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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6,053 approved · 878 refused · 414 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/21/92816/CON
Condition Discharge application to part discharge condition no.3 in respect of application A/17/83795/MAJMIN - This relates to Phase 1 of the development only
Land To The North Of Chanters Industrial Estate Atherton
Received 17 Nov 2021 - DecidedA/21/92759/CU
To retain the ground floor retail unit, conversion of first and second floors to 3 residential units for Brook Housing Association, together with alterations to external elevations and roof
53 Railway Road Leigh WN7 4AD
Received 17 Nov 2021 - DecidedA/21/92766/HH
To extend dwellinghouse - first floor to side
52 Beech Walk Leigh WN7 3LL
Received 18 Nov 2021 - DecidedA/21/92764/HH
To extend dwellinghouse - part single storey, part two storey wrap around extension, together with hardscaping to front of property
8 Broadriding Road Appley Bridge WN6 8EX
Received 18 Nov 2021 - DecidedA/21/92765/HH
To extend dwellinghouse - two storey to side
8 Meadow Beck Leigh WN7 3QZ
Received 18 Nov 2021 - DecidedA/21/92767/HH
To construct an attic conversion with two pitched roofed front dormers, a flat roofed rear dormer and raising the roof pitch by 1.8m
145 Chorley Road Standish WN1 2TE
Received 18 Nov 2021 - UnknownA/21/92699/PDE
Single storey rear extension projecting 4.0 metres, height to eaves 4.0 metres and height to ridge 4.0 metres following demolition of conservatory
40 Aughton Street Hindley Wigan WN2 3ER
Received 15 Nov 2021 - UnknownA/21/92700/PDE
Single storey extension to rear of existing house with a projection of 4.6m, height to eaves 2.6m and a height to ridge of 4.00m
16 Greaves Close Appley Bridge Wigan WN6 9JW
Received 18 Nov 2021 - DecidedA/21/92768/HH
To extend dwellinghouse - single storey to rear with raised decking area, following removal of existing conservatory
62 Cranleigh Standish WN6 0EU
Received 19 Nov 2021 - UnknownA/21/92772/LUCP
Certificate of Lawfulness for a proposed single storey rear extension
22 Alder Avenue Ashton-In-Makerfield WN4 0LS
Received 19 Nov 2021 - DecidedA/21/92769/HH
To extend dwellinghouse - two storey to side and single storey at rear
1 Adwell Close Lowton WA3 1DE
Received 22 Nov 2021 - DecidedA/21/92770/HH
To extend dwellinghouse - single storey to front/side
12 Leafield Tyldesley M29 8QE
Received 22 Nov 2021 - DecidedA/21/92774/HH
To extend dwellinghouse, two storey to side together with part two storey part single storey to rear following removal of existing summer room and detached garage/store
52 Chestnut Drive Leigh WN7 3JW
Received 21 Nov 2021 - DecidedA/21/92771/HH
To extend dwellinghouse - part single storey part two storey to side and rear
13 Whitley Crescent Wigan WN1 2QS
Received 22 Nov 2021 - DecidedA/21/92773/HH
To extend dwellinghouse - two storey to side and single storey to rear following removal of existing brick store
26 Kensington Drive Leigh WN7 2XZ
Received 22 Nov 2021 - DecidedA/21/92775/CU
Change of use from an Florist (class E) into a Micro Brewery (sui generis) and a new shop front including external roller shutter. (Retrospective)
2A Garswood Street Ashton-In-Makerfield Wigan WN4 9AF
Received 23 Nov 2021 - DecidedA/21/92777/FULL
Formation of a new access to Rectory Lane and associated works
Agricultural Land East Of Rectory Farm Rectory Lane Standish
Received 23 Nov 2021 - DecidedA/21/92776/HH
To extend dwelling - proposed two storey gable extension and new porch to front elevation
7 Gainsborough Close Winstanley Wigan WN3 6EL
Received 23 Nov 2021 - DecidedA/21/92785/OUT
Outline application for residential development of 1 detached dwelling seeking approval of access and layout
Vacant Land Unsworth Street Tyldesley
Received 24 Nov 2021 - UnknownA/22/92782/HH
Erection of a 1.6 metre livestock fence around perimeter of farmhouse together with a 1.8 metre high wooden entrance gates
Ainscows Farmhouse 351 Bolton Road Aspull WN2 1QW
Received 23 Nov 2021 - DecidedA/22/92964/LB
Listed Building consent for the erection of a 1.6 metre livestock fence around perimeter of farmhouse together with a 1.8 metre high wooden entrance gates
Ainscows Farmhouse 351 Bolton Road Aspull Wigan WN2 1QW
Received 23 Nov 2021 - DecidedA/21/92781/HH
To extend dwellinghouse, single storey to side and rear and relocation of existing garden wall following removal of conservatory.
88 Whitley Crescent Wigan WN1 2PP
Received 24 Nov 2021 - DecidedA/21/92779/CU
Change of use from offices to F1 non residential education
78 Chapel Street Leigh WN7 2PQ
Received 24 Nov 2021 - DecidedA/21/92784/FULL
To construct 2 No. 2 bed semi detached dwellings
Land To The West Of Eagle And Child 233 Heath Road Ashton-In-Makerfield WN4 9HW
Received 24 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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