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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
10,467Searchable applications
518Recorded as pending
88%Approval rate · 7,699 approved or refused records
950Refused applications

6,749 approved · 950 refused · 492 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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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/22/94465/LA

    Installation of 2 rapid EV chargers for Taxi and Private Hire vehicles only and associated ancillary equipment

    Chatsworth Street Car Park Chatsworth Street Wigan

    Received 26 Sept 2022
  2. DecidedA/22/94466/FULL

    Erection of a 1.2m high fence and layout soft play surfacing to form an enclosed play area

    Woodland Adventure Nursery Dam House Astley Hall Drive Tyldesley Manchester M29 7TX

    Received 26 Sept 2022
  3. DecidedA/22/94467/HHRET

    Erection of a decking platform. Retrospective application

    11 Holborn Avenue Wigan WN3 5EG

    Received 27 Sept 2022
  4. UnknownA/22/94532/CON

    Condition Discharge application to discharge conditions 3 and 6 in respect of application A/21/92830/FULL

    Crown Inn 19 Sefton Road Wigan WN3 6QU

    Received 26 Sept 2022
  5. UnknownA/22/94469/AG

    Prior Notification for the erection of an agricultural storage building

    Agricultural Land North Of Bradshaw Hall Farm Hall Lane Aspull

    Received 27 Sept 2022
  6. DecidedA/22/94468/HH

    To extend dwellinghouse - single storey to side/rear linking to existing garage to be converted

    34 Padiham Close Leigh WN7 2RU

    Received 27 Sept 2022
  7. UnknownA/22/94533/CON

    Condition Discharge application to discharge conditions 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 in respect of application A/22/93392/CU

    650 Atherton Road Hindley Green Wigan WN2 4SQ

    Received 27 Sept 2022
  8. DecidedA/22/94470/HHRET

    Retrospective application to construct storage/shed to side of dwellinghouse

    96 Wirral Drive Winstanley Wigan WN3 6LD

    Received 27 Sept 2022
  9. UnknownA/22/94536/CON

    Condition Discharge application to discharge condition no.10 and 11 in respect of application A/19/87858/FULL

    53 - 55 Walthew Lane Platt Bridge Wigan WN2 5AL

    Received 27 Sept 2022
  10. DecidedA/22/94478/CU

    Partial conversion of rear ground floor into self-contained apartment, with separate access at rear, 4 self-contained studio apartments at first and loft floor levels, accessesd from existing front communal entrance on Chapel Street, together with new shop door to front and external alterations to rear elevation

    165 Chapel Street Leigh WN7 2AN

    Received 28 Sept 2022
  11. DecidedA/22/94473/OUT

    Outline application for the erection of two residential dwellings (Use Class C3), seeking approval of access, all other matters reserved

    Land Adjacent 21 Garrett Lane Tyldesley Manchester M29 7EY

    Received 28 Sept 2022
  12. DecidedA/22/94477/MAJPSI

    Redevelopment of existing school site, including: Demolition of existing school buildings (in part) and the erection of a new education building, with sports pitches, landscaping, infrastructure, parking and associated works

    Byrchall High School Warrington Road Ashton-In-Makerfield Wigan WN4 9PQ

    Received 28 Sept 2022
  13. DecidedA/22/94474/CU

    Change of use of ground floor of premises to a drinking establishment with outdoor seating/smoking area to rear and erection of a 1.8m high fence

    146 Elliott Street Tyldesley M29 8FJ

    Received 28 Sept 2022
  14. UnknownA/22/94475/PDE

    Single storey rear flat roofed extension with a projection of 4.05m, height to top of roof of 2.79m

    83 Park Hey Drive Appley Bridge Wigan WN6 9JG

    Received 28 Sept 2022
  15. DecidedA/22/94476/FULL

    Single storey office extension

    Storage Yard MGF Ltd Wallwork Road Astley Tyldesley

    Received 29 Sept 2022
  16. DecidedA/22/94479/MAJOR

    Change of use, repair, internal and external works, and selective demolition to facilitate a food hall and bar on the ground floor and office space on the upper floors. Creation of a roof top extension and external terrace area, with associated car parking and landscaping

    Eckersley Mill 1 Swan Meadow Road Wigan

    Received 29 Sept 2022
  17. DecidedA/22/94480/LB

    Listed Building Consent for change of use, repair, internal and external works, and selective demolition to facilitate a food hall and bar on the ground floor and office space on the upper floors, creation of a roof top extension and external terrace area, with associated car parking and landscaping

    Eckersley Mill 1 Swan Meadow Road Wigan

    Received 29 Sept 2022
  18. DecidedA/22/94481/CU

    Conversion of first and second floor flats into 5 studio flats, with the retention of restaurant at ground floor and external alterations

    The Whitesmiths Arms 86 - 88 Standishgate Wigan WN1 1XA

    Received 30 Sept 2022
  19. DecidedA/22/94482/HH

    To extend dwellinghouse - first floor to front and detached garage at side

    44 Gawsworth Road Golborne Warrington WA3 3RB

    Received 30 Sept 2022
  20. DecidedA/22/94484/HH

    To extend dwellinghouse, part single part two storey extension to rear together with associated external alterations.

    12 Charlock Close Leigh WN7 3LG

    Received 30 Sept 2022
  21. DecidedA/22/94485/HH

    To extend dwellinghouse, two storey to rear following demolition of existing conservatory, infill to front elevation, front porch, together with associated external alterations including juliet balcony to side

    1 Springpool Billinge Wigan WN3 6DE

    Received 30 Sept 2022
  22. DecidedA/22/94486/LBC

    Listed Building Consent for the conversion of first and second floor flats into 5 studio flats, with the retention of restaurant at ground floor and internal and external alterations

    The Whitesmiths Arms 86 - 88 Standishgate Wigan WN1 1XA

    Received 3 Oct 2022
  23. DecidedA/22/94489/RADV

    To retain installation of internally illuminated individual letters sign. (Retrospective application)

    38B Gathurst Lane Shevington Wigan WN6 8HA

    Received 3 Oct 2022
  24. DecidedA/22/94487/HH

    To extend dwellinghouse - single storey and dormer to rear together with associated external alterations roof top terrace to first floor and Juliet balconies to second floor to rear

    20 Spencer Road Wigan WN1 2PW

    Received 3 Oct 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.

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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