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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 dates10,777Searchable applications
520Recorded as pending
88%Approval rate · 7,943 approved or refused records
977Refused applications
6,966 approved · 977 refused · 515 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 2026Planning 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
- DecidedA/23/95969/ADVLA
To display various internally illuminated and non-illuminated signage to both the building and site area
Bowling Green William Foster Playing Fields The Grove Ince
Received 4 Aug 2023 - DecidedA/23/95968/ADV
To display various internally illuminated and non-illuminated signage to both the building and site area
Sapling Street / Laithwaite Park Scot Lane Wigan
Received 4 Aug 2023 - UnknownA/23/95971/PDE
Single storey rear extension projecting 6 metres, height to the eaves 2.6 metres and height to the ridge 3.5 metres
3 Thompson Street Ashton-in-makerfield Wigan WN4 8SE
Received 2 Aug 2023 - UnknownA/23/95972/PDE
Single storey rear extension projecting 3.66 metres, height to the eaves 2.8 metres and height to the ridge 3.6 metres
130 Sale Lane Tyldesley Manchester M29 8PZ
Received 2 Aug 2023 - DecidedA/23/95973/HH
First floor extension to rear
65 Spelding Drive Standish Lower Ground Wigan WN6 8LW
Received 4 Aug 2023 - DecidedA/23/95977/LB
Listed Building consent for demolition of building
Eckersley Mill 2 Swan Meadow Road Wigan
Received 4 Aug 2023 - DecidedA/23/95976/LB
Listed Building consent for demolition of building
Former Workers Welfare Building Swan Meadow Road Wigan WN3 5BD
Received 4 Aug 2023 - DecidedA/23/95975/LB
Listed Building consent for repair works, internal and external alterations, partial demolition and rebuild with increased roof height to accommodate new mezzanine level, replacement windows and additional windows and door openings following demolition of Reeling Room and Weaving Sheds
Eckersley Mill 1 Associated Buildings Swan Meadow Road Wigan WN3 5BE
Received 4 Aug 2023 - UnknownA/23/95974/LUCP
Certificate of Lawful Development for a proposed single storey extension to rear
22 Redbrook Road Ince Wigan WN3 4JQ
Received 4 Aug 2023 - UnknownA/23/95978/PDMA
Prior notification for the proposed change of use of upper floors (Use Class E) to 3 apartments (Use Class C3)
36 Market Street Wigan WN1 1JF
Received 4 Aug 2023 - DecidedA/23/95982/LB
Listed Building consent for internal and external alterations and repair works including replacement windows, additional windows and door openings, single storey rear extension, first floor terrace to rear and side, ventilation/extraction louvres in rear roof space and installation of aluminium structure to chimney following partial demolition works to rear
Gatehouse And Offices And Attached Winding Block Eckersley Mill Swan Meadow Road Wigan
Received 7 Aug 2023 - UnknownA/23/95991/CON
Condition Discharge application to discharge condition no.6 (Contamination) condition no.7 (Surface Water) and condition no.9 (Bat Survey) in respect of application A/20/90208/OUTMAJ
Five Acres Kenyon Lane Lowton Warrington WA3 1LQ
Received 4 Aug 2023 - DecidedA/23/95979/HH
Installation of dormers and rooflights to front and rear together with a single storey extension to rear with external alterations including replacement of roof finish, guttering system and existing doors and windows
19 Windermere Road Orrell Wigan WN5 8PG
Received 7 Aug 2023 - DecidedA/23/95980/HH
Erection of detached rendered outbuilding following removal of existing garage
16 Chilton Close Leigh WN7 1SW
Received 7 Aug 2023 - DecidedA/23/95981/HH
Single storey extension to rear and two storey extension to side following demolition of existing single storey side extension
54 St Pauls Avenue Wigan WN3 5LL
Received 7 Aug 2023 - DecidedA/23/95983/MAJES
Hybrid Planning Application comprising:1). Full planning application for the demolition of Mill 2, Former Workers Welfare Building, Former Reeling Room, Mill 1 Weaving Sheds and Swan Meadow Industrial Estate; change of use to Class E (Commercial, Business and Service) and roller rink (Sui Generis) including repair, external works and alterations, replacement windows, additional windows and door openings, partial demolition, aluminium structure to chimney, rebuild with increased roof height, terrace and extension at Former New Reeling Block, Former Winding Block, Offices and Gatehouse.2). Outline planning application for the erection of 5 blocks (A, B, C, D and Senior Living Block) ranging in height between 4-6 storeys to include 817 residential units (Class C3); a hotel of up to 5 storeys and comprising 120 bedrooms (Class C1); commercial floor space (Class E) at ground floor in Block B; associated car parking (including a multi storey car park); with associated access, servicing and public realm, seeking approval for means of access, landscaping, layout and scale, with appearance reserved
Eckersley Mill Complex Swan Meadow Road Wigan
Received 7 Aug 2023 - DecidedA/23/95984/HH
Two storey extension to side and part two storey and first floor extension to rear
264 Warrington Road Wigan WN3 6PF
Received 7 Aug 2023 - DecidedA/23/95985/FULL
Conversion of existing vacant dwellinghouse, two storey extension to side and rear to create 6 one bed apartments, together with new bin store at rear
2 New Street Platt Bridge Wigan WN2 5JB
Received 7 Aug 2023 - DecidedA/23/95987/HH
Erection of a single-storey detached garage to the right of the existing dwellinghouse
15 Ashwood Close Tyldesley Manchester M29 7TP
Received 8 Aug 2023 - DecidedA/23/95986/FULL
Erection of detached dwelling with associated landscaping, parking and boundary treatment
Land Adjacent To 83 Green Lane Standish Wigan WN6 0TU
Received 8 Aug 2023 - DecidedA/23/95992/HH
Single storey extension to side and rear and extension of porch to front following removal of existing garage
18 Tarnside Road Orrell Wigan WN5 8RN
Received 8 Aug 2023 - UnknownA/23/95990/CON
Condition Discharge application to discharge condition no.4 (Culvert) in respect of application A/23/95134/HH
12 Wells Drive Wigan WN2 1BG
Received 4 Aug 2023 - DecidedA/23/95994/HH
Two storey extension to side and single storey to rear with roof lights
27 Lawson Avenue Leigh WN7 5NP
Received 8 Aug 2023 - UnknownA/23/95995/PDE
Single storey extension to rear projecting 3.5 metres, height to the eaves 3 metres and height to the ridge 3 metres
24 Angus Avenue Leigh WN7 5DN
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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