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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
9,676Searchable applications
500Recorded as pending
87%Approval rate · 7,075 approved or refused records
891Refused applications

6,184 approved · 891 refused · 423 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 13 Feb 2002 to 12 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 13 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026
Planning 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

  1. DecidedA/22/93290/ADV

    To upgrade existing 48 sheet advert with internally illuminated digital poster

    Gable Of 306 Wigan Road Ashton-In-Makerfield Wigan WN4 0BS

    Received 1 Mar 2022
  2. DecidedA/22/93288/RET

    To retain temporary office building used for car sales

    Kings Car Sales Warrington Road Leigh WN7 3XG

    Received 1 Mar 2022
  3. DecidedA/22/93286/HH

    To extend dwelling with a two storey extension to front elevation with new dormers. New loft conversion to rear and new garage to side

    22 Milnes Avenue Leigh WN7 3JU

    Received 2 Mar 2022
  4. DecidedA/22/93289/HH

    To extend dwellinghouse - first floor to the side

    38 Mill Lane Aspull Wigan WN2 1QY

    Received 2 Mar 2022
  5. DecidedA/22/93298/HH

    To extend bungalow to front and rear, together with external alterations

    6 Bowden Close Leigh WN7 3DX

    Received 2 Mar 2022
  6. DecidedA/22/93304/HH

    To extend dwelling with two single storey rear extensions

    38 Chestnut Drive Leigh WN7 3JW

    Received 3 Mar 2022
  7. DecidedA/22/93321/HH

    To extend dwellinghouse - single storey to rear

    32 Tarnside Road Orrell Wigan WN5 8RN

    Received 3 Mar 2022
  8. DecidedA/22/93303/HH

    To extend dwellinghouse - part two storey part single storey to rear

    8 Chatteris Close Hindley Wigan WN2 3XG

    Received 3 Mar 2022
  9. DecidedA/22/93299/FULL

    Application to retain externally mounted flue pipe to side and to install a new shop front and roller shutter to front

    148 Elliott Street Tyldesley Manchester M29 8FJ

    Received 3 Mar 2022
  10. DecidedA/22/93295/LBLA

    Listed building consent for the repair and cleaning of the external fabric of the building including roofs and courtyard elevations, opening up and investigation work and subsequent repair works. Removal of timber decking, installation of new downpipes. Removal of 3 ground floor windows and installation of replacement glazed double doors and retrospective consent for the retention of roof structure and extract fan

    Haigh Hall School Lane Haigh Wigan WN2 1PE

    Received 4 Mar 2022
  11. DecidedA/22/93312/CU

    Change of use from 6 bed, 6 person HMO, to 6 bed, 9 person HMO

    136 Poolstock Lane Wigan WN3 5HL

    Received 4 Mar 2022
  12. DecidedA/22/93313/CU

    Change of use from Use Class C4, 6 bed 6 person House of Mulitple Occupancy, to Sui Generis 6 bed, 10 person House of Multiple Occupancy

    16 Cross Street Hindley Wigan WN2 3AT

    Received 4 Mar 2022
  13. DecidedA/22/93309/FULL

    To erect car park monitoring equipment to facilitate car park management of Fitness First Wigan

    Car Park Of DW Sports First Stadium Way Wigan WN5 0UN

    Received 4 Mar 2022
  14. DecidedA/22/93261/HH

    To extend dwelling with a single storey front/side extension and porch

    23 Canaan Lowton Leigh WN7 3QS

    Received 23 Feb 2022
  15. DecidedA/22/93262/LA

    To construct accesses, car parking spaces and landscaping to frontage of bungalows on existing grassed area

    33-47 Pennington Road Leigh WN7 3HR

    Received 23 Feb 2022
  16. DecidedA/22/93284/HH

    To extend dwellinghouse, dormer to front

    65 Crestwood Avenue Wigan WN3 6SQ

    Received 28 Feb 2022
  17. UnknownA/22/93310/LUCP

    Certificate of lawful development for a single storey rear extension following removal of existing conservatory and glazed link

    25 Heathlea Hindley Green Wigan WN2 4TZ

    Received 7 Mar 2022
  18. UnknownA/22/93291/NMAS

    Working Amendment application for previously approved application A/21/90730/MAJOR - Addition and confirmation of pumping station. Addition and confirmation of sub-station. Bin run added to Plot 109. Moving Plots 33-37 approx. 200mm to allow room for retaining wall on boundary. Moving Plots 64-35 approx. 200mm to allow room for retaining wall on boundary

    Bradley Lane Standish WN6 0XQ

    Received 20 Dec 2021
  19. DecidedA/22/93316/FULL

    Installation of replacement shopfront

    Wendy's 212 Elliott Street Tyldesley Manchester M29 8DS

    Received 7 Mar 2022
  20. UnknownA/22/93314/LUCP

    Certificate of lawful development for an additional dormer to the rear together with external alterations to front.

    35 Kenilworth Road Lowton Warrington WA3 2AZ

    Received 7 Mar 2022
  21. UnknownA/22/93292/NMAS

    Working Amendment application for previously approved application A/21/91110/MAJOR - Reconfiguration of internal layout to create 4 additional bed units, creating a 52 bed specialist care home.

    Lakeside Nursing Home Chorley Road Standish Wigan WN1 2XN

    Received 1 Mar 2022
  22. DecidedA/22/93319/FULL

    Formation of new football pitches including associated earthworks to create level surface, relocation/repositioning of existing football pitches, erection of a spectator stand, installation of 8 floodlighting columns, all in association with the existing football club.

    Hindley Juniors Football Club Park Road Hindley Wigan WN2 3RU

    Received 7 Mar 2022
  23. UnknownA/22/93320/FULL

    Conversion of existing first and second floor office space into new 2no Bedroom apartment and new entrance door to be installed to allow access to apartment

    12 Wallgate Wigan WN1 1JU

    Received 7 Mar 2022
  24. DecidedA/22/93322/HH

    To extend dwellinghouse - single storey to side and rear

    78 Pennine Lane Golborne Warrington WA3 3HF

    Received 8 Mar 2022

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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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