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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
10,432Searchable applications
518Recorded as pending
88%Approval rate · 7,667 approved or refused records
947Refused applications

6,720 approved · 947 refused · 491 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 13 Jun 2001 to 12 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 14 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. DecidedA/22/94313/ADV

    Installation of 2 internally illuminated fascia signs and one internally illuminated individual letters sign

    Parr Bridge Retail Park Mosley Common Road Tyldesley

    Received 26 Aug 2022
  2. DecidedA/22/94314/VARMAJ

    Variation of condition 10 of previously approved A/21/91002/MAJOR to allow for the knee rail to be constructed of timber

    Aspull Clinic/Aspull Surgery Haigh Road Aspull WN2 1XH

    Received 26 Aug 2022
  3. DecidedA/22/94315/OUT

    Outline application for demolition of barn and erection of an agricultural workers dwelling seeking approval of access. All other matters reserved

    Gladden Hey Farm Winstanley Road Ashton-In-Makerfield Wigan WN4 0UU

    Received 26 Aug 2022
  4. DecidedA/22/94316/HH

    To extend dwellinghouse, single storey to rear together with cladding to front.

    8 Soane Close Ashton-In-Makerfield Wigan WN4 8SP

    Received 26 Aug 2022
  5. DecidedA/22/94322/ADV

    Installation of fascia signage boards with backlit individual letters on Chapel Street and Tweed Street elevations

    190 Chapel Street Leigh WN7 2DW

    Received 30 Aug 2022
  6. DecidedA/22/94324/CU

    Change of use of ground floor and basement to food & drinking establishment, together with external alterations to front, side and rear elevations

    190 Chapel Street Leigh WN7 2DW

    Received 30 Aug 2022
  7. DecidedA/22/94319/HH

    To erect a detached outbuilding to provide new garage/workshop

    23 Ballantyne Way Lowton Warrington WA3 2LS

    Received 30 Aug 2022
  8. DecidedA/22/94323/OUT

    Outline application for residential development of up to 4 dwellings following demolition of existing dwelling (all matters reserved)

    137 Soughers Lane Ashton-In-Makerfield Wigan WN4 0JT

    Received 30 Aug 2022
  9. UnknownA/22/94349/CON

    Condition Discharge application to discharge condition no.55 in respect of application A/21/91796/MAJES

    Wigan Gallery The Galleries Wigan WN1 1AR

    Received 30 Aug 2022
  10. UnknownA/22/94352/CON

    Condition Discharge application to part discharge condition no.56 in respect of application A/21/91796/MAJES (Method Statement for safe removal and storage arrangements of 1877 market canopy) (re-location scheme to follow)

    Wigan Gallery The Galleries Wigan WN1 1AR

    Received 30 Aug 2022
  11. DecidedA/22/94329/HH

    To retain replacement 2m high fencing, 0.72m high retaining wall raised patio and associated hardstanding and to erect garden building. Part retrospective

    186 Almond Brook Road Standish Wigan WN6 0SS

    Received 31 Aug 2022
  12. UnknownA/22/94353/CON

    Condition Discharge application to part discharge condition no.46 in respect of application A/21/91796/MAJES (Bat Mitigation Report)

    Wigan Gallery The Galleries Wigan WN1 1AR

    Received 31 Aug 2022
  13. UnknownA/22/94357/CON

    Condition Discharge application to discharge condition no.20 in respect of application A/15/81740/OUTMES

    Land East Of Rectory Farm Rectory Lane Standish

    Received 31 Aug 2022
  14. DecidedA/22/94333/HH

    To extend dwellinghouse - two storey to front and side and first floor to rear together with associated external alterations including additional and new windows to front, side and rear, a roof light to front and additional bay window to front

    14 Brock Mill Lane Wigan WN1 2NZ

    Received 1 Sept 2022
  15. UnknownA/22/94334/HHRET

    To extend dwellinghouse, single storey rear extension

    Greenfields Shakerley Lane Atherton Manchester M46 9TZ

    Received 31 Aug 2022
  16. DecidedA/22/94331/HH

    To extend dwellinghouse - 3 rooflights to rear

    The Rectory 6 Wrightington Street Wigan WN1 2BX

    Received 1 Sept 2022
  17. DecidedA/22/94332/HH

    Conversion of attached and detached garages together with associated external alterations

    2 Newlands Drive Lowton Warrington WA3 2RY

    Received 1 Sept 2022
  18. DecidedA/22/94335/HH

    To extend dwellinghouse - single storey to west side and single storey to the north part of the garage along with a garage conversion to provide ancillary accommodation in relation to the main use of 19 Charlesworth Avenue

    19 Charlesworth Avenue Hindley Wigan WN2 4NU

    Received 1 Sept 2022
  19. UnknownA/22/94336/PDMA

    Prior approval for the conversion of first and second floors to create 10 residential apartments

    Read Publications Publication House 14 - 18 Bradshawgate Leigh WN7 4LX

    Received 26 Aug 2022
  20. DecidedA/22/94338/HH

    To extend dwellinghouse single storey to rear

    97 Acacia Crescent Wigan WN6 8NU

    Received 1 Sept 2022
  21. UnknownA/22/94358/CON

    Condition Discharge application to part discharge condition no.2 (Phase 1 of the development) in respect of application A/21/91969/RMMAJ

    Site Of Pemberton Colliery Smithy Brook Road Wigan

    Received 1 Sept 2022
  22. DecidedA/22/94339/HH

    To extend dwellinghouse, dormer to front and rear

    33 Miles Lane Shevington Wigan WN6 8EB

    Received 2 Sept 2022
  23. UnknownA/22/94359/CON

    Condition Discharge application to discharge condition no.8 in respect of application A/21/93043/MAJOR

    1 Cornwallis Road Wigan WN3 5XD

    Received 2 Sept 2022
  24. UnknownA/22/94360/CON

    Condition Discharge application to discharge condition no.3 in respect of application A/21/93043/MAJOR

    1 Cornwallis Road Wigan WN3 5XD

    Received 2 Sept 2022

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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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