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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
10,584Searchable applications
514Recorded as pending
88%Approval rate · 7,801 approved or refused records
960Refused applications

6,841 approved · 960 refused · 500 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/23/94997/FULL

    Residential development of four semi-detached bungalows with parking and landscaping

    Site Of Former Strangeways Hotel 244 Liverpool Road Hindley Wigan WN2 3HN

    Received 26 Jan 2023
  2. DecidedA/23/94996/HH

    To extend dwellinghouse first floor to side with juliette balcony

    4 Denbigh Grove Atherton Manchester M46 9SF

    Received 26 Jan 2023
  3. DecidedA/23/95000/HH

    To extend dwelllinghouse single storey to side

    4 Hockery View Hindley Wigan WN2 3JX

    Received 25 Jan 2023
  4. DecidedA/23/95032/CON

    Condition Discharge application to discharge conditions 3, 8 and 10 in respect of application A/20/89608/CU

    Royal Oak Hotel 232 Wigan Road Leigh WN7 5EP

    Received 26 Jan 2023
  5. DecidedA/23/95002/CU

    Change of use to car sales and erection of 2m high mesh security fence and gates following removal of existing garage

    Hindley Taxis Albert Street Hindley Wigan WN2 3BA

    Received 27 Jan 2023
  6. DecidedA/23/95005/RET

    To retain siting of 5 containers and to erect 1.8 to 2 metre high palisade fencing and gates

    British Telecom 6 Dorning Street Wigan WN1 1HW

    Received 27 Jan 2023
  7. DecidedA/23/95007/HH

    To extend dwellinghouse, single storey to rear following removal of conservatory

    21 Woodview Shevington Wigan WN6 8BG

    Received 27 Jan 2023
  8. DecidedA/23/95008/HH

    To extend dwellinghouse - two storey to side and single storey to rear following removal of existing garage

    11 Gillbrow Crescent Wigan WN1 3NN

    Received 30 Jan 2023
  9. DecidedA/23/95012/HH

    To extend vehicle footway crossing to front

    291 Wigan Lane Wigan WN1 2QY

    Received 30 Jan 2023
  10. RegisteredA/23/95033/CON

    Condition Discharge application to discharge condition no.4 (surface and foul drainage) in respect of application A/21/92031/FULL

    Southerns Fold Farm Southerns Fold Aspull

    Received 29 Jan 2023
  11. DecidedA/23/95011/HH

    To extend dwellinghouse single storey to side and detached garage following removal of existing extension

    The Grove Grove Lane Standish Wigan WN6 0DY

    Received 30 Jan 2023
  12. DecidedA/23/95009/HH

    To extend dwellinghouse - two storey to rear

    5 Scot Lane Aspull Wigan WN2 1YX

    Received 30 Jan 2023
  13. DecidedA/23/95013/FULL

    Extension to side of existing outbuilding

    Cansfield High Specialist Language College Old Road Ashton-In-Makerfield Wigan WN4 9TP

    Received 30 Jan 2023
  14. UnknownA/23/95034/CON

    Condition Discharge application to part discharge condition no.3 - Materials, in respect of application A/20/90391/FULL

    18 Millers Lane Platt Bridge Wigan WN2 5DG

    Received 30 Jan 2023
  15. UnknownA/23/95020/CON

    Condition Discharge application to discharge conditions 3 (materials), 8 (drainage), 9 (drainage management and maintenance) and 10 (floor levels) in respect of application A/22/94070/FULL

    52 Ashbourne Avenue Wigan WN2 1AH

    Received 17 Jan 2023
  16. UnknownA/23/95023/NMAS

    Non-material amendment application for previously approved application A/16/83156/MAJOR - Reduction in the kerb radius at the junction of Archer Street and Chaddock Lane from 6 metres to 5 metres

    Holy Family Roman Catholic Church Chaddock Lane Worsley M28 1DN

    Received 17 Jan 2023
  17. UnknownA/23/95024/CON

    Condition Discharge application to discharge condition no.3 in respect of application A/18/86170/FULL

    Ainscows Farmhouse 351 Bolton Road Aspull Wigan WN2 1QW

    Received 18 Jan 2023
  18. RegisteredA/23/95026/NMAS

    Non-material Amendment application for previously approved application A/20/90339/FULL - External alterations of the unit. These changes are mainly focused along the Gas Street elevation

    Home Bargains 66 - 74 Bradshawgate Leigh WN7 4NP

    Received 19 Jan 2023
  19. UnknownA/23/95035/NMAS

    Working Amendment application for previously approved application A/21/91042/HH - Intention to change the windows so they only span from the top of the front door down 145cm.

    19 Heyes Road Orrell Wigan WN5 8RJ

    Received 30 Jan 2023
  20. DecidedA/23/95036/HH

    To extend dwellinghouse, hip to gable roof and a dormer to rear

    4 Broomhey Avenue Whitley Wigan WN1 2RA

    Received 31 Jan 2023
  21. UnknownA/23/95086/CON

    Condition Discharge application to discharge conditions 2 (biodiversity enhancements), 3 (soakaway) and 4 (water butt) in respect of application A/22/93510/RET

    Barkers Cottage Red Rock Lane Haigh Wigan WN2 1LX

    Received 1 Feb 2023
  22. UnknownA/23/95090/CON

    Condition Discharge application to discharge conditions 13, 17 and 18 in respect of application A/19/87173/MAJOR

    Eastdale Old Hall Street Ince Wigan WN3 4QR

    Received 1 Feb 2023
  23. UnknownA/23/95039/LUCE

    Certificate of Lawfulness for the continued use as administrative offices falling within Class E (g) (i ) as well as ancillary internal storage of building materials

    115 Newton Road Lowton Warrington WA3 1EW

    Received 1 Feb 2023
  24. UnknownA/23/95088/CON

    Condition Discharge application to part discharge condition no.13 (Garden Vals for plots 1-50, 57-62, 65-68 and 82-83) of A/19/86515/RMMAJ

    Bridgewater Business Park West Bridgewater Street Leigh

    Received 1 Feb 2023

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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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