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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
10,533Searchable applications
515Recorded as pending
88%Approval rate · 7,756 approved or refused records
956Refused applications

6,800 approved · 956 refused · 496 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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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/22/94773/HH

    To extend dwellinghouse, part single storey to rear with roof terrace above, part two storey to rear, two storey to front, garage conversion and creation of driveway to front together with external alterations including additional and replacement windows and render

    35 Marton Drive Atherton Manchester M46 9WA

    Received 28 Nov 2022
  2. DecidedA/22/94776/CU

    Change of use of dog day care centre/groomers premises to car workshop facilities associated with the Chorley Group car dealership and associated external alterations

    Former Atlas Towbars Pottery Road Wigan WN3 5AA

    Received 28 Nov 2022
  3. UnknownA/22/94774/LUCP

    Certificate for a Lawful Development to use (C3a) dwelling as a childrens home for a maximum of four children (C2)

    10 Langfield Lowton Warrington WA3 2QP

    Received 29 Nov 2022
  4. DecidedA/22/94775/FULL

    Erection of replacement dwelling following demolition of the existing dwelling

    385 Newton Road Lowton Warrington WA3 1NU

    Received 29 Nov 2022
  5. UnknownA/22/94777/LUCP

    Certificate of lawful development for the proposed use of mobile home as additional ancillary accomodation for visiting family members

    530 Bolton Road Ashton-In-Makerfield Wigan WN4 8TN

    Received 29 Nov 2022
  6. UnknownA/22/94784/LUCP

    Certificate of Lawfulness for a proposed dormer to side and roof light to the front

    116 Liverpool Road Ashton-In-Makerfield Wigan WN4 9LX

    Received 29 Nov 2022
  7. UnknownA/22/94782/NMAS

    Working Amendment application for previously approved application A/20/88768/HH - Amend from pitched roof on the 2 storey sections to flat roof

    19 Severn Drive Hindley Green Wigan WN2 4TW

    Received 28 Nov 2022
  8. DecidedA/22/94783/HH

    To extend dwellinghouse two storey to rear, first floor and dormer to side, new roof to existing conservatory to rear and associated external alterations including roof light to front

    116 Liverpool Road Ashton-In-Makerfield Wigan WN4 9LX

    Received 29 Nov 2022
  9. UnknownA/22/94780/PDMA

    Prior notification for change of use to 7 apartments

    129 Market Street Atherton Manchester M46 0DF

    Received 30 Nov 2022
  10. UnknownA/22/94786/HHRET

    To retain extension to front creating porch and bay windows. Retrospective application

    2 Carr Green Lowton WA3 1EQ

    Received 30 Nov 2022
  11. UnknownA/22/94787/CON

    Condition Discharge application to discharge condition no 4 in respect of application A/22/94125/FULL

    43 Church Street Orrell Wigan WN5 8TG

    Received 30 Nov 2022
  12. DecidedA/22/94788/RET

    Erection of 3 storey apartment block containing 6 units and a carers bedsit to provide 24 hour care for adults with learning difficulties, together with alterations to highway (Part retrospective application)

    Open Land West Of 241 Tyldesley Road Atherton Manchester M46 9AD

    Received 1 Dec 2022
  13. DecidedA/23/94789/CU

    Change of use from a dental laboratory to a 6 bed, 6 person house of multiple occupation together with associated external alterations

    21 Bridge Street Hindley Wigan WN2 3LE

    Received 1 Dec 2022
  14. DecidedA/22/94790/FULL

    Erection of a detached dwelling with associated parking, landscaping and access on land to be severed from 181 Charles Street together with creation of new driveway and dropped kerb to 181 Charles Street following demolition of existing garage

    181 Charles Street Leigh Lancs WN7 1HF

    Received 2 Dec 2022
  15. UnknownA/22/94791/PDE

    Single storey rear extension projecting 4.05 metres, height to the eaves 2.73 metres and height to the ridge 2.88 metres

    9 Green Lane Leigh WN7 2TL

    Received 30 Nov 2022
  16. UnknownA/22/94819/CON

    Condition Discharge application to discharge conditions 3, 4, 6, 7 and 8 in respect of application A/19/87911/FULL

    Land To The Rear Of 322 Whelley Wigan WN2 1DA

    Received 2 Dec 2022
  17. UnknownA/22/94794/LUCE

    Certificate of lawfulness for an existing use of the whole site for Use Class B8 storage purposes

    Storage Yard Wesley Street Atherton

    Received 5 Dec 2022
  18. DecidedA/22/94793/HH

    To extend dwellinghouse - open porch and bay windows to front, pitched roof over existing flat roof to side, single storey to rear, associated external alterations including roof lights to rear and additional window in gable and erection of detached garage to rear following removal of existing conservatory

    43 Corner Lane Leigh WN7 5PY

    Received 5 Dec 2022
  19. UnknownA/22/94820/CON

    Condition Discharge application to discharge conditions 3, 4, 5 and 6 in respect of application A/22/93715/CU

    First And Second Floors 7 Market Street Leigh WN7 1EE

    Received 5 Dec 2022
  20. DecidedA/22/94795/HHRET

    To retain detached outbuilding in rear garden. Retrospective application

    85 Shevington Lane Shevington Wigan WN6 8AE

    Received 5 Dec 2022
  21. DecidedA/22/94796/MAJOR

    Redevelopment of site to provide 17 Class B2/B8 industrial units and 2 Class E (B) Drive Thru restaurants, including associated landscaping and parking, following demolition of existing buildings

    Hindley Green Business Park Leigh Road Hindley Green Wigan WN2 4TN

    Received 1 Dec 2022
  22. UnknownA/22/94797/LUCP

    Certificate of lawful development for a single storey to rear and side following removal of existing conservatory

    20 Kings Road Golborne Warrington WA3 3PJ

    Received 5 Dec 2022
  23. DecidedA/22/94798/MAJOR

    Erection of three storey building containing 38 self-contained apartments (Use Class C3) with communal and training spaces, car parking, recreation and amenity space and landscaping

    Site Of Heatons Bakery Boundary Street Wigan

    Received 5 Dec 2022
  24. DecidedA/22/94800/HH

    To extend dwellinghouse single storey to rear

    176 Car Bank Street Atherton Manchester M46 0HU

    Received 6 Dec 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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