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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 dates9,291Searchable applications
495Recorded as pending
87%Approval rate · 6,761 approved or refused records
859Refused applications
5,902 approved · 859 refused · 403 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/21/91582/HH
To extend dwellinghouse - single storey to rear following removal of existing conservatory
68 Lawson Avenue Leigh WN7 5NP
Received 13 May 2021 - UnknownA/21/91577/LUCP
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed single storey extensions to side and rear
45 Brayford Drive Aspull Wigan WN2 1RQ
Received 13 May 2021 - DecidedA/21/91574/FULL
To erect new detached dwelling, together with associated parking and landscaping and new access and parking to no.415 Newton Road, following demolition of existing detached domestic ancillary building
415 Newton Road Lowton Warrington WA3 1NZ
Received 13 May 2021 - DecidedA/21/91576/HH
To extend dwellinghouse - porch and canopy to front, two storey to side, single storey to rear, installation of roof lights to rear together with extension to existing driveway
13 Wenlock Road Leigh WN7 3LN
Received 13 May 2021 - DecidedA/21/91575/FULL
To site new storage container, replacing current container
Golborne Parkside Sports And Community Club Rivington Avenue Lowton Warrington WA3 3HG
Received 11 May 2021 - RegisteredA/21/91595/CON
Condition Discharge application to discharge conditions 3, 4, 6 and 8 in respect of application A/20/89434/FULL
351 Preston Road Standish Wigan WN6 0QB
Received 13 May 2021 - DecidedA/21/91583/HH
To extend dwellinghouse, single storey to side and rear
13 Beech Avenue Atherton Manchester M46 9GG
Received 13 May 2021 - UnknownA/21/91603/CON
Condition Discharge application to discharge conditions 6, 8 and 11 in respect of application A/20/89339/MAJOR
Rothwells Farm Lowton Road Golborne
Received 13 May 2021 - DecidedA/21/91584/HH
To extend dwellinghouse, two storey to side
19 Midland Close Leigh WN7 5BW
Received 13 May 2021 - DecidedA/21/91586/FULL
To part demolish, convert and sub-divide the existing residential dwelling into two dwellings, together with associated demolition of an existing outbuilding/garage and replacement with a third dwelling together with associated curtilages, parking, landscaping and other external works.
Saddle Tree Fold Farm Byrom Lane Lowton Warrington WA3 1BP
Received 14 May 2021 - DecidedA/21/91587/FULL
Installation of new shop front
Independent House Chapel Street Tyldesley Manchester M29 8FZ
Received 13 May 2021 - DecidedA/21/91578/HH
To extend dwellinghouse, single storey to side and rear together with new permanent vehicular footpath crossing, access and associated external works following demolition of existing extension and outbuilding.
213 Orrell Road Orrell Wigan WN5 8LY
Received 16 Apr 2021 - DecidedA/21/91600/FULL
Single storey side and rear extension, following demolition of existing single storey rear extension
92 St Helens Road Leigh WN7 4HW
Received 17 May 2021 - DecidedA/21/91624/HH
To extend dwellinghouse - extension to existing front and rear dormers
24 Ashley Road Hindley Green WN2 4HG
Received 17 May 2021 - UnknownA/21/91625/HH
To extend dwellinghouse - increase in ridge height, two storey extension to the rear and single storey to side
90 Chorley Road Standish WN1 2SX
Received 17 May 2021 - DecidedA/21/91626/HH
To extend dwelling - single storey extensions to the side and rear, together with new vehicle access from Bolton Road and parking to front
499 Bolton Road Ashton-In-Makerfield WN4 8TL
Received 17 May 2021 - UnknownA/21/91579/PDE
Single storey to rear with a projection of 6m, height to ridge of 4m and height to eaves of 3m
9 Old Vicarage Gardens Platt Bridge Wigan WN2 3FS
Received 17 May 2021 - DecidedA/21/91616/HH
To extend dwellinghouse - single storey to rear, raised patio area to rear with screening fence, linking to partially converted and extended garage, together with new pitched roof over the existing garage
23 Milton Grove Wigan WN1 2PG
Received 17 May 2021 - DecidedA/21/91634/MAJOR
Construction of 8, 1 and 2 bed bungalows and a supported living unit containing 5, 1 bed apartments and communal/staff space and formation of public children's play area
Land To The South Of York Street Leigh
Received 17 May 2021 - DecidedA/21/91585/HH
To extend dwellinghouse - single storey to side and rear together with raised patio to rear
221 Church Road Astley Tyldesley Manchester M29 7ET
Received 11 May 2021 - DecidedA/21/91607/FULL
Installation and erection of a lift enclosure to allow for access to the first floor
Ince Church Of England Primary School Charles Street Ince Wigan WN2 2AL
Received 17 May 2021 - UnknownA/21/91594/LUCP
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate in respect of the proposed use of the premises as a Caf� (Class E)
51A Church Lane Lowton Warrington WA3 2AS
Received 17 May 2021 - DecidedA/21/91604/HH
To extend dwelling -single storey side & rear extension
68 Hall Lane Hindley Wigan WN2 2SF
Received 17 May 2021 - DecidedA/21/91606/HH
To extend dwellinghouse, first floor to side, new pitched roof over existing single storey side extension and installation of additional windows and doors
18 Wordsworth Avenue Wigan WN1 2PH
Received 17 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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