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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 dates9,401Searchable applications
496Recorded as pending
87%Approval rate · 6,853 approved or refused records
868Refused applications
5,985 approved · 868 refused · 409 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 13 Feb 2002 to 7 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 12 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/21/91920/HH
To extend dwellinghouse by way of a single storey rear extension
8 Hatherway Court Leigh Leigh WN7 1HL
Received 24 Jun 2021 - DecidedA/21/91921/HH
Single storey infill extension
72 Hall Lane Hindley WN2 2SF
Received 25 Jun 2021 - UnknownA/21/91923/PDM1
Prior notification for the conversion of existing first floor flat into two 1 bed flats, loft conversion, internal alterations and external alterations including new shopfront to existing Barbers shop
25 Orrell Road Orrell Wigan WN5 8EY
Received 24 Jun 2021 - DecidedA/21/91926/MAJOR
Erection of two storey building to contain 10 apartments together with parking and landscaping with access from Tweed Street
Vacant Land Rothay Street Leigh WN7 2DS
Received 25 Jun 2021 - DecidedA/21/91951/FULL
Erection of 2 detached dwellinghouses, together with new access and parking thereto, following demolition of the existing dwellinghouse
80 St James Road Orrell WN5 8TU
Received 29 Jun 2021 - DecidedA/21/91953/CU
Change of use to a children's day nursery and education establishment with associated play area
St Catherines Vicarage Catherine Terrace Wigan WN1 3JW
Received 29 Jun 2021 - DecidedA/21/91954/LB
Listed Building Consent in respect of internal alterations and alterations to car park layout to facilitate use of the building as a children's day nursery and education establishment
St Catherines Vicarage Catherine Terrace Wigan WN1 3JW
Received 29 Jun 2021 - UnknownA/21/91964/HHRET
To retain single storey rear extension and dormer to rear
13 Lancewood Place Wigan WN5 9QS
Received 30 Jun 2021 - DecidedA/21/91928/FULL
Full planning permission for the widening of the site entrance and the installation of new gates
Wrightington Wigan And Leigh NHS Trust Thomas Linacre Centre Parsons Walk Wigan WN1 1RU
Received 25 Jun 2021 - DecidedA/21/91929/LB
Listed Building Consent to widen the main site entrance gates, repair and install new gates, plus the renovation of existing wrought iron gates around perimeter of the site
Wrightington Wigan And Leigh NHS Trust Thomas Linacre Centre Parsons Walk Wigan WN1 1RU
Received 25 Jun 2021 - DecidedA/21/91960/HH
To extend dwellinghouse - single storey to rear projecting to side
23 Cranham Avenue Lowton Warrington WA3 2PQ
Received 30 Jun 2021 - UnknownA/21/91930/DEM
Prior notification for demolition of presbytery
Our Lady Of Rosary Presbytery 2 Common Lane Leigh WN7 4QW
Received 28 Jun 2021 - DecidedA/21/91965/HH
To extend dwelling - two storey extension to rear, including new first floor window to side, following demolition of existing conservatory
10 Waddington Close Lowton Warrington WA3 2DR
Received 30 Jun 2021 - DecidedA/21/91963/HH
To extend dwelling - flat roofed dormer to front and also minor elevational alterations to front elevation
12 Kings Fold Atherton Manchester M46 9FZ
Received 30 Jun 2021 - DecidedA/21/91957/CU
Change of use of meeting room (place of worship) back to a single dwelling
76 Swinley Road Wigan WN1 2DL
Received 30 Jun 2021 - DecidedA/21/91958/HH
To extend dwelling, single storey side and rear extension and canopy above front windows and door
30 Meynell Drive Leigh WN7 3JR
Received 30 Jun 2021 - DecidedA/21/91974/HH
To erect a new boundary wall with piers and a gated entrance (maximum height 2.48 metres) following removal of existing hedge and trees, re-alignment of driveway and a new drop crossing providing access to house. Application of render to front elevation of house
437 Manchester Road Astley Tyldesley Manchester M29 7BR
Received 1 Jul 2021 - DecidedA/21/91966/OUT
Outline Application for the erection one detached two storey dwelling within the side garden of 2 Common Nook seeking to approve access, appearance, layout and scale.
2 Common Nook Ince WN2 2TA
Received 1 Jul 2021 - DecidedA/21/91942/HH
To erect a detached summerhouse and decked area, replace external doors and windows from timber to UPVC
17 Astley Hall Drive Tyldesley M29 7TX
Received 28 Jun 2021 - DecidedA/21/91967/HH
To extend dwellinghouse to the rear and alterations to existing roof
47 Whitley Crescent Wigan WN1 2PP
Received 1 Jul 2021 - UnknownA/21/91972/CON
Condition Discharge application to discharge conditions 3 (Materials), 4 (Contamination) and 6 (Landscaping) in respect of application A/20/88980/FULL
Cunliffs Barn Gathurst Road Orrell
Received 1 Jul 2021 - DecidedA/21/91973/HH
To extend dwellinghouse by way of a part two storey to side and part two storey and single storey to rear extension, with a first floor obscurely glazed window to the side elevation facing 77 Taylor Road. (Resubmission of refused application A/21/91236/HH)
75 Taylor Road Hindley Green Wigan WN2 4TL
Received 1 Jul 2021 - DecidedA/21/91971/MAJOR
Demolition of existing buildings and erection of Class B8 warehouse (storage & distribution) with ancillary offices, HGV parking and surface car park, alteration of existing accesses and associated works
1 Bridge Street Golborne WA3 3BB
Received 1 Jul 2021 - UnknownA/21/91976/CON
Condition Discharge application to discharge condition no.3 in respect of application A/19/87285/FULL
9 Church Street Orrell Wigan WN5 8TG
Received 1 Jul 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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