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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 dates
9,346Searchable applications
495Recorded as pending
87%Approval rate · 6,811 approved or refused records
865Refused applications

5,946 approved · 865 refused · 406 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 2026

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

  1. UnknownA/21/91873/LUCP

    Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed rear dormer extension

    25 Eskdale Avenue Wigan WN1 2HA

    Received 15 Jun 2021
  2. DecidedA/21/91757/HH

    To extend dwellinghouse - single storey to rear

    15 Chiswell Street Wigan WN5 8DW

    Received 3 Jun 2021
  3. UnknownA/21/91758/NMAS

    Working Amendment application for previously approved application A/19/87408/RMMAJ. To seek minor variation of condition 1.

    Site Of Ashtons Tenement Farm Bickershaw Lane Bickershaw

    Received 8 Jun 2021
  4. DecidedA/21/91765/HH

    Single storey rear extension

    43 Rivers Street Orrell WN5 8NJ

    Received 4 Jun 2021
  5. DecidedA/21/91767/HH

    To extend dwelling - proposed first floor side and two storey rear extension

    8 Brooklands Avenue Leigh WN7 3HJ

    Received 4 Jun 2021
  6. DecidedA/21/91768/HH

    To extend dwelling - two storey rear extension and other minor alterations

    2 Mere Oaks Standish Wigan WN1 2SL

    Received 7 Jun 2021
  7. DecidedA/21/91785/CON

    Condition Discharge application to discharge conditions 1, 2, 3, and 4 in respect of A/17/83552/FULL

    2 Lower Green Lane Astley Tyldesley Manchester M29 7JE

    Received 15 Jun 2021
  8. DecidedA/21/91769/HH

    Dormer loft conversion with hip to gable roof conversion

    16 Moorland Road Ashton-In-Makerfield Wigan WN4 8XQ

    Received 7 Jun 2021
  9. DecidedA/21/91874/HH

    To replace existing garage door with a window, render all external elevations of the dwelling and erect new boundary wall measuring between 1.74 and 2 metres in height to the front of the property (Amended Plan)

    101 Hindley Mill Lane Hindley Wigan WN2 4BT

    Received 15 Jun 2021
  10. DecidedA/21/91771/HH

    To extend dwellinghouse, two storey to the side

    8 Highfield Avenue Atherton Manchester M46 9LU

    Received 7 Jun 2021
  11. UnknownA/21/91786/CON

    Condition Discharge application to discharge condition no.3 in respect of application A/21/91206/HH

    Barnacre Dodds Farm Lane Aspull Wigan WN2 1QP

    Received 15 Jun 2021
  12. DecidedA/21/91774/RET

    To retain timber haystore and tack room buildings, siting of steel storage container, laying of concrete hardstanding between existing stable blocks, and laying out of sand paddock with associated post and rail fencing

    Waterworks Farm Arley Lane Haigh WN1 2UJ

    Received 9 Jun 2021
  13. UnknownA/21/91787/CON

    Condition Discharge application to discharge conditions schedule 4 (extraction of fumes/odours), 5 (sound insulation to flat), 6 (management plan), and 7 (site servicing plan)

    38 Leigh Road Leigh WN7 1RX

    Received 15 Jun 2021
  14. DecidedA/21/91875/HH

    To extend dwellinghouse - to include raising of ridge height and formation of dormer windows to front and rear

    37 Wigan Lower Road Standish Lower Ground Wigan WN6 8LY

    Received 15 Jun 2021
  15. DecidedA/21/91870/HH

    Erection of boundary fence and masonry pillars to front with a maximum height of 1.825m

    17 Hand Lane Leigh WN7 3LP

    Received 16 Jun 2021
  16. DecidedA/21/91878/FULL

    Change of use of premises used as storage (Use Class B8) to children's indoor adventure and soft play area with caf� (Use Class D2)

    694 Liverpool Road Platt Bridge WN2 5BB

    Received 16 Jun 2021
  17. DecidedA/21/91879/MAJOR

    Residential development totalling 42 dwellings, including works to Grade II Listed Garrett Hall Farmhouse and conversion to 3 dwellings, following demolition of existing farm buildings, the creation of new access and associated engineering and landscaping works

    Land At Garrett Hall Farm Garrett Hall Lane Tyldesley

    Received 16 Jun 2021
  18. DecidedA/21/91880/LB

    Listed Building consent application for the demolition of existing farm buildings, residential development, including the creation of new access and associated engineering and landscaping works within the curtilage of a Listed Building; works to Grade II Listed Garrett Hall Farmhouse and conversion to 3 dwellings

    Land At Garrett Hall Farm Garrett Hall Lane Tyldesley

    Received 16 Jun 2021
  19. DecidedA/21/91790/HH

    To extend dwellinghouse by way of first floor side extension

    23 Fellside Wigan WN1 3XW

    Received 15 Mar 2021
  20. DecidedA/21/91876/CU

    To convert first floor to create an additional first floor flat, together with new shop front and extraction flue to rear

    160 Leigh Road Leigh WN7 1SJ

    Received 16 Jun 2021
  21. UnknownA/21/91795/PDR

    Prior notification for the proposed change of use from agricultural building to flexible uses provided for under Class R (initially to be used for storage) (Class B8)

    Birchalls Farm Wilton Lane Culcheth Warrington WA3 4BA

    Received 14 Jun 2021
  22. DecidedA/21/91796/MAJES

    Hybrid planning application comprising: 1) Full planning application for the demolition of various buildings on site which include the existing Wigan Market and The Galleries Shopping Centre buildings and structures and the erection of four residential blocks (F, G, H and J) totalling circa 218 units (Use Class C3); two commercial units (Use Class E); a 4/6 storey Hotel (Use Class C1); a Pavilion to include a food and beverage establishment and events space (Use Class Sui Generis); and a new Market Hall with market stalls, food and beverage stalls, coworking space and ancillary facilities within the existing Marketgate Shopping Centre site (Use Class E) together with associated highways works, works to basement, car parking, outdoor events space, public realm and ancillary works.2) Outline planning application for the erection of four plots (Plot 1: Multi-Media Centre, Plot 2: Blocks A, B and C, Plot 3: Block E and Plot 4: Block D) of up to 8 storeys to include a maximum of 265 residential units (Use Class C3); 1,000sqm maximum commercial floorspace (Use Class E) and a Multi-Media Centre including a multiscreen cinema, multipurpose event space, bowling alley, indoor mini golf, food and beverage units up to a maximum 9,250sqm (Use Class E / Sui Generis) with associated access, parking, servicing and public realm, all matters apart from access reserved

    The Galleries Wigan WN1 1AR

    Received 15 Jun 2021
  23. DecidedA/21/91882/FULL

    Erection of a portal frame shed for effluent works, with canopy weather coverage to adjacent existing tanks

    Sacia Packaging Ltd Warrington Road Wigan WN3 6XD

    Received 16 Jun 2021
  24. DecidedA/21/91884/HH

    To extend dwelling, single storey kitchen extension at rear

    28 Raithby Drive Wigan WN3 5PY

    Received 17 Jun 2021

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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.

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