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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
9,471Searchable applications
497Recorded as pending
87%Approval rate · 6,911 approved or refused records
875Refused applications

6,036 approved · 875 refused · 411 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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. UnknownA/21/92499/CON

    Condition Discharge application to discharge condition no.20 in respect of application A/21/90778/MAJLA

    Land At Meadowvale Drive Pemberton Wigan WN5 8AL

    Received 27 Sept 2021
  2. UnknownA/21/92506/NLA

    PART A: FULL PLANNING APPLICATION FOR RESTORATION WORKS TO HULTON PARK AND EXISTING STRUCTURES & HERITAGE ASSETS WITHIN IT, INCLUDING THE PLEASURE GROUNDS, DOVECOTE, WALLED GARDEN AND LAKES, THE DEMOLITION OF VARIOUSE EXISTING BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES; THE DEVELOPMENT OF A GOLF RESORT, INCLUDING AN 18-HOLE CHAMPIONSHIP-GRADE GOLF COURSE, CLUBHOUSE, GOLF ACADEMY (COMPROSING DRIVING RANGE, PRACTICE COURSE, ADVENTURE COURSE & ACADEMY BUILDING WITH SPORTS & LEARNING FACILITIES, A GOLF SHOP & CAFE); A HOTEL WITH ADJOINING SPA & CONFERENCE FACILITY, AND OTHER ANCILLARY BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES & ENGINEERING & LANDSCAPE WORKS INCLUDING A MAINTENANCE BUILDING, HIGHWAY ACCESSES, INTERNAL ACCESS ROADS, HIGHWAY UNDERPASS, VARIOUS BRIDGES, BOUNDARY TREATMENTS, EXTERNAL LIGHTING, PARKING, NEW AND REPLACEMENT AND OPEN SPACE; HIGHWAYS INFRASTRUCTURE; AND, WERE APPLICABLE, THE RE-ROUTING, UPGRADING AND EXTENSION OF PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY NETWORK AND THE CREATION OF NEW PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY, FOOTPATHS AND TRAILS.PART B: OUTLINE PLANNING APPLICATION FOR THE RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT OF UP TO 1,036 DWELLINGS, A LOCAL CENTRE; VILLAGE HALL; COMMUNITY ALLOTMENTS; PRIMARY SCHOOL; SHOT STAY HOLIDAY ACCONNODATION, COMPRISING THE CONVERSION OF HOME FARM COTTAGE AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF MEWS BUILDING, CABINS AND LODGES; AND A RANGE OF OTHER RETAIL, LEISURE, RECREATION, COMMUNITY AND FOOD AND DRINK-RELATED USES; HIGHEAYS INFREASTRUCTURE; THE REGRADING OF LAND TO ACCOMMODATE THE GOLF COURSE AND STAGING AND SUBSEQUENT REGRADING FOR RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT; AND, WHERE APPLICABLE, THE RE-ROUTING, UPGRADING AND EXTENSION OF THE PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY NETWORK, AND THE CREATION OF NEW PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY, FOOTPATHS AND TRAILS, WITH ALL MATTERS RESERVED EXCEPT FOR (IN PART) ACCESS, AND IN RESPECT OF SHORT STAY HOLIDAY ACCOMMODATION, LAYOUT

    Land At And Adjacent To Hulton Park Bolton

    Received 23 Sept 2021
  3. UnknownA/21/92507/NMAS

    Working Amendment application for previously approved application A/19/87665/MAJLA - Revision to site plan to reduce no. of 'M&E enclosures' from two to one and re-siting of bin store, plant room and M&E Enclosure, conversion of scooter store to staff room and alterations to elevations.

    Wharfdale Henry Street Leigh

    Received 30 Sept 2021
  4. UnknownA/21/92512/NMAS

    Working Amendment application for previously approved application A/15/80529/MAJOR - Amendment to wall design on Plot 106

    Agricultural Land West Of Cat I' Th' Window Farm Almond Brook Road Standish

    Received 4 Oct 2021
  5. UnknownA/21/92541/CON

    Condition Discharge application to discharge condition no.8 in respect of application A/18/86438/MAJOR - Archaeological Investigations

    Open Land East Of 26 Sovereign Fold Road Leigh

    Received 7 Oct 2021
  6. DecidedA/21/92553/RET

    Change of use to B8 use class storage yard (Retrospective application)

