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Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
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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 dates9,261Searchable applications
495Recorded as pending
87%Approval rate · 6,738 approved or refused records
855Refused applications
5,883 approved · 855 refused · 401 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/21/91492/CU
Conversion of the property to four flats (Planning Use Class C3), including demolition of an existing single storey structure at the rear, erection of front boundary treatment and minor alterations to external elevations and rooflight in rear facing roof plane.
60 Railway Road Leigh WN7 4AT
Received 4 May 2021 - DecidedA/21/91502/HH
To extend dwellinghouse - two storey to the front, together with front porch and front extension to garage.
16 Fielders Close Wigan WN3 5AX
Received 5 May 2021 - DecidedA/21/91501/HH
To extend dwellinghouse single storey to front and side
11 Rushmoor Avenue Ashton-In-Makerfield Wigan WN4 8XH
Received 5 May 2021 - DecidedA/21/91508/HH
Proposed two storey extension to side of existing dwelling
40 Elliot Drive Hindley Wigan WN2 2QY
Received 5 May 2021 - UnknownA/21/91489/CON
Condition Discharge application to discharge condition no.6 in respect of A/20/89999/LA
Oakfield High School Long Lane Hindley Green Wigan WN2 4XA
Received 29 Apr 2021 - UnknownA/21/91491/NMAS
Working Amendment application for previously approved application A/18/85901/FULL - To install 2 air source heat pumps for underfloor heating and hot water in our barn conversion. These will be situated outside next to the East wall of our property. Our property is not overlooked
Sandyforth Farm Ashton Road Billinge Wigan WN5 7XZ
Received 4 Mar 2021 - UnknownA/21/91493/NMAS
Working Amendment application for previously approved application A/20/89771/MAJOR - To correct the previous erroneous dimension whilst retaining all the previously agreed principles of the development.
Unit 6B Yew Tree Way Stone Cross Park Golborne Warrington WA3 3JD
Received 13 Apr 2021 - DecidedA/21/91494/HH
To extend dwellinghouse by way of a single storey rear extension and pitched roof over existing attached garage, together with render finish to front elevations
20 Wordsworth Avenue Wigan WN1 2PH
Received 4 May 2021 - UnknownA/21/91496/NMAS
Working Amendment application for previously approved application A/20/88972/RM - Alterations to the approved plans to show the existing garages to be used as internal living accommodation
Black Horse Farm Arbour Lane Standish Wigan WN6 0YJ
Received 4 May 2021 - UnknownA/21/91499/NMAS
Working Amendment application to previously approved A/20/89561/LA - The external entrance door leading to first floor flats has been repositioned from the side elevation to the front elevation. In doing so, the window to the front elevation has now been repositioned to the side elevation in place of the previous door. Door and window types will remain as per previous application
Land Between 84 And 76-78 Almond Brook Road Standish Wigan WN6 0TA
Received 26 Apr 2021 - UnknownA/21/91504/NMAS
Working Amendment application for previously approved application A/20/88976/FULL - The external entrance door leading to the first floor flats has been repositioned from the side elevation to the front elevation. In doing so, the window from the front elevation has now been repositioned to the side elevation in place of the previous door. Door and window types will remain as per previous application
Open Land Longridge Avenue Standish
Received 26 Apr 2021 - DecidedA/21/91511/TCSO
Prior notification for the installation of an 18m high Phase 8 Monopole C/W wrapround Cabinet at base and associated ancillary works
Land Adjacent The Poacher Holmes House Avenue Wigan
Received 5 May 2021 - DecidedA/21/91512/TCSO
Prior notification for installation of an 18m high Phase 8 Monopole C/W wrapround cabinet at base and associated ancillary works
Footpath Adjacent 91 Preston Road Standish WN6 0UX
Received 5 May 2021 - DecidedA/21/91506/HH
To extend dwellinghouse, porch and canopy to front, two storey to side and single storey to rear
38 Sandersons Croft Leigh WN7 2BA
Received 5 May 2021 - DecidedA/21/91510/HH
To extend dwellinghouse - Attic Conversion with front roof lights and rear dormer
5 Naylor Street Atherton Manchester M46 0BS
Received 6 May 2021 - UnknownA/21/91507/PDE
Single storey to rear with a projection of 4m, height to ridge of 4m and height to eaves of 3m
111 Soughers Lane Ashton-In-Makerfield Wigan WN4 0JT
Received 4 May 2021 - DecidedA/21/91517/ADV
Installation of 1 internally illuminated fascia sign, 3 internally illluminated freestanding lightbox signs, 2 non illuminated freestanding totem signs, 4 internally illuminated suspended signs and 2 window vinyls
Unit 8 Parsonage Retail Park Parsonage Way Leigh WN7 5SJ
Received 6 May 2021 - DecidedA/21/91518/ADV
To retain 1 internally illuminated fascia sign, 1 non-illuminated fascia sign and 1 externally illuminated sign of the side gable to replace existing signage scheme
Copper Vines 6 - 8 Market Street Standish Wigan WN6 0HN
Received 6 May 2021 - DecidedA/21/91519/MAJOR
Application for the conversion of the existing building into 5no commercial units at ground floor (Use class E, F1 & F2) and creation of 12no residential units on the upper floors.
Madisen Hall 135 Market Street Hindley WN2 3AA
Received 6 May 2021 - DecidedA/21/91520/MAJOR
Erection of Health and Wellbeing Centre with associated parking and landscaping
Parr Bridge Works Mosley Common Road Tyldesley Manchester M29 8PR
Received 6 May 2021 - UnknownA/21/91513/PDE
Single storey rear extension projecting 4.05 metres, height to eaves 2.6 metres and height to ridge 4 metres
8 Fairview Close Ashton-In-Makerfield WN4 8QX
Received 5 May 2021 - UnknownA/21/91516/PDE
Single storey rear extension projecting 6 metres, height to the eaves 2.26 metres and height to the ridge 4 metres
1 Waverley Court Winstanley Wigan WN3 6EJ
Received 7 May 2021 - DecidedA/21/91552/FULL
Creation of new entrance to front
40 Heath Street Golborne Warrington WA3 3DL
Received 10 May 2021 - DecidedA/21/91523/HH
To extend dwellinghouse - two storey to side and single storey to rear
5 St Johns Road Worsley Manchester M28 1AR
Received 10 May 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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