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Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
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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 dates9,498Searchable applications
497Recorded as pending
87%Approval rate · 6,931 approved or refused records
878Refused applications
6,053 approved · 878 refused · 414 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- UnknownA/21/92815/CON
Condition Discharge application to discharge condition no.5 in respect of application A/20/89630/FULL
Dean Trust Rose Bridge Holt Street Ince Wigan WN1 3HD
Received 12 Nov 2021 - UnknownA/21/92739/LUCP
Lawful Development Certificate for detached outbuilding within the rear garden to be used for purposes incidental to the enjoyment of the main dwellinghouse (Resubmission)
50 Shevington Moor Standish WN6 0SA
Received 12 Nov 2021 - DecidedA/21/92738/FULL
Construction of a two and a half storey building comprising of 2 Class E commercial units and 9 residential units, together with parking to the rear, following demolition of existing two storey building.
35 - 37 Golborne Road Lowton WA3 2DP
Received 12 Nov 2021 - DecidedA/21/92741/LA
Installation of external air conditioning plant units to the rear, external alterations to the building including vent grilles, frosting of first floor windows and installation of new shopfront and roller shutter
66A Standishgate Wigan WN1 1UW
Received 12 Nov 2021 - DecidedA/21/92740/HH
To extend the existing vehicular footpath crossing
96 Winstanley Road Billinge WN5 7XA
Received 12 Nov 2021 - DecidedA/21/92743/HH
To extend dwellinghouse - first floor to side
11A Tilbury Grove Appley Bridge WN6 8DS
Received 13 Nov 2021 - DecidedA/21/92744/HH
To extend dwellinghouse - two storey to side
13 Batheaston Grove Leigh WN7 5DS
Received 15 Nov 2021 - UnknownA/21/92748/LUCP
Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed single storey to rear
96 Stone Cross Lane North Lowton WA3 2SG
Received 15 Nov 2021 - DecidedA/21/92745/HH
To extend dwellinghouse - single storey to front, side and rear, part two storey to rear, following removal of existing conservatory
16 Norwich Avenue Lowton WA3 2JD
Received 15 Nov 2021 - DecidedA/21/92742/HH
To site modular garden room in rear garden on a raised base
4 Thompson Farm Meadow Lowton WA3 2UJ
Received 15 Nov 2021 - UnknownA/21/92747/LUCP
Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed rear dormer
23 Dunham Grove Leigh WN7 3DS
Received 15 Nov 2021 - DecidedA/21/92746/OUT
Outline application for residential development - seeking approval of access, all other matters reserved
Land At Wood Street Tyldesley
Received 15 Nov 2021 - DecidedA/21/92749/FULL
Installation of new shop front following subdivision to create two commercial units and change of use of first floor to an apartment, new window opening at first floor to front, new entrance to rear together with storage building and associated fencing to rear
159 - 161 Elliott Street Tyldesley M29 8FL
Received 15 Nov 2021 - DecidedA/21/92751/HH
To extend dwelling - two storey side, porch and replacement windows to front elevation.
3 Deansgate Hindley WN2 3LD
Received 16 Nov 2021 - DecidedA/21/92693/HH
To extend dwelling, single storey rear/side extension forming garden store, dining room and living room
43 Pepper Lane Standish Wigan WN6 0PY
Received 1 Nov 2021 - DecidedA/21/92694/HH
To extend dwelling with a single storey side/rear extension and detached garage
380 Ormskirk Road Wigan WN5 9DD
Received 1 Nov 2021 - DecidedA/21/92695/FULL
To construct two blocks of stables and associated access with court yard and parking area
Land Adjacent To 93 Hertford Drive Tyldesley Manchester M29 8LU
Received 1 Nov 2021 - DecidedA/21/92752/FULL
To convert former restaurant into 7 no self-contained apartments with retail use at ground floor and basement
26 Mesnes Street Wigan WN1 1QP
Received 16 Nov 2021 - DecidedA/21/92754/CU
Conversion of existing C3 dwelling, to Sui Generis, 7 bed, 7 person HMO, together with loft conversion, rear dormer and rooflights in front roof plane
135 Darlington Street East Wigan WN1 3EF
Received 16 Nov 2021 - DecidedA/21/92755/FULL
Erection of single storey extension to existing manufacturing building to be used for storage purposes
Pemberton Leisure Homes Ltd Woodhouse Lane Wigan WN6 7NF
Received 16 Nov 2021 - UnknownA/21/92753/LUCP
Lawful Development Certificate for a proposed single storey rear extension
133 Stone Cross Lane South Lowton WA3 1JR
Received 16 Nov 2021 - DecidedA/21/92760/FULL
Provision of entrance gates to new residential development
Land Adjacent To Ainscows Farmhouse 351 Bolton Road Aspull WN2 1QW
Received 17 Nov 2021 - DecidedA/21/92761/LB
Listed Building Consent for the provision of entrance gates to new residential development
Ainscows Farmhouse 351 Bolton Road Aspull WN2 1QW
Received 16 Nov 2021 - DecidedA/21/92758/HH
To extend dwellinghouse - single storey to side
21 Lapwing Close Lowton WA3 2GU
Received 17 Nov 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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