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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
10,770Searchable applications
520Recorded as pending
88%Approval rate · 7,939 approved or refused records
977Refused applications

6,962 approved · 977 refused · 514 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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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. UnknownA/23/95934/NMAS

    Working Amendment application for previoulsy approved application : A/22/94448/HHReduction in size of Single Storey Extension Due to the cost of relocating the existing drainage.

    46 Harswell Close Orrell Wigan WN5 8RG

    Received 31 Jul 2023
  2. DecidedA/23/95935/HH

    Partial conversion of existing garage and first floor extension over and single storey porch to front together with associated external alterations including installation of new door to side

    23 Range Drive Standish Wigan WN6 0GU

    Received 31 Jul 2023
  3. DecidedA/23/95936/HH

    Two storey extension to rear

    20 Lovers Lane Atherton Manchester M46 0PU

    Received 31 Jul 2023
  4. UnknownA/23/95953/CON

    Condition Discharge Application to discharge conditions: 4 (Security Management Plan), 5 (Boundary Treatment), 6 (Cycle Storage),7 (Bin Store), 8 (Outdoor Amenity Space), 11 (Management Plan) in respect of Application : A/23/95367/VAR.

    Pemberton Area Housing Office 101 - 107 Ridyard Street Wigan WN5 9RQ

    Received 31 Jul 2023
  5. DecidedA/23/95939/ADV

    Installation of two free-standing internally illuminated digital advertising units

    Parsonage Retail Park Leighbrook Way Leigh WN7 5SJ

    Received 31 Jul 2023
  6. DecidedA/23/95938/ADV

    Upgrade of existing 48 sheet advert to a digital display

    Advertising Right 420 Adjacent 19 And 19A Castle Hill Road Hindley Wigan

    Received 31 Jul 2023
  7. DecidedA/23/95941/HH

    Single storey extension to front of garage including garage conversion and single storey at rear

    41 Crab Tree Lane Atherton Manchester M46 0AG

    Received 1 Aug 2023
  8. UnknownA/23/95943/CON

    Condition Discharge application to discharge conditions: 5 (Boundary Treatment), 6 (Cycle parking), 8 (Management Plan) in respect of Application : A/22/94721/LA.

    3 Warwick Road Atherton Manchester M46 9PL

    Received 1 Aug 2023
  9. DecidedA/23/95942/HH

    Two story extension to side following demolition of existing garage

    427 Bickershaw Lane Bickershaw Wigan WN2 5TL

    Received 1 Aug 2023
  10. DecidedA/23/95944/FULL

    Siting of container for use as changing room together with 1.9m high privacy screen

    Playing Field Atherton Community School Hamilton Street Atherton

    Received 1 Aug 2023
  11. DecidedA/23/95945/PDE

    Single storey rear extension projecting 3.36 metres, height to eaves 2.80 metres and height to ridge 3 metres

    7 Petworth Avenue Winstanley Wigan WN3 6JG

    Received 1 Aug 2023
  12. UnknownA/23/95954/CON

    Condition Discharge Application to discharge conditions 3 (Materials), 5 (Drainage) in respect of Application : A/22/94720/FULL.

    450 Holden Road Leigh WN7 2HU

    Received 1 Aug 2023
  13. UnknownA/23/95946/LUCP

    Certificate of Lawful Development for a proposed single storey extension to rear following demolition of existing conservatory

    18 Sandringham Road Hindley Wigan WN2 4QA

    Received 1 Aug 2023
  14. DecidedA/23/95947/FULL

    Erection of a 2m high security fence

    510 Bickershaw Lane Bickershaw Wigan WN2 5TU

    Received 1 Aug 2023
  15. UnknownA/23/95950/PDE

    Single storey rear extension projecting 6 metres, height to the eaves 2.4 metres and height to the ridge 3.8 metres

    276 Leigh Road Atherton Manchester M46 0PN

    Received 2 Aug 2023
  16. DecidedA/23/95955/HHRET

    Retrospective application for erection of 1.8m high boundary treatment to side of existing garage

    12 Dalebank Atherton Manchester M46 9PE

    Received 2 Aug 2023
  17. UnknownA/23/95956/PDE

    Single storey rear extension projecting 4.5 metres, height to the eaves 2.3 metres and height to the ridge 3.9 metres

    18 Lazenby Crescent Ashton-in-makerfield Wigan WN4 9NJ

    Received 2 Aug 2023
  18. DecidedA/23/95957/NMAS

    Working Amendment application for previously approved application : A/23/95272/HH.Minor material amendment from timber fence and post to render blockThe render block would be more robust and have more longevity compared to the timber fencing as well as avoiding damage or vandalism from ant social antics

    40 St Marys Close Aspull Wigan WN2 1RL

    Received 1 Aug 2023
  19. DecidedA/23/95958/VARMAJ

    Variation of condition 4 of previously approved A/18/85266/MAJOR to allow for the installation of white upvc windows. Retrospective application

    Tyldesley Conservative Club Stanley Street Tyldesley Manchester M29 8AE

    Received 2 Aug 2023
  20. DecidedA/23/95959/CU

    Change of use from a night club office (Class E) to a private hire taxi office (Sui Generis)

    Pure Clarence Yard Wigan WN1 1JU

    Received 3 Aug 2023
  21. DecidedA/23/95960/ADV

    Installation of internally illuminated sign projecting 12mm

    Pure Clarence Yard Wigan WN1 1JU

    Received 3 Aug 2023
  22. DecidedA/23/95967/VARMAJ

    Variation of condition 11 of previously approved A/22/93633/MAJOR to allow the premises to be open for trade and business 06:00 to 18:00 Monday to Friday and 06:00 to 12:00 midday Saturdays

    Millingford Industrial Estate Bridge Street Golborne

    Received 4 Aug 2023
  23. DecidedA/23/95970/CON

    Condition Discharge application to discharge conditions : 3 (Materials), 4 (Boundary Treatments), 5 (Site Survey), 14 (Landscaping), 26 (Noise Assessment) in respect of Application A/22/93633/MAJOR.

    Millingford Industrial Estate Bridge Street Golborne

    Received 4 Aug 2023
  24. UnknownA/23/95966/FULL

    Erection of nine dwellings with associated boundary treatment, parking, landscaping and access

    Former Methodist Church Grange Road Bickershaw

    Received 4 Aug 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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