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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
9,762Searchable applications
501Recorded as pending
87%Approval rate · 7,139 approved or refused records
897Refused applications

6,242 approved · 897 refused · 432 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 13 Jun 2001 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. UnknownA/22/93885/PDE

    Single storey rear extension projecting 5 metres, height to the eaves 3.5 metres and height to the ridge 3.8 metres

    9 Windsor Road Leigh WN7 2UH

    Received 10 Jun 2022
  2. DecidedA/22/93890/CU

    Change of use to valet and tyre repair centre, together with the erection of a canopy

    Boundary Service Station 410 Manchester Road Leigh WN7 2NL

    Received 13 Jun 2022
  3. DecidedA/22/93892/FULL

    External alterations to the existing building, including new window openings and the insertion of roof lights

    Observer Buildings Rowbottom Square Wigan WN1 1LN

    Received 14 Jun 2022
  4. DecidedA/22/93895/CU

    To convert existing buildings to create three dwellinghouses, together with associated demolition and alterations to external elevations, with associated parking, landscaping and boundary fencing

    162 Manchester Road Astley Tyldesley Manchester M29 7FB

    Received 14 Jun 2022
  5. DecidedA/22/93894/HH

    To extend dwellinghouse, single storey and porch to front following removal of existing porch

    4 Chapel Terrace Newton Road Lowton Warrington WA3 1EF

    Received 15 Jun 2022
  6. UnknownA/22/93896/NMAS

    Working Amendment application for previously approved application A/21/92702/MAJOR - Alterations to the foodstore entrance lobby

    Former Gas Depot York Road Ashton-In-Makerfield

    Received 9 Jun 2022
  7. UnknownA/22/93919/CON

    Condition Discharge application to discharge condition no.7 in respect of application A/21/90730/MAJOR

    Bradley Lane Standish WN6 0XQ

    Received 15 Jun 2022
  8. UnknownA/22/93920/CON

    Condition Discharge application to discharge condition no.8 in respect of application A/20/89391/RMMAJ

    Agricultural Land East Of Rectory Farm Rectory Lane Standish

    Received 15 Jun 2022
  9. UnknownA/22/93901/NMAS

    Non-material Amendment application for previously approved application A/19/87804/MAJOR - The addition of an apartment to the top floor of the former Red Cat at 353 Leigh Road, Hindley, Wigan WN2 4XL. This will take the number of apartments on the top floor from 2 to 3

    353 Leigh Road Hindley Green Wigan WN2 4XL

    Received 13 Jun 2022
  10. DecidedA/22/93903/HH

    To extend dwellinghouse, first floor to side.

    1 Barford Drive Lowton Warrington WA3 1DD

    Received 16 Jun 2022
  11. DecidedA/22/93904/HH

    To insert first floor window to dwellinghouse.

    318 Warrington Road Wigan WN3 6PF

    Received 16 Jun 2022
  12. UnknownA/22/93902/PDMA

    Prior notification for part change of use of ground floor to dwelling

    12B Shevington Moor Standish Wigan WN6 0SA

    Received 16 Jun 2022
  13. DecidedA/22/93905/HH

    To extend dwellinghouse - single storey to rear attaching to existing garage together with partial garage conversion

    8 Parsonage Place Wigan WN3 5DA

    Received 16 Jun 2022
  14. DecidedA/22/93906/NLA

    Outline planning permission, all matters reserved except access for a mixed use development for residential (up to 130 dwellings) and Use Class E employment (up to 1, 650m2 floorspace)

    Land West Of Lodge Lane Haydock St Helens

    Received 13 Jun 2022
  15. UnknownA/22/93908/NMAS

    Working Amendment application for previously approved application A/21/92231/HH -Relocation of bedroom window.

    1 Kings Avenue Lowton Warrington WA3 2BJ

    Received 15 Jun 2022
  16. DecidedA/22/93909/PDE

    Single storey rear extension projecting 5 metres, height to the eaves 2.40m and height to the ridge 3.80m

    24 Edge Hall Road Orrell Wigan WN5 8TL

    Received 14 Jun 2022
  17. DecidedA/22/93914/HH

    To extend dwellinghouse - part two storey, part first floor to side and first floor to rear

    31 Elnup Avenue Shevington Wigan WN6 8AT

    Received 20 Jun 2022
  18. DecidedA/22/93915/CU

    Change of use of ground floor from Sui Generis to Class E retail

    Oak Tree Inn 150 Belle Green Lane Ince Wigan WN2 2ET

    Received 19 Jun 2022
  19. DecidedA/22/93913/HH

    To extend dwellinghouse - single storey to rear following demolition of existing conservatory

    16 Strines Close Hindley Wigan WN2 2QZ

    Received 20 Jun 2022
  20. DecidedA/22/93916/HH

    To extend dwellinghouse, two storey to side following demolition of existing garage together with associated external alterations.

    31 Heysham Road Orrell Wigan WN5 0EA

    Received 17 Jun 2022
  21. DecidedA/22/93917/HH

    To extend dwellinghouse - dormer to front

    43 Marlborough Road Atherton M46 9LT

    Received 20 Jun 2022
  22. UnknownA/22/93918/PDE

    Single storey rear extension projecting 3.5 metres, height to eaves 2.3 metres and height to ridge 3.5 metres

    237 Warrington Road Abram WN2 5RQ

    Received 20 Jun 2022
  23. DecidedA/22/93922/HH

    To extend dwellinghouse - single storey to rear together with associated external works including new window and door to side following demolition of existing conservatory

    44 Fell Street Leigh WN7 4RB

    Received 20 Jun 2022
  24. DecidedA/22/93924/MAJOR

    Conversion of existing church and presbytery to create 13 apartments including associated external alterations and dormers together with the erection of 14 dwellings, alterations to existing boundary treatments, new access, parking and landscaping following demolition of existing church hall, shed and extensions

    St Williams RC Church And Presbytery 87 Ince Green Lane Ince Wigan WN2 2DG

    Received 20 Jun 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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