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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
10,979Searchable applications
525Recorded as pending
88%Approval rate · 8,098 approved or refused records
993Refused applications

7,105 approved · 993 refused · 529 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/23/96554/ADV

    Installation of 3 internally illuminated signs, 5 vinyl signs and retention of existing 6 internally illuminated letter/logo advertisements

    KFC 1 Smithy Green Ince Wigan WN2 2AT

    Received 15 Dec 2023
  2. DecidedA/23/96558/HH

    Single storey rear extension with roof lights

    30 Thorncroft Avenue Tyldesley Manchester M29 7TA

    Received 15 Dec 2023
  3. DecidedA/23/96557/RET

    To retain change of use of existing residential swimming pool to private hire swimming pool purposes for members of the public

    55 Park Road Golborne Warrington WA3 3PT

    Received 15 Dec 2023
  4. DecidedA/23/96555/DEM

    Prior notification for the proposed demolition of former public house to prepare the site for re-development

    Engineers Arms And Open Land South Of 33 Belle Green Lane Ince Wigan WN2 2EW

    Received 15 Dec 2023
  5. DecidedA/24/96556/RET

    Erection of polytunnel. Retrospective application

    Land Rear Of 4 Pendlebury Lane Haigh Wigan WN2 1LT

    Received 15 Dec 2023
  6. DecidedA/23/96561/HH

    Erection of porch to front

    18 Thorneycroft Leigh WN7 2TH

    Received 15 Dec 2023
  7. DecidedA/23/96562/HH

    Single storey side extension

    101 Inward Drive Shevington Wigan WN6 8HE

    Received 18 Dec 2023
  8. DecidedA/23/96563/FULL

    To erect new external fencing to create new external animal management facilities and enclosures together with external storage building, external door and louvres

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

    Received 18 Dec 2023
  9. UnknownA/23/96571/CON

    Condition Discharge application to discharge condition no.1 (drawings to identify location of proposed bat and bird boxes and box specification) and condition no.2 (surface water drainage scheme) in respect of application A/23/95688/HHRET

    Morris Fold Cottage Wigan Road Aspull Wigan WN2 1EF

    Received 18 Dec 2023
  10. UnknownA/23/96572/CON

    Condition Discharge application to discharge condition no.1 (details of proposed landscaping and biodiversity enhancements) and condition no.2 (proposed surface water drainage scheme) in respect of application A/23/95689/RET

    Morris Fold Cottage Wigan Road Aspull Wigan WN2 1EF

    Received 18 Dec 2023
  11. DecidedA/23/96560/VAR

    Variation of condition 2 of previously approved application A/23/96071/FULL to increase the floor area of the dwellings

    Gidlow Methodist Church Buckley Street Wigan WN6 7HE

    Received 18 Dec 2023
  12. DecidedA/23/96559/HH

    To extend dwellinghouse, dormer to rear.

    11 Crestwood Avenue Wigan WN3 6SL

    Received 18 Dec 2023
  13. DecidedA/23/96564/FULL

    Erection of four 3 storey houses with associated landscaping, following demolition of existing garage building

    Vacant Land Railway Street Atherton

    Received 18 Dec 2023
  14. DecidedA/23/96565/FULL

    Alterations to the shop frontage including removal of receipt box and reinstatement of brickwork in stallriser

    Nationwide 51 Gerard Street Ashton-in-makerfield Wigan WN4 9AG

    Received 18 Dec 2023
  15. DecidedA/23/96566/ADV

    Installation of replacement signage including internally illuminated fascia sign with individual letters and logo and internally illuminated ATM surround and decals.

    Nationwide 51 Gerard Street Ashton-in-makerfield Wigan WN4 9AG

    Received 18 Dec 2023
  16. DecidedA/23/96568/MAJOR

    Construction of a battery energy storage system and temporary site compound with associated infrastructure, access, landscaping and other associated works

    Land North East Of Sandyforth Farm Ashton Road Billinge Wigan WN5 7XZ

    Received 18 Dec 2023
  17. DecidedA/23/96573/CON

    Condition Discharge application to discharge condition no.3 (Drainage information includes; Storage Calculations, Proposed Drainage Design, Proposed Catchment Areas Plan and Construction Details submitted) and condition no.5 (Landscaping plan submitted) in respect of application A/23/95458/LA

    Wood Fold Primary School Green Lane Standish Wigan WN6 0TS

    Received 18 Dec 2023
  18. DecidedA/23/96567/HH

    Single storey rear extension and pitched roof to existing garage

    17 Whiteside Avenue Hindley Wigan WN2 2SB

    Received 15 Dec 2023
  19. DecidedA/23/96569/HH

    Dormer to the rear together with the installation of rooflights to the front

    21 Park Road Golborne Warrington WA3 3PU

    Received 19 Dec 2023
  20. UnknownA/23/96570/PDE

    Single storey rear extension projecting 6 metres, height to the eaves 2.3 metres and height to the ridge 3.6 metres

    18 Thorneycroft Leigh WN7 2TH

    Received 18 Dec 2023
  21. UnknownA/23/96578/CON

    Condition Discharge Application to discharge condition 10 (Demolition and Construction Env Managment Plan) in respect of Application : A/23/96071/FULL.

    Gidlow Methodist Church Buckley Street Wigan WN6 7HE

    Received 19 Dec 2023
  22. DecidedA/23/96576/HH

    Single storey side and rear wrap around extension with the removal of the existing chimney to side

    4 Welham Road Wigan WN3 5PA

    Received 19 Dec 2023
  23. DecidedA/23/96575/HH

    Single storey extension to rear following replacement of existing conservatory together with partial two storey extension to side and rear

    12 Chatteris Close Hindley Wigan WN2 3XG

    Received 19 Dec 2023
  24. DecidedA/23/96574/FULL

    Replacement of windows and doors to an existing four-storey apartment / housing block to all elevations

    31B Lord Street Leigh WN7 1AB

    Received 19 Dec 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.

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