    Storage Yard Wesley Street Atherton

    Received 7 Oct 2021
  7. DecidedA/21/92525/HH

    To extend dwellinghouse - single storey to side and reinstatement of rear boundary wall

    8 Cherwell Close Aspull WN2 1ZD

    Received 4 Oct 2021
  8. DecidedA/21/92526/HH

    To extend dwellinghouse - two storey and single storey to side and rear

    12 Sycamore Drive Winstanley WN3 6DG

    Received 4 Oct 2021
  9. DecidedA/21/92533/RET

    Erection of all-weather multi-purpose training facility (retrospective application)

    Norley Hall Cricket Club City Road Wigan WN5 0BA

    Received 5 Oct 2021
  10. UnknownA/21/92534/PDE

    To extend dwelling, single storey rear extension projecting 5.5m, height to eaves 2.1m, and height to ridge 3.65m

    15 Beverley Avenue Leigh WN7 1JT

    Received 5 Oct 2021
  11. DecidedA/21/92536/PDE

    Single storey rear extension projecting 3.95 metres, height to eaves 3.5 metres and height to the top of the roof lantern 3.513 metres following demolition of existing single storey to rear

    157 Wigan Lane Wigan WN1 2NH

    Received 4 Oct 2021
  12. DecidedA/21/92556/HH

    To extend dwellinghouse - porch to front, two storey to side, single storey to rear with glass balustrade balcony above and raise in roof height and dormers to rear to create rooms in roof space following demolition of conservatory

    Chadwicks Farm Crankwood Road Abram Wigan WN2 5YA

    Received 8 Oct 2021
  13. DecidedA/21/92557/HH

    To extend dwellinghouse - single storey to rear and side

    Messuages Farm Great Moss Road Astley Tyldesley Manchester M29 7LE

    Received 8 Oct 2021
  14. UnknownA/21/92548/TCSO

    Prior notification for installation of a 20.0 metre high Phase 8 Monopole C/W wrapround cabinet at base.

    Footpath On Corner Of Gibfield Park Way And Wigan Road Atherton

    Received 8 Oct 2021
  15. DecidedA/21/92558/HH

    To extend dwellinghouse - two storey to side, single storey to side and rear and porch to front, including partial render to elevations

    2 Thanet Grove Leigh WN7 1JL

    Received 11 Oct 2021
  16. UnknownA/21/92543/PDE

    Single storey to rear with a projection of 3m, height to ridge of 3.3m and height to eaves of 2.1m

    291 Wigan Lane Wigan WN1 2QY

    Received 5 Oct 2021
  17. RegisteredA/22/92559/VAR

    Variation of condition 2 of A/19/87510/FULL to alter the location plan and proposed floor plans and elevations

    Common Fold Farm Cumbermere Lane Tyldesley Manchester M29 8ND

    Received 11 Oct 2021
  18. DecidedA/21/92577/HH

    To extend dwelling, two storey side extension

    1 Wood Street Tyldesley Manchester M29 8DJ

    Received 12 Oct 2021
  19. DecidedA/21/92545/HH

    To extend dwellinghouse - single storey to rear

    37 Stone Cross Lane North Lowton Warrington WA3 2SD

    Received 6 Oct 2021
  20. DecidedA/21/92578/HH

    To extend dwelling with a single storey extension under a pitched roof to the side provide new ground floor bedroom and bathroom facilities, along with the formation of a new access at the front of the property

    67 Rose Avenue Wigan WN6 8NE

    Received 13 Oct 2021
  21. UnknownA/21/92547/PDMA

    Prior notification for a proposed change of use from first and second floor offices to residential, together with alterations to elevations

    First And Second Floors 34A - 38A Leigh Road Leigh WN7 1QR

    Received 7 Oct 2021
  22. DecidedA/21/92580/HH

    To extend dwellinghouse, single storey to rear together with pitched roof over part of existing garage to side

    4 Merton Road Wigan WN3 6AQ

    Received 14 Oct 2021
  23. DecidedA/21/92582/HH

    To extend dwelling, single storey rear extension to existing rear extension with pitched roof

    21 Greenland Avenue Standish Wigan WN6 0TH

    Received 14 Oct 2021
  24. DecidedA/21/92583/FULL

    To construct 4 No proposed business start-up units including parking and access

    Site Of 189 Bag Lane Atherton

    Received 14 Oct 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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