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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
10,767Searchable applications
520Recorded as pending
88%Approval rate · 7,936 approved or refused records
976Refused applications

6,960 approved · 976 refused · 514 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/23/95910/ADV

    To display illuminated fascia sign to the Centre of Performing Arts building

    Wigan And Leigh College Wigan School For The Arts Parsons Walk Wigan WN1 1RU

    Received 25 Jul 2023
  2. UnknownA/23/95909/LUCP

    Siting of detached mobile-home outbuilding within the curtilage of the property

    19 Aylesbury Crescent Hindley Green Wigan WN2 4TY

    Received 25 Jul 2023
  3. DecidedA/23/95908/HH

    Single storey extension to rear

    2 Landside Leigh WN7 3JT

    Received 25 Jul 2023
  4. DecidedA/23/95912/HH

    Dormer to rear together with associated external alterations including window at first floor to side and a terrace to rear

    298 Golborne Road Ashton-in-Makerfield Wigan WN4 8XT

    Received 26 Jul 2023
  5. UnknownA/23/95913/NMAS

    Working amendment Application for previoulsy approved application A/23/94962/HH.Amendment to the original Planning Application to change existing roof tiles to a smooth grey concrete roof tile.

    28 Delphside Road Orrell Wigan WN5 8TR

    Received 24 Jul 2023
  6. UnknownA/23/95914/NMAS

    S96A application to permission reference A/22/94477/MAJPSI. The following non-material amendments are proposed, Introduction of an external staircase to the roof of the main hall; Reduction in the height of the sports hall parapet;Change in material of porous paving to porous tarmac;Introduction of 4 no. fume extracts at roof level for the science labs;Removal of plant room on lower roof and relocation of plant to roof level

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

    Received 20 Jul 2023
  7. UnknownA/23/95915/NMAS

    Working Amendment application for previoulsy approved Application : A/21/92134/HHTo slightly reduce the size of the proposed extension. To simplify the shape of the extension and amended the layout of proposed windows and doors. To add a door to the existing house in lieu of an existing window

    14 Carders Close Leigh WN7 4JX

    Received 21 Jul 2023
  8. DecidedA/23/95916/CU

    Change of use of upper floor to Residential Dwelling (Class C3) including external alterations. Retention of Hot Food Takeway (Sui Generis) to ground floor

    Golden Dragon 47 St Helens Road Leigh WN7 4HA

    Received 26 Jul 2023
  9. DecidedA/23/95917/TCSO

    Prior notification of installation of a 16 metre high street pole and associated equipment cabinets

    Footpath Opposite 228 Mosley Common Road Worsley

    Received 26 Jul 2023
  10. DecidedA/23/95920/HH

    Two storey extension to side and partial single storey extension to side and rear together with associated external alterations to front

    2 Durrell Way Lowton Warrington WA3 2LG

    Received 26 Jul 2023
  11. DecidedA/23/95922/HH

    Two storey to side following demolition of detached garage

    22 Tiverton Avenue Leigh WN7 5QG

    Received 27 Jul 2023
  12. DecidedA/23/95923/FULL

    Erection of new click and collect canopy and parking area with new bollards thereto

    Tesco Extra Central Park Way Wigan WN1 1XE

    Received 27 Jul 2023
  13. UnknownA/23/95921/NLA

    Outline application with all matters reserved other than access for the erection of a new residential-led, mixed-use development comprising residential dwellings (up to 2,150), local centres (including up to 1,300 sqm of retail, 1,600 sqm of commercial uses and 1,000 sqm of local community uses), secondary school accommodation, sports facilities, new vehicle, cycle and pedestrian connections, new bridge connection to Hattersley, construction of new site accesses from Mottram Old Road, landscaping, demolition of farm/agricultural buildings and stables, and associated works

    Land Off Mottram Old Road, Hyde, SK14 3BE

    Received 27 Jul 2023
  14. DecidedA/23/95928/FULL

    New Go-Kart maintenance workshop/store and conversion of existing workshop into Go-Kart storage, together with external works following removal of 4 shipping containers and pre-fab building

    Three Sisters Race Circuit Three Sisters Recreation Area Three Sisters Road Ashton-in-makerfield Wigan WN4 8DD

    Received 28 Jul 2023
  15. DecidedA/23/95931/MAJOR

    Battery energy storage facility and associated infrastructure

    Site Of Former Council Depot Orrell Street Wigan WN1 3AB

    Received 28 Jul 2023
  16. DecidedA/23/95926/HH

    Two storey to side and single storey to rear

    201 Chaddock Lane Worsley Manchester M28 1DW

    Received 28 Jul 2023
  17. DecidedA/23/95925/HH

    Proposed dormer to front

    24 Desmond Street Atherton Manchester M46 0GH

    Received 28 Jul 2023
  18. DecidedA/23/95924/HH

    Two storey extension to side

    52 Walkers Drive Leigh WN7 2JP

    Received 31 Jul 2023
  19. DecidedA/23/95927/HH

    Two storey extension to side with new porch and bow window extensions to front

    28 Moorlands Avenue Leigh WN7 3HP

    Received 31 Jul 2023
  20. UnknownA/23/95929/LUCP

    Certificate of lawful development for a proposed single storey detached Granny Flat in garden of existing dwellinghouse

    Crankwood House Farm Crankwood Road Abram Wigan WN2 5YB

    Received 31 Jul 2023
  21. DecidedA/23/95930/VAR

    To vary conditions 2 (plans) & 3 (materials) of Planning Permission A/22/94491/HH to allow development to be built in accordance with new drawing 03 REV D

    4 Tintern Avenue Ashton-in-makerfield Wigan WN4 9HY

    Received 31 Jul 2023
  22. DecidedA/23/95937/ADV

    To display 2 internally illuminated fascia signs to front elevation

    31A Loire Drive Robin Park Wigan WN5 0UH

    Received 31 Jul 2023
  23. DecidedA/23/95932/FULL

    Replacement door, shopfronts and windows to front and side elevations (part retrospective).

    7 Library Street Wigan WN1 1NN

    Received 31 Jul 2023
  24. UnknownA/23/95933/LUCE

    Application for a Certificate of lawfulness for an existing use in respect of the breach of condition 2 (Agricultural Occupancy Condition) on Planning Permission A/24981/85 - To use storage building as agricultural workers dwellinghouse

    Moor Lane Farm Downall Green Road Ashton-in-makerfield Wigan WN4 0NA

    Received 31 Jul 2023

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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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