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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
10,680Searchable applications
517Recorded as pending
88%Approval rate · 7,874 approved or refused records
969Refused applications

6,905 approved · 969 refused · 507 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 13 Jun 2001 to 12 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 15 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/23/95443/RET

    To site shipping container for garage/storage purposes (Retrospective Application)

    Garage 7 Mayfield Road Garage Site 2 Mayfield Road Orrell

    Received 20 Apr 2023
  2. DecidedA/23/95444/RET

    Installation of new shopfront, extraction flue to side elevation and 2 air conditioning units to roof of detached store building (retrospective application)

    Silver Star 1 School Lane Standish Wigan WN6 0TG

    Received 20 Apr 2023
  3. DecidedA/23/95445/HH

    Conservatory to rear

    38 Gathurst Road Orrell Wigan WN5 8QH

    Received 21 Apr 2023
  4. UnknownA/23/95447/CON

    Condition Discharge Application to Discharge Condtion 3 (materials) of A/23/95047/HH

    2 Dovedale Drive Standish Wigan WN6 0LQ

    Received 21 Apr 2023
  5. UnknownA/23/95448/CON

    Condition Discharge Application to Discharge Condition No 6 (Ground Investigation) of A/21/91926/MAJOR

    Vacant Land Rothay Street Leigh WN7 2DS

    Received 21 Apr 2023
  6. DecidedA/23/95449/CU

    Conversion of former funeral directors (Class E) to form two dwellings (Class C3), external alterations to include the insertion of new windows and door openings

    20 Prospect Street Tyldesley Manchester M29 8AU

    Received 21 Apr 2023
  7. UnknownA/23/95450/HHRET

    Single storey rear extension (retrospective)

    7 Ramsey Close Atherton Manchester M46 9EQ

    Received 22 Apr 2023
  8. DecidedA/23/95453/VAR

    Variation of condition 2 of Application A/20/89599/FULL to allow the development to be carried out in accordance with new drawings 2/060/P01 - proposed site layout & 22/060/P02 - proposed floor plans and elevations

    North Hall Lodge Chorley Road Standish Wigan WN1 2XJ

    Received 23 Apr 2023
  9. DecidedA/23/95452/FULL

    First floor extension to rear and change of use of first floor to provide a self-contained flat with associated external alterations including additional windows and new door at the rear to provide access to the flat

    81A Market Street Atherton Manchester M46 0DA

    Received 24 Apr 2023
  10. UnknownA/23/95454/AG

    Prior notification for an extension of an agricultural storage building

    Home Farm Cripplegate Standish Wigan WN6 8RR

    Received 24 Apr 2023
  11. DecidedA/23/95451/FULL

    Erection of an agricultural building, following the demolition of a former stable block and garage

    Home Farm Cripplegate Standish Wigan WN6 8RR

    Received 24 Apr 2023
  12. DecidedA/23/95458/LA

    Siting of a single storey temporary mobile building to provide additional nursery provision, with associated external works including new hard play area

    Wood Fold Primary School Green Lane Standish Wigan WN6 0TS

    Received 24 Apr 2023
  13. UnknownA/23/95456/PDE

    Single storey rear extension projecting 5.11 metres, height to the eaves 2.25 and height to the ridge 2.94 metres

    46 Knowsley Drive Leigh WN7 3LY

    Received 20 Apr 2023
  14. UnknownA/23/95459/LUCE

    Application for Certificate of Lawfulness for the existing use of land and 11 structures as Class C3 residential (2 dwellings and 9 outbuildings), along with engineering operations to mound and hardstanding

    Bispham Hall Fishery Smethurst Road Billinge

    Received 24 Apr 2023
  15. DecidedA/23/95457/LA

    Siting of a temporary mobile building with associated external works in order to provide additional classroom provision.

    Golborne High School Lowton Road Golborne Warrington WA3 3EL

    Received 24 Apr 2023
  16. UnknownA/23/95461/LUCP

    Certificate of Lawful Development for a proposed single-storey side extension and two-storey rear extension following demolition of existing ground floor conservatory and extensions

    1 Springpool Billinge Wigan WN3 6DE

    Received 25 Apr 2023
  17. UnknownA/23/95460/18PDA

    Replace overbridge with single span bridge and replacement footbridge

    Ince Green Overbridge And Footbridge Ince Railway Station Ince Green Lane Ince

    Received 24 Apr 2023
  18. UnknownA/23/95463/FULL

    Erection of timber outbuilding to provide additional SEN / Intervention space, together with external works to create a block paving surface

    St Catharines Church Of England Primary School Scholefield Lane Wigan WN1 3LP

    Received 25 Apr 2023
  19. UnknownA/23/95462/14PDJ

    Prior notification for installation of 188 94KWH roof mounted solar panels

    Amspec Unit 3 Kilshaw Street Pemberton Wigan WN5 8EA

    Received 25 Apr 2023
  20. DecidedA/23/95465/CU

    Partial change of use of De Roma ice cream factory (Class B2) into a car breakers (sui generis use) Retrospective

    Former De Roma Icecream Ltd Clayton Street Wigan WN3 4DA

    Received 25 Apr 2023
  21. UnknownA/23/95466/PDMA

    Prior notification for a change of use from Hair dressing salon (Class E) to dwellinghouse (Class C3), with alterations to front elevation

    94 Mealhouse Lane Atherton Manchester M46 0FD

    Received 25 Apr 2023
  22. DecidedA/23/95467/TCSO

    Prior notification for installation of a 17m pole inc. antennas, ground based apparatus and ancillary development.

    Grass Verge To Front Of St Stephens Church Of England Primary School Manchester Road Astley Tyldesley Manchester M29 7BT

    Received 25 Apr 2023
  23. UnknownA/23/95473/CON

    Condition Discharge application to Discharge Conditions 3 (surface water drainage), 9 (materials), 19 (sports hall) and 20 (MUGA) in respect of Application A/22/94477/MAJPSI

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

    Received 26 Apr 2023
  24. DecidedA/23/95468/HH

    First floor extension to side

    66 Wensley Road Lowton Lancs WA3 2PE

    Received 26 Apr 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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