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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 dates9,436Searchable applications
497Recorded as pending
87%Approval rate · 6,884 approved or refused records
869Refused applications
6,015 approved · 869 refused · 409 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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
- DecidedA/21/92282/LUCP
Certificate of Lawfulness for demolition of existing conservatory and erection of a single-storey rear extension
18 Abbey Court Wigan WN6 7TR
Received 17 Aug 2021 - UnknownA/21/92267/CON
Condition Discharge application to discharge conditions 3, 9 and 11 in respect of application A/19/86516/FULL
Newtown And Central Conservative Club 359 Ormskirk Road Wigan WN5 9DL
Received 17 Aug 2021 - DecidedA/21/92281/HH
To extend dwellinghouse - single storey to side
4 Grundys Close Tyldesley Manchester M29 7JP
Received 17 Aug 2021 - DecidedA/21/92284/FULL
Residential Development, erection of 9 residential dwellings with associated access and landscaping works following demolition of existing nursery building
Former Best Friends Private Day Nursery Best Friends Nursery St Johns Road Worsley Manchester M28 1AR
Received 17 Aug 2021 - DecidedA/21/92283/CU
Application for the Change of Use of an existing C3 Use class 4 Bedroom Dwelling house, to a C4 Use Class 5 bedroom HMO (House of Multiple Occupancy)
57 Upper Dicconson Street Wigan WN1 2AG
Received 17 Aug 2021 - DecidedA/21/92286/HH
To extend dwellinghouse - single storey to rear and ramp to rear
25 Gorman Walk Wigan WN3 5XG
Received 18 Aug 2021 - UnknownA/21/92271/CON
Condition Discharge application to discharge condition no.3 in respect of application A/21/91421/FULL
Morrisons 25 Shuttle Street Tyldesley Manchester M29 8AW
Received 18 Aug 2021 - DecidedA/21/92291/HH
To extend dwelling - increase in roof height with dormer to rear, single storey extension to rear, single storey extension and porch to side, and alterations to external elevations, together with enlargement and alterations to existing detached outbuilding
13 Ryecroft Avenue Lowton WA3 2TN
Received 18 Aug 2021 - UnknownA/21/92292/LUCE
Continued occupation in excess of 10 years in breach of Condition number 2 relating to previous permission A/35801/91
Sennicar House Sennicar Lane Wigan WN1 2SN
Received 19 Aug 2021 - DecidedA/21/92288/HH
To extend dwellinghouse - single storey to side, together with alterations to the frontage and the construction of a replacement 1.8 metre high boundary wall
2 Lane Head Avenue Lowton Warrington WA3 2TB
Received 19 Aug 2021 - UnknownA/21/92269/NMAS
Working Amendment application for previously approved application A/19/87951/FULL - Alterations to external openings and features
Douglas Valley Stables Larches Farm Thornhill Standish Wigan WN1 2RZ
Received 18 Aug 2021 - DecidedA/21/92287/RET
Retrospective application for an electric retractable barrier on private road
Bryn Hall Farm Bryn Gates Lane Bamfurlong Wigan WN2 5JY
Received 20 Aug 2021 - DecidedA/21/92295/HH
To extend dwellinghouse, first floor side and rear extensions
7 Coniston Avenue Wigan WN1 2EY
Received 20 Aug 2021 - DecidedA/21/92305/HH
First-floor side extension and alterations to windows in rear elevation
27 Berryfold Way Tyldesley Manchester M29 7PT
Received 20 Aug 2021 - DecidedA/21/92303/HH
To extend dwellinghouse - single storey extension to side and rear
11 Diamond Street Leigh WN7 4JQ
Received 20 Aug 2021 - DecidedA/21/92272/MAJLA
Re-development of the visitor centre - erection of a modular building comprising cafe (Use Class E), toilets, reception area, and ancillary office space, together with a raised decked area for outdoor seating. Construction of a new overflow car park, reconfiguration of the existing car park, including demarcation of accessible spaces, the provision of electric vehicle charging points, cycle storage, together with the installation of a car park barrier, pay station, automatic number plate recognition system, CCTV system and associated columns, and substation. Upgrade of existing, and the provision of additional lighting columns. Hard and soft landscape works. Other associated works
Visitor Centre Pennington Flash Country Park St Helens Road Leigh WN7 3PA
Received 20 Aug 2021 - DecidedA/21/92306/VAR
To vary condition 2 of planning approval reference A/17/84765/FULL to amend approved plans to allow alteration to the roof design of the approved single detached garages at Plots 4 and 5
39 Park Road Golborne Warrington WA3 3PU
Received 20 Aug 2021 - DecidedA/21/92298/CON
Condition Discharge application to discharge conditions 1 (time), 2 (plans), 4 (materials), 5 (drainage) and 6 (bat survey) in respect of application A/13/77739
101 Railway Road Leigh WN7 4AD
Received 20 Aug 2021 - DecidedA/21/92308/HH
Enlargement of existing garage, partial single storey rear extension and addition of new porch to front
2 Naylor Farm Avenue Shevington Wigan WN6 8EQ
Received 23 Aug 2021 - DecidedA/21/92314/HH
To extend dwelling, ground floor side extension and first floor rear extension.
19 Green Avenue Tyldesley M29 7EH
Received 23 Aug 2021 - UnknownA/21/92309/LUCP
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for existing detached outbuilding to be used as a dog grooming salon
3 Grantley Street Ashton-In-Makerfield Wigan WN4 9UY
Received 23 Aug 2021 - DecidedA/21/92307/CU
Proposed two storey rear extension and creation of first floor flat, together with new shop front and new windows within front and gable elevation.
1 School Lane Standish WN6 0TG
Received 23 Aug 2021 - UnknownA/21/92273/AG
Prior notification for the erection of a grain store
Cheetham House Farm Park Lane Abram Wigan WN2 5XP
Received 26 Jul 2021 - UnknownA/21/92278/PDE
Single storey rear extension projecting 4.5 metres, height to the eaves 2.4 metres and height to the ridge 3.9 metres
13 Lambton Street Wigan WN5 8BJ
Received 19 Aug 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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