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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
9,561Searchable applications
497Recorded as pending
87%Approval rate · 6,990 approved or refused records
884Refused applications

6,106 approved · 884 refused · 415 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 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/22/92946/PDE

    Single storey extension to rear of house with a projection of 4.0m, height to ridge 3.9m and a height to eaves of 2.4m

    75 Stout Street Leigh WN7 4QR

    Received 3 Jan 2022
  2. DecidedA/22/92962/FULL

    Residential development comprising of one detached two and a half storey dwelling and three terraced two and a half storey dwellings with associated external works including hard and soft landscaping

    Vacant Land Rigby Street Hindley

    Received 6 Jan 2022
  3. DecidedA/22/92963/FULL

    Erection of replacement bale store on west side of Leigh Spinners Mill matching existing adjoining structure to provide loading and storage of materials for manufacture of artificial turf and carpets

    Leigh Spinners Mill Park Lane Leigh WN7 2LB

    Received 6 Jan 2022
  4. DecidedA/22/93194/LB

    Listed Building Consent for the erection of replacement bale store on west side of Leigh Spinners Mill matching existing adjoining structure to provide loading and storage of materials for manufacture of artificial turf and carpets

    Leigh Spinners Mill Park Lane Leigh WN7 2LB

    Received 6 Jan 2022
  5. DecidedA/21/92947/RET

    To install an Equestrian Lunging Ring (retrospective application)

    Stanley Nook Farm 1 Stanley Road Aspull WN2 1YH

    Received 22 Dec 2021
  6. DecidedA/21/92948/VARMAJ

    Application to vary condition 2 of previously approved A/21/90861/MAJOR to vary the approved plans

    Network Plus Chaddock Lane Astley M29 7JT

    Received 22 Dec 2021
  7. DecidedA/22/92967/HH

    To extend dwellinghouse - single storey to rear

    3 Elnup Avenue Shevington Wigan WN6 8AT

    Received 7 Jan 2022
  8. DecidedA/22/92966/HH

    To extend dwellinghouse, single storey to side and rear with terrace above at side following demolition of existing conservatory and outrigger to rear

    237 Wigan Road Atherton Manchester M46 0GB

    Received 7 Jan 2022
  9. DecidedA/22/92961/CU

    Change of use from a residential property into a Childrens Residential Care Home (C2)

    3 St Andrews Drive Wigan WN6 7RQ

    Received 7 Jan 2022
  10. UnknownA/22/92974/CON

    Condition Discharge application to discharge condition no.14 in respect of application A/21/91969/RMMAJ

    Site Of Pemberton Colliery Smithy Brook Road Wigan

    Received 7 Jan 2022
  11. DecidedA/22/92980/HH

    To extend dwellinghouse - single storey to side to form double garage, gym and utility.

    1 The Elms Lowton Warrington WA3 1DP

    Received 10 Jan 2022
  12. DecidedA/22/92986/HH

    To extend dwellinghouse - single storey to side together with associated external alterations following removal of existing conservatory

    The Cottage Dodhurst Farm Sandy Lane Hindley Wigan WN2 4ER

    Received 10 Jan 2022
  13. DecidedA/22/92955/HH

    To extend dwellinghouse - front and rear dormers

    35 Oxford Road Orrell Wigan WN5 8PQ

    Received 5 Jan 2022
  14. DecidedA/22/92987/HH

    To extend dwellinghouse - first floor to side and dormer to rear along with porch to front

    45 Thirlmere Avenue Standish Wigan WN6 0AT

    Received 10 Jan 2022
  15. DecidedA/22/92968/FULL

    Creation of new vehicular access road following demolition of existing dwelling

    117 Chorley Road Standish Wigan WN1 2TE

    Received 10 Jan 2022
  16. DecidedA/22/92970/CU

    Change of use of detached garage to a fitness studio for personal training sessions (retrospective) together with extension to existing driveway

    6 Amis Grove Lowton Warrington WA3 2LL

    Received 10 Jan 2022
  17. DecidedA/22/92969/FULL

    To extend existing convenience store - single storey to rear

    Go Local 140 Hardybutts Wigan WN1 3NE

    Received 11 Jan 2022
  18. DecidedA/22/92983/HH

    To extend dwellinghouse - single storey to rear, single storey to side, new pitched roof to existing rear projection, together with render to elevations

    33 Norwich Avenue Lowton Warrington WA3 2JD

    Received 10 Jan 2022
  19. DecidedA/22/92991/HH

    To extend dwellinghouse - bay window to front, hip to gable roof conversion and dormer to rear

    4 Toulston Road Wigan WN6 7EX

    Received 11 Jan 2022
  20. DecidedA/22/92988/HH

    To extend dwellinghouse - two storey to side, single storey to rear, extension to the existing raised paved area at the rear, following the demolition of the existing garage and kitchen and rear bays

    54 Whitley Crescent Wigan WN1 2PP

    Received 11 Jan 2022
  21. UnknownA/22/92978/CON

    Condition Discharge application to discharge conditions 7 and 10 in respect of application A/21/91971/MAJOR

    1 Bridge Street Golborne Warrington WA3 3BB

    Received 11 Jan 2022
  22. DecidedA/22/92981/CON

    Condition Discharge application to discharge condition no.10 (surface water drainage) in respect of application A/15/81740/OUTMES

    Land East Of Rectory Farm Rectory Lane Standish

    Received 11 Jan 2022
  23. UnknownA/22/92975/NMAS

    Working Amendment application for previously approved application A/21/90730/MAJOR - Amendment to the wording of condition 22

    Bradley Lane Standish WN6 0XQ

    Received 20 Dec 2021
  24. UnknownA/22/92982/CON

    Condition Discharge application to partially discharge condition no.7 (Validation of Remediation) in respect of application A/20/89151/RM

    Storage Land South Of 110 Astley Street Tyldesley

    Received 11 Jan 2022

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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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