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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
10,629Searchable applications
515Recorded as pending
88%Approval rate · 7,836 approved or refused records
967Refused applications

6,869 approved · 967 refused · 504 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. UnknownA/23/95254/NMAS

    Working Amendment application for previously approved application A/19/88342/MAJLA - Windows amended to top hung opening light and additional transom included within one frame type

    Railway Arches Car Park Brown Street Leigh

    Received 9 Mar 2023
  2. DecidedA/23/95258/FULL

    Erection of a single storey detached building, containing 3 retail units, with parking spaces thereto

    Car Park North Of 306 Wigan Road Ashton-In-Makerfield Wigan

    Received 14 Mar 2023
  3. DecidedA/23/95265/VAR

    To vary condition 2 of A/20/89966/FULL - to allow the top floor to be built in accordance with Plan Refence DA22059.3 14-18 Bradshawgate - 003 - Proposed GA Plans and Elevations

    Publication House 14 - 18 Bradshawgate Leigh WN7 4LX

    Received 15 Mar 2023
  4. DecidedA/23/95264/FULL

    Installation of new shopfront, together with alterations to the rear elevation and the installation of air conditioning and condenser units (Part-retrospective).

    22 Moorside Scot Lane Aspull Wigan WN2 1XW

    Received 15 Mar 2023
  5. DecidedA/23/95263/ADV

    To display non-illuminated fascia sign and externally illuminated projecting sign

    22 Moorside Scot Lane Aspull Wigan WN2 1XW

    Received 15 Mar 2023
  6. DecidedA/23/95262/HH

    To extend first floor to front, two storey to side and rear, single storey to rear and associated external alterations

    57 Eskdale Road Ashton-In-Makerfield Wigan WN4 8BG

    Received 16 Mar 2023
  7. DecidedA/23/95266/LB

    Listed Building Consent for demolition of former boiler house structures, retention of base of chimney, repair of north chimney, implementation of temporary landscaping scheme to cleared areas

    Eckersley Mill 1 Swan Meadow Road Wigan WN3 5BE

    Received 16 Mar 2023
  8. DecidedA/23/95267/FULL

    Demolition of former boiler house structures, retention of existing base of chimney, repair of north chimney, implementation of temporary landscaping scheme to cleared areas.

    Eckersley Mill 1 Swan Meadow Road Wigan

    Received 16 Mar 2023
  9. DecidedA/23/95261/HH

    To extend bungalow, single storey to rear and roof to side with partial rendering to the front elevation including alterations to garage

    22 Ashfield Drive Aspull Wigan WN2 1XL

    Received 16 Mar 2023
  10. DecidedA/23/95260/HH

    To extend dwellinghouse - single storey to rear

    26 Westbury Avenue Winstanley Wigan WN3 6HW

    Received 16 Mar 2023
  11. DecidedA/23/95259/HH

    Installation of dual pitched and hipped roof together with garage conversion

    71 Whitley Crescent Wigan WN1 2PR

    Received 16 Mar 2023
  12. DecidedA/23/95268/HH

    To extend dwellinghouse - ground floor infill extension to front, together with external alterations including the rendering of the elevations

    11 Gadbury Avenue Atherton Manchester M46 0LQ

    Received 16 Mar 2023
  13. UnknownA/23/95313/CON

    Condition Discharge application to part discharge condition no.19 (highway repair works - part 2 of the condition) in respect of application A/19/86658/MAJOR

    Land At Bettison Avenue Leigh

    Received 16 Mar 2023
  14. DecidedA/23/95272/HH

    Erection of 0.6 to 1.4 metre high fence to side

    40 St Marys Close Aspull Wigan WN2 1RL

    Received 16 Mar 2023
  15. DecidedA/23/95274/HH

    Single storey rear extension and porch to front

    27 Heather Grove Wigan WN5 9PJ

    Received 17 Mar 2023
  16. DecidedA/23/95275/HH

    Canopy to front, single storey to side and rear and erection of 1.5m high fence to side following partial removal of existing hedging

    1 Sedgwick Close Atherton Manchester M46 9EG

    Received 17 Mar 2023
  17. DecidedA/23/95283/LB

    Listed building consent to replace existing slate roof covering with new, together with associated works

    St Oswalds Presbytery Liverpool Road Ashton-In-Makerfield Wigan WN4 9NP

    Received 17 Mar 2023
  18. DecidedA/23/95276/HH

    Installation of rendered dormers to front and rear elevations following removal of existing dormer windows

    3 Greenford Close Orrell Lancs WN5 8RH

    Received 17 Mar 2023
  19. DecidedA/23/95281/FULL

    Installation of an ATM

    Post Office 1 - 3 Wigan Road Leigh WN7 5AG

    Received 17 Mar 2023
  20. DecidedA/23/95373/ADV

    Installation of internally illuminated ATM signage

    Post Office 1 - 3 Wigan Road Leigh WN7 5AG

    Received 17 Mar 2023
  21. UnknownA/23/95280/LUCP

    Certificate of Lawful Development for a single storey extension to rear

    Denroy Broad O Th Lane Shevington Wigan WN6 8EA

    Received 17 Mar 2023
  22. DecidedA/23/95282/HH

    Single storey rendered extension to side and associated external alterations following demolition of existing outbuilding to rear

    30 Derwent Street Tyldesley Manchester M29 7AT

    Received 17 Mar 2023
  23. UnknownA/23/95277/PDE

    Single storey rear extension projecting 4 metres, height to the eaves 2.82 metres and height to the ridge 2.82 metres

    42 Elliot Drive Hindley Wigan WN2 2QY

    Received 17 Mar 2023
  24. DecidedA/23/95279/HH

    Single storey extension to side and rear

    538 Manchester Road Astley Tyldesley Manchester M29 7BP

    Received 20 Mar 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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