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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 dates9,505Searchable applications
497Recorded as pending
87%Approval rate · 6,937 approved or refused records
878Refused applications
6,059 approved · 878 refused · 414 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- DecidedA/21/92803/LA
Erection of a detached nursery building with associated external works and the provision of a new MUGA pitch to the rear of the school site
Wood Fold Primary School Green Lane Standish Wigan WN6 0TS
Received 29 Nov 2021 - RegisteredA/21/92802/CON
Condition Discharge application to discharge condition no.3 in respect of application A/18/85828/FULL
8A Maple Avenue Lowton Warrington WA3 2DA
Received 10 Nov 2021 - DecidedA/22/92807/HH
To extend dwellinghouse - single storey to side
76A Broadriding Road Appley Bridge Wigan WN6 8EX
Received 29 Nov 2021 - DecidedA/21/92808/HH
To extend dwellinghouse, porch to front with balcony and glass balustrade above
Maypole House Farm Park Lane Abram WN2 5XP
Received 29 Nov 2021 - DecidedA/21/92819/CON
Condition Discharge application to discharge conditions 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11 and 16 in respect of application A/20/90543/MAJOR
Site Of Abraham Guest High School Orrell Road Orrell
Received 29 Nov 2021 - DecidedA/21/92809/HH
Proposed alterations to the existing timber platform at the rear of the property
138 Orrell Road Orrell WN5 8HJ
Received 29 Nov 2021 - DecidedA/21/92810/HH
Extension to rear of existing garage, part garage conversion and associated external alterations including re-location of garage entrance
256 Wigan Lane Wigan WN1 2RN
Received 30 Nov 2021 - DecidedA/21/92821/FULL
Erection of 2 storey building attached to 2 Sumner Street comprising of a Class E retail unit at ground floor and self contained flat above
Land Adjacent 2 Sumner Street Atherton Manchester M46 0DJ
Received 30 Nov 2021 - DecidedA/21/92822/HH
To extend dwellinghouse - single storey to rear and erection of detached garage in rear garden, following demolition of existing conservatory
143 Manchester Road Astley Tyldesley M29 7FH
Received 30 Nov 2021 - DecidedA/21/92820/HH
Alterations to existing dwelling including new pitched roofs over existing flat roofs to front and rear
37 Richards Road Standish WN6 0QU
Received 1 Dec 2021 - DecidedA/21/92823/HH
To extend dwellinghouse - single storey to side
40 Corsock Drive Wigan WN1 3YY
Received 30 Nov 2021 - RegisteredA/21/92824/CON
Condition Discharge application to discharge conditions 21 and 22 in respect of application A/18/86438/MAJOR
Open Land East Of 26 Sovereign Fold Road Leigh
Received 1 Dec 2021 - RegisteredA/21/92817/CON
Condition discharge application to discharge conditions 8 and 13 in respect of application A/17/84615/MAJOR
Land Between The Eastern Roundabout Of Junction 26 Of The M6 (with The M58 And A577), The A571 Billinge Road/Foundry Lane Junction, Known As The M58 Link Road And Smithy Brook Road, Known As Pemberton Link Road Wigan
Received 24 Nov 2021 - UnknownA/21/92818/CON
Condition Discharge application to discharge all conditions (1-21 inclusive) in respect of application A/21/91474/FULL
Land Adjacent To Brook Lane Orrell Wigan
Received 25 Nov 2021 - UnknownA/21/92825/NMAS
Non Material Amendment application for previously approved applications A/18/86170/FULL.
Ainscows Farm 351 Bolton Road Aspull Wigan WN2 1QW
Received 17 Nov 2021 - UnknownA/21/92826/NMAS
Working Amendment application for previously approved application A/21/91119/HH - Change the approved finish from facing brick to a rendered finish
37 Almond Brook Road Standish Wigan WN6 0TB
Received 22 Nov 2021 - UnknownA/21/92827/NMAS
Working Amendment application for previously approved application A/20/88503/CU - Alteration to the external finish/materials of the rear elevation to allow a partial render type finish
1A Beech Road Golborne WA3 3DE
Received 23 Nov 2021 - UnknownA/21/92828/NMAS
Working Amendment application for previously approved application A/19/88228/MAJOR - Material legend generic note updated
Development Land At Thompsons Farm Heath Lane Lowton Wigan
Received 29 Nov 2021 - DecidedA/21/92830/FULL
Conversion of existing public house to create three self contained flats, one retail unit, one pharmacy and one hairdressers and two storey extensions, together with external alterations including new shop fronts, new window openings and new entrances for access to flats following partial demolition of existing building
19 Sefton Road Wigan WN3 6QU
Received 1 Dec 2021 - UnknownA/21/92836/CON
Condition Discharge application to discharge condition no.3 in respect of application A/19/88287/CU
6-10 Wallgate Wigan WN1 1JE
Received 2 Dec 2021 - DecidedA/22/92831/VAR
Variation of Condition 5 of Application A/19/88154/FULL - to allow the new dwelling as built at the rear of 51A Brook Drive, to be occupied as a separate independent dwelling
51A Brook Drive Astley Tyldesley Manchester M29 7HR
Received 2 Dec 2021 - UnknownA/21/92838/CON
Condition Discharge application to discharge conditions 4 and 5 in respect of application A/20/90534/CU
Mesnes House Mesnes Street Wigan WN1 1QJ
Received 3 Dec 2021 - DecidedA/21/92837/CON
Condition Discharge application to discharge conditions 1-15 in respect of application A/20/88982/FULL
Vacant Land North Of 49 Lady Lane Wigan
Received 3 Dec 2021 - DecidedA/21/92844/CON
Condition Discharge application to discharge condition no.09 (paths) no.10 (noise) in respect of application A/19/87673/OUTMAJ
Site Of Pemberton Colliery Smithy Brook Road Wigan
Received 3 Dec 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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