinge WN5 7EZ
Received 29 Mar 2021 - DecidedA/21/91347/HH
To extend dwellinghouse - porch to front, two storey to side and rear and single storey to rear
7 Empress Drive Leigh WN7 2UN
Received 6 Apr 2021 - DecidedA/21/91287/HH
Erection of single storey rear extension
65 Thorncroft Avenue Tyldesley M29 7TG
Received 30 Mar 2021 - DecidedA/21/91288/HH
To extend dwellinghouse, single storey to rear following demolition of existing conservatory
118 Liverpool Road Ashton-In-Makerfield WN4 9LX
Received 30 Mar 2021 - UnknownA/21/91291/CON
Condition Discharge appliation to discharge conditions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11
54 - 56 Market Street Atherton Manchester M46 0DP
Received 7 Apr 2021 - DecidedA/21/91354/FULL
To extend existing building, single storey to rear to create kitchen, together with internal alteration to ground floor to facilitate additional ancillary retail floorspace
25A Swinley Lane Wigan WN1 2EB
Received 7 Apr 2021 - UnknownA/21/91350/LUCP
Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed single storey extension to the rear
31 Crompton Way Lowton Warrington WA3 1FS
Received 7 Apr 2021 - DecidedA/21/91353/HH
To extend dwellinghouse - single storey to rear
15 Tensing Avenue Atherton Manchester M46 9NU
Received 7 Apr 2021 - DecidedA/21/91351/HH
To extend dwelling, two storey and single storey to rear and porch to front.
37 Park Hey Drive Appley Bridge Wigan WN6 9JD
Received 7 Apr 2021 - DecidedA/21/91352/HH
To extend dwellinghouse - first floor to side and rear
1 The Dell Appley Bridge Wigan WN6 9DE
Received 7 Apr 2021 - DecidedA/21/91362/HH
To extend bungalow to side and construction of dormers to front and rear
39 Rutland Avenue Lowton WA3 2RQ
Received 7 Apr 2021 - DecidedA/21/91361/HH
To extend dwellinghouse porch to front
28 Hollins Close Tyldesley M29 7QD
Received 7 Apr 2021 - DecidedA/21/91297/FULL
Erection of new warehouse building, cladding of existing sales building and re-opening of vehicle gated entrance and exit points on Victoria Street, together with additional on-site parking, following demolition of two buildings
Jewson Ltd Victoria Street Wigan WN5 9BX
Received 30 Mar 2021 - DecidedA/21/91298/HH
Conversion of existing detached garage to create home office/gym together with external alterations including new render
Beaumont New Barn Lane Leigh WN7 3UD
Received 31 Mar 2021 - DecidedA/21/91363/CU
Change of use to residential home for the care of adults with special needs (Use Class C2)
34 James Street Tyldesley M29 8JJ
Received 8 Apr 2021 - UnknownA/21/91360/LUCP
Lawful Development Certificate application for a proposed single storey rear extension
15 Glendale Road Worsley M28 1AZ
Received 8 Apr 2021 - DecidedA/21/91365/HH
To extend dwellinghouse by way of a single storey corner infill
Crankwood Farm Barn Crankwood Road Abram WN2 5YB
Received 8 Apr 2021 - DecidedA/21/91355/VARMIN
To vary condition 5 of A/13/78792/MIN to: The operation of the Waste Transfer Station including the receipt, handling and dispatch of waste materials, and also the use of the vehicle wash area, shall not be carried out except on Monday to Friday between 06:00 to 20:00 hours and on Saturday between 07:00 to 18:00 hours
Organics Waste Transfer Station Makerfield Way Ince Wigan WN2 2PR
Received 8 Apr 2021 - DecidedA/21/91366/HH
To extend dwellinghouse, two storey to side
41 Merton Grove Tyldesley M29 7HT
Received 8 Apr 2021 - DecidedA/21/91368/ADV
To display internally illuminated panel sign on the gable
43 Standishgate Wigan WN1 1UP
Received 8 Apr 2021 - DecidedA/21/91369/HH
To extend bungalow to front and rear, increase ridge height to allow for dormer extensions on front and rear roof planes
1 Cotswold Avenue Lowton WA3 1HW
Received 8 Apr 2021 - DecidedA/21/91372/HH
To extend dwellinghouse - two storey to rear and single storey to side/rear, along with a rear dormer
12 Ferndale Drive Appley Bridge WN6 9BB
Received 9 Apr 2021 - DecidedA/21/91373/HH
Single storey rear extension and first floor side extension including the installation of a Juliette balcony on the rear elevation and associated external works
22 Barn Lane Golborne WA3 3NS
Received 9 Apr 2021 - DecidedA/21/91374/FULL
To erect canopy to rear to provide outdoor seating area (Retrospective application)
The Cabinet 1 Church Street Atherton M46 9DE
Received 9 Apr 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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