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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
10,816Searchable applications
522Recorded as pending
88%Approval rate · 7,973 approved or refused records
979Refused applications

6,994 approved · 979 refused · 517 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/23/96048/HH

    Two storey side and single storey rear extensions together with rooflights and creation of new entrance to the front, installation of dormer to the rear and new pitched roof to the existing front dormers

    65 Ruabon Crescent Hindley Green Wigan WN2 4PJ

    Received 24 Aug 2023
  2. DecidedA/23/96052/MAJOR

    Erection of 22 flats in a three-storey apartment block, with associated car parking, landscaping, alterations to access and external works, following demolition of existing buildings. (Resubmission of A/22/94766/MAJOR)

    Pit Pony Inn 71 Low Bank Road Ashton-in-makerfield Wigan WN4 9RN

    Received 24 Aug 2023
  3. RegisteredA/23/96050/RET

    Use of land as a Gypsy and Traveller residential site, together with the siting of two touring caravans, erection of a brick amenity building, relocation of entrance gates and erection of 2m high fencing (Part retrospective application)

    Black Gates Mill Street Ashton In Makerfield

    Received 24 Aug 2023
  4. DecidedA/23/96049/HH

    New porch to front and two storey extension to side together with associated external alterations including render, new windows and Juliet balconies to the rear

    150 Lovers Lane Atherton Manchester M46 0PZ

    Received 25 Aug 2023
  5. UnknownA/23/96051/HHRET

    Retention of detached outbuilding

    1 Clay Croft Leigh WN7 3EU

    Received 25 Aug 2023
  6. DecidedA/23/96053/LBLA

    Listed building consent for refurbishment of existing building consisting of internal and external alterations and replacement of roof coverings

    Tyldesley Library 13 Stanley Street Tyldesley Manchester M29 8AE

    Received 25 Aug 2023
  7. DecidedA/23/96055/FULL

    Installation of new shopfront window

    Cancer Research UK Unit 2 Parsonage Retail Park Parsonage Way Leigh WN7 5SJ

    Received 25 Aug 2023
  8. DecidedA/23/96054/HH

    Extension to the side following removal of existing conservatory together with installation of replacement pitched roof to front porch

    374 Billinge Road Wigan WN3 6BH

    Received 29 Aug 2023
  9. UnknownA/23/96058/NMAS

    Non-material amendment application for previously approved application A/22/94721/LA relating to external wall insulation.

    3 Warwick Road Atherton Manchester M46 9PL

    Received 25 Aug 2023
  10. UnknownA/23/96080/CON

    Condition Discharge application to Part Discharge condition no.13 (Garden Validations for plots 100-101, 134-136, 140-145) in respect of application A/19/86515/RMMAJ

    Northern Part Of Bridgewater Business Park West Bridgewater Street Leigh

    Received 29 Aug 2023
  11. UnknownA/23/96061/LUCP

    Certificate of lawful development to use existing dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) as a 5 bed 5 person HMO (Use Class C4), together with external alteration to rear elevation

    141 Wigan Road Aspull Wigan WN2 1DP

    Received 30 Aug 2023
  12. DecidedA/23/96062/HH

    First floor to side together with new window and two storey extension to rear following removal of existing conservatory

    23 Chinnor Close Leigh WN7 1SR

    Received 30 Aug 2023
  13. DecidedA/23/96065/CU

    Change of use to a 9 bedroom, 9 person House in Multiple Occupation (Sui Generis use), together with the installation of a new rooflight

    The Well Women Centre 55 Church Street Leigh WN7 1AY

    Received 30 Aug 2023
  14. UnknownA/23/96063/LUCP

    Certificate of lawful development for a proposed use of dwellinghouse (Use Class C3(a)) as a Childrens Care Home for up to 2 children (Use Class C2)

    55 Brideoake Street Leigh WN7 2AF

    Received 30 Aug 2023
  15. DecidedA/23/96064/CU

    Change of use from retail (Use Class E) to a hot food takeaway (Sui-Generis) including new shopfront with roller shutters thereto and the siting of extractor flue to rear, together with ancillary living accommodation above.

    223 Ormskirk Road Wigan WN5 9DN

    Received 31 Aug 2023
  16. DecidedA/23/96066/HH

    Creation of permanent vehicular footpath crossing and new driveway to front

    63 Beech Walk Leigh WN7 3LL

    Received 31 Aug 2023
  17. DecidedA/23/96067/LUCP

    Certificate of lawful development for a single storey extension to rear

    4 Yewdale Shevington Wigan WN6 8DE

    Received 1 Sept 2023
  18. DecidedA/23/96072/CU

    Change of use of ground floor premises (Use Class E) to a 2 bed flat (Use Class C3), together with alterations to elevations

    1 Leigh Road Leigh WN7 1QX

    Received 1 Sept 2023
  19. DecidedA/23/96071/FULL

    Erection of four semi-detached dwellings together with associated external works including boundary treatments, parking and landscaping with access via Barnsley Street following demolition of existing church

    Gidlow Methodist Church Buckley Street Wigan WN6 7HE

    Received 1 Sept 2023
  20. DecidedA/23/96074/HH

    Detached garage following the removal of existing shed.

    26 Penketh Avenue Tyldesley Manchester M29 7DS

    Received 4 Sept 2023
  21. DecidedA/23/96073/HH

    Single storey extension with roof lights to rear following removal of existing conservatory

    14 Donnington Close Leigh WN7 3NY

    Received 4 Sept 2023
  22. DecidedA/23/96076/ADV

    Installation of internally illuminated sign to front

    Wok Wok 13 Millers Lane Platt Bridge Wigan WN2 5DE

    Received 4 Sept 2023
  23. UnknownA/23/96088/CON

    Condition Discharge application to Part Discharge condition no.3 (Coal Mining Risk Assessment Letter by E3p - in relation to New Market Hall only) in respect of application A/21/91796/MAJES

    The Galleries Wigan WN1 1AR

    Received 4 Sept 2023
  24. UnknownA/23/96087/CON

    Condition Discharge application to discharge condition no.3 (Statement of Compliance) in respect of application A/23/95340/FULL

    McDonalds Yew Tree Way Stone Cross Park Golborne Warrington WA3 3JD

    Received 4 Sept 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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