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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 dates9,318Searchable applications
495Recorded as pending
87%Approval rate · 6,787 approved or refused records
862Refused applications
5,925 approved · 862 refused · 403 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- UnknownA/21/91677/PDE
Single storey to rear with a projection of 8m, height to ridge of 4m and height to eaves of 3m
2 Deerwood Gardens Standish Wigan WN1 2SR
Received 26 May 2021 - DecidedA/21/91750/ADV
To display illuminated and non-illuminated signage
Rushton Building New Market Street Wigan WN1 1RP
Received 27 May 2021 - UnknownA/21/91680/CON
Condition Discharge application to discharge conditions 3, 4, 5 8, 9 and 6 in respect of application A/17/84784/FULL
109 Moor Road Orrell WN5 8RR
Received 27 May 2021 - UnknownA/21/91688/TCSO
Prior notification for the installation of a 20m high Phase 8 Monopole C/W wrapround cabinet at base and associated ancillary works
On Footpath Outside Wigan Council Worsley Mesnes Outdoor Education Store Worsley Mesnes Drive Wigan
Received 27 May 2021 - DecidedA/21/91741/HH
To extend dwellinghouse - two storey to rear together with external alterations to front including installation of new window, cladding and render
36 Chanters Avenue Atherton Manchester M46 9EF
Received 27 May 2021 - DecidedA/21/91753/HH
To extend dwellinghouse - two storey and single storey extension to the rear, new dormer to the rear and first floor rear balcony
297 Wigan Lane Wigan WN1 2QY
Received 28 May 2021 - DecidedA/21/91751/HH
To extend dwellinghouse to the side and rear, including extensions to existing front and rear dormers.
110 Miles Lane Shevington WN6 8EW
Received 27 May 2021 - UnknownA/21/91678/PDE
Single storey to rear with a projection of 5m, height to ridge of 3.4m and height to eaves of 2.2m
19 Sorrel Close Standish Wigan WN6 0ZS
Received 27 May 2021 - DecidedA/21/91679/PDQ
Prior Notification for the change of use of agricultural buildings to 3 dwellinghouses, together with alterations to external elevations
162 Manchester Road Astley Tyldesley Manchester M29 7FB
Received 28 May 2021 - DecidedA/21/91754/FULL
The installation of external inverter units to the air conditioning and refrigeration plant along the left hand gable elevation
Former Petrol Station 36 Mesnes Road Wigan
Received 28 May 2021 - DecidedA/21/91755/HH
To extend dwellinghouse, two storey/single storey to rear
29 Langton Avenue Standish Wigan WN6 0LA
Received 28 May 2021 - DecidedA/21/91695/HH
To extend dwellinghouse - two storey to rear and single storey to side, together with external alterations including render and re-location of solar panels following removal of existing conservatory
8 Belfry Crescent Standish Wigan WN6 0XY
Received 1 Jun 2021 - DecidedA/21/91756/FULL
To erect single storey extension to church hall
St Thomas Church Hall Warrington Road Ashton-In-Makerfield
Received 28 May 2021 - DecidedA/21/91713/HH
To extend dwellinghouse - two storey to side
1 Hendon Street Leigh WN7 1TS
Received 1 Jun 2021 - DecidedA/21/91696/HH
To extend dwelling, single storey rear extension and front porch
23 Windsor Crescent Aspull Wigan WN2 1XE
Received 1 Jun 2021 - DecidedA/21/91711/FULL
Erection of two semi-detached dwellings, together with associated access, vehicle parking and landscaping
Land Adj 119 Castle Hill Road Hindley Wigan WN2 4BN
Received 1 Jun 2021 - DecidedA/21/91698/HH
To extend dwellinghouse - two storey to side, single storey at rear
1 Brookfields Brook Lane Orrell Wigan WN5 8JF
Received 1 Jun 2021 - DecidedA/21/91694/HH
To extend dwellinghouse - two storey side extension including re-roofing the complete roof following demolition of existing garage
23 Surrey Avenue Leigh WN7 2NN
Received 1 Jun 2021 - DecidedA/21/91699/ADV
Replacement signage scheme for the installation of illuminated and non-illuminated signage, fascia and ATM surround
14 - 16 Warrington Road Platt Bridge Wigan WN2 5JA
Received 1 Jun 2021 - UnknownA/21/91686/CON
Condition Discharge application to discharge conditions 3 and 4 in respect of application A/21/90568/FULL
121-123 Elliott Street Tyldesley Manchester M29 8FL
Received 1 Jun 2021 - UnknownA/21/91682/PDE
Single storey rear extension projecting 6 metre, height to eaves 2.5 metres and height to ridge 3.5 metres
5 Wentworth Road Ashton-In-Makerfield Wigan WN4 9UR
Received 27 May 2021 - UnknownA/21/91687/CON
Condition Discharge application to discharge condition no. 3 in respect of application A/21/90778/MAJLA
Land At Meadowvale Drive Pemberton Wigan WN5 8AL
Received 2 Jun 2021 - UnknownA/21/91683/NMAS
Working Amendment application for previously approved A/20/90238/MAJOR - Amendments to the cottage flats removing the symmetry/handing of the plans.
Patricroft Road Ince WN2 2DF
Received 28 May 2021 - DecidedA/21/91705/HH
To extend dwelling, erection of a two storey side extension, single storey rear extension with associated external alterations including a patio area and off-road car parking area (re-submission)
243 St Helens Road Leigh WN7 3UB
Received 2 Jun 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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