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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
10,797Searchable applications
521Recorded as pending
88%Approval rate · 7,958 approved or refused records
978Refused applications

6,980 approved · 978 refused · 516 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. DecidedA/23/96018/HH

    Single storey extension to side and rear following removal of existing extension

    6 Martland Avenue Lowton Warrington WA3 2QT

    Received 16 Aug 2023
  2. DecidedA/23/96017/FULL

    Erection of 4.8 metre high mesh fence and gates with installation of new doorway to rear from existing building

    39 Loire Drive Robin Park Wigan WN5 0UH

    Received 16 Aug 2023
  3. DecidedA/23/96020/CU

    Change of use from Class E shop to a mixed use including Class E shop and independent flat together with associated external alterations including steps to the side and new door opening to rear

    137 Bolton Road Atherton Manchester M46 9LD

    Received 14 Aug 2023
  4. UnknownA/23/96022/PDE

    Single storey rear extension projecting 4.5 metres, height to the eaves 2.6 metres and height to the ridge 3 metres

    7 Mersey Road Orrell Wigan WN5 8NY

    Received 16 Aug 2023
  5. UnknownA/23/96023/PDQ

    Prior notification for change of use from agricultural building to 5 dwellinghouses (Class C3), together with alterations to elevations including insertion of windows and doors

    Wood Farm Back Lane Appley Bridge Wigan WN6 9LE

    Received 16 Aug 2023
  6. UnknownA/23/96026/FULL

    Extension to existing building

    Willoughby Farm Meadow Pit Lane Haigh Wigan WN2 1LQ

    Received 16 Aug 2023
  7. UnknownA/23/96024/PDE

    Single storey rear extension projecting 5.7 metres, height to the eaves 2.4 metres and height to the ridge 4 metres

    25 Balmoral Drive Hindley Wigan WN2 3HS

    Received 15 Aug 2023
  8. DecidedA/23/96025/CU

    Change of use from F1 religious establishment to nursery (Class E(f)) together with associated external alterations including new door openings, replacement windows, associated boundary fence and gates and alterations to existing parking area

    Worsley Mesnes Methodist Church Holt Street Worsley Mesnes Wigan

    Received 17 Aug 2023
  9. UnknownA/23/96028/14PDJ

    Installation of photovoltaic arrays to pitched roof areas

    Wigan And Leigh College Wigan College Pagefield Campus Walkden Avenue Wigan WN1 2JH

    Received 17 Aug 2023
  10. DecidedA/23/96029/14PDJ

    Installation of Photovoltaic arrays to pitched roof areas

    Wigan And Leigh College Leigh Campus Sale Way Leigh Sports Village Leigh WN7 4JY

    Received 17 Aug 2023
  11. UnknownA/23/96030/14PDJ

    Installation of photovoltaic arrays on flat roof areas

    Wigan And Leigh College The Image Centre Walmesley Road Leigh WN7 1XL

    Received 17 Aug 2023
  12. UnknownA/23/96036/CON

    Condition Discharge application to discharge:Condition 26 (P.1347.20.06E Planting Plan - Parcel E Worsley Mesnes - Wigan Service Charge Budget 1st March 2023)Condition 27 (658-KMH-XX-M2-A-1000-PLANNING LAYOUT-Parcel E RSL Build Program S.106 dated 14 June 2022)Part Discharge Condition 32 (658-KMH-XX-M2-A-3004-MATERIALS LAYOUT (Rev J)-Parcel E)Condition 48 (R3114E-R01-v3 Final)in respect of application A/21/93043/MAJOR

    Site A North Of Worsley Mesnes Drive Site B South Of Worsley Mesnes Drive Site C South West Of Worsley Mesnes Drive Site D South Of Mesnes Avenue Site E North East Of Mesnes Avenue Worsley Mesnes Wigan

    Received 18 Aug 2023
  13. DecidedA/23/96031/HH

    Two storey extension to side with roof lights to front and rear

    6 Taylor Grove Hindley Green Wigan WN2 4TS

    Received 18 Aug 2023
  14. UnknownA/23/96033/LUCP

    Certificate of lawful development for roof light to front and single storey extension to rear together with associated external alterations including render to existing garage and proposed extension

    17 Bettison Avenue Leigh WN7 3DB

    Received 21 Aug 2023
  15. DecidedA/23/96032/HH

    Single storey extension to side

    12 The Grove Ince Wigan WN2 2BU

    Received 21 Aug 2023
  16. DecidedA/23/96034/VAR

    Variation of conditions 2 and 3 of previously approved A/23/95272/HH to erect a 0.6 to 1.48 metre high wall

    40 St Marys Close Aspull Wigan WN2 1RL

    Received 21 Aug 2023
  17. DecidedA/23/96038/HH

    Erection of a porch to front and single-storey extension to rear following the demolition of the existing rear porch together with associated external alterations including new door to side

    16 Vicarage Road Orrell Wigan WN5 7AX

    Received 21 Aug 2023
  18. DecidedA/23/96040/MAJOR

    Erection of part single storey part two storey educational facility (Class F1(a)) at Hawkhurst Playing Fields including new vehicular and pedestrian access, vehicular drop off bay, parking area, hard and soft landscaping, a MUGA, PV canopies, erection of sub station and associated boundary treatments. Demolition of existing school buildings at Astley Street and reinstatement of area into open space with new site boundaries

    St Thomas Church Of England Primary School Clarence Street And Playing Fields Hawkhurst Street Leigh WN7 2BP

    Received 21 Aug 2023
  19. DecidedA/23/96039/CU

    Change of use of ground floor hot food takeaway (Use Class Sui Generis) to a 4 bed 4 person HMO (Use Class C4), together with external alterations

    121 Warrington Road Leigh WN7 3XE

    Received 21 Aug 2023
  20. DecidedA/23/96041/HH

    Single storey and part two storey extension to rear

    409 Manchester Road Leigh WN7 2ND

    Received 22 Aug 2023
  21. DecidedA/23/96046/HH

    Installation of replacement front door

    Eskwin House Leyland Mill Lane Wigan WN1 2SA

    Received 22 Aug 2023
  22. DecidedA/23/96045/HH

    Extension to existing vehicular footpath crossing

    318 Miles Lane Appley Bridge Wigan WN6 9DH

    Received 22 Aug 2023
  23. UnknownA/23/96044/NMAS

    Working Amendment Application for previously approved appliucation : A/20/90104/HH.Following evaluation by the structural engineer the original design by AGF was deemed to be structurally weak. There were 2 sets of bi-folds with a block pillar separating the two sets of doors. As the pillar would be supporting the steel that would be supporting the previously extended bathroom the structural engineer stated that one continuous length of steel and one set of bi-fold doors would be far more structurally sound.

    24 Penleach Avenue Leigh WN7 2HJ

    Received 23 Aug 2023
  24. DecidedA/23/96047/LB

    Listed building consent for replacement of all pitched and flat roof coverings, replacement velux rooflights and external alterations

    St Davids Haigh And Aspull Church Of England Primary School Copperas Lane Haigh Wigan WN2 1PA

    Received 23 Aug 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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