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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 dates11,144Searchable applications
530Recorded as pending
88%Approval rate · 8,233 approved or refused records
1,002Refused applications
7,231 approved · 1,002 refused · 535 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/24/97087/CON
Condition Discharge Application to discharge Conditions 4 (Coal Mining Assessment) and 5 (Site Stability) in respect of A/23/96269/FULL
781 - 783 Ormskirk Road Wigan WN5 8AT
Received 4 Apr 2024 - DecidedA/24/97076/HH
Alterations to existing dwelling including additional floor to bungalow, 1.5 storey to side, associated external alterations including new windows, render and remodelled hardstanding
56 Wigan Road Shevington Wigan WN6 8AP
Received 4 Apr 2024 - UnknownA/24/97079/LUCP
Certificate of Lawful Development for the erection of boundary fence
88 Bodmin Road Tyldesley Manchester M29 7PF
Received 4 Apr 2024 - DecidedA/24/97077/CU
Change of use from dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a 7 person 7 bedroom house in multiple occupation (sui generis), including installation of two roof lights to rear roof plane and external alterations to side elevation
45 Enfield Street Wigan WN5 8DY
Received 4 Apr 2024 - DecidedA/24/97085/FULL
Refurbishment of existing place of worship - erection of replacement porch following demolition of existing, creation of new door and window openings, addition of cladding, new roof mounted cowls/grilles and layout of block paving, together with the erection of new 2.4m high railings and gate
Kingdom Hall Of Jehovahs Witnesses Delegarte Street Ince Wigan WN3 4RS
Received 4 Apr 2024 - DecidedA/24/97086/ADV
To display 3 non-illuminated fascia signs including individual aluminium letters
Kingdom Hall Of Jehovahs Witnesses Delegarte Street Ince Wigan WN3 4RS
Received 4 Apr 2024 - DecidedA/24/97081/HH
Single storey to rear extension together with render to extension only
13 Rutland Street Leigh WN7 2NR
Received 4 Apr 2024 - DecidedA/24/97084/LUCP
Certificate of Lawful Development for a proposed single storey extension to rear and installation of dormer to rear and gable ends to the roof
Wilnecot Lingards Lane Tyldesley Manchester M29 7NR
Received 4 Apr 2024 - UnknownA/24/97083/LUCP
Certificate of lawful development for a single storey rear extension following the removal of existing conservatory
11 Poulton Drive Ashton-in-Makerfield Wigan WN4 9RT
Received 4 Apr 2024 - UnknownA/24/97094/LUCP
Certificate of Lawful Development for a proposed change of use from a dwelling-house (Class C3) to a 6 person 6 bedroom HMO (Class C4) together with installation of rooflights to rear
28 Mitchell Street Wigan WN5 9BY
Received 5 Apr 2024 - DecidedA/24/97109/CON
Condition Discharge application to discharge Condition No.6 (Landscaping) and Condition No.16 (Energy Statement) in respect of application A/22/94762/MAJOR
Rockleigh Hotel 50 Bolton Road Ashton-in-makerfield
Received 5 Apr 2024 - DecidedA/24/97090/HH
Two storey side extension, single storey rear extension and porch to front with external alterations
35 Conway Road Hindley Green Wigan WN2 4PE
Received 8 Apr 2024 - DecidedA/24/97092/HH
Erection of pergola to front of property
16 Elizabeth Street Atherton Manchester M46 9JB
Received 8 Apr 2024 - DecidedA/24/97110/CON
Condition Discharge application to discharge Condition No.9 (Levels), Condition No.14 (Landscaping) and Condition No.16 (Boundary Treatment) in respect of application A/23/96251/MAJPSI
Wigan And Leigh College Parsons Walk Building Parsons Walk Wigan WN1 1RR
Received 6 Apr 2024 - DecidedA/24/97114/CON
Condition Discharge application to discharge Condition No.12 (CT&EMP) in respect of application A/23/96251/MAJPSI
Wigan And Leigh College Parsons Walk Building Parsons Walk Wigan WN1 1RR
Received 6 Apr 2024 - DecidedA/24/97093/HH
Two storey to side with rooflights in front and rear roof plane
26 Leacroft Ashton-in-makerfield Wigan WN4 0LN
Received 8 Apr 2024 - DecidedA/24/97091/HH
Two storey to side extension
26 Greenbank Avenue Billinge Wigan WN5 7BX
Received 8 Apr 2024 - UnknownA/24/97095/PDG
Prior notification for change of use of first floor to two self-contained flats
3 Pagefield Street Wigan WN6 7ED
Received 8 Apr 2024 - DecidedA/24/97096/CU
Change of use from dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a 5 bed, 6 person HMO (Use Class C4), together with associated external alterations
131 Wigan Lane Wigan WN1 2NB
Received 8 Apr 2024 - UnknownA/24/97097/14PDJ
Prior notification for installation of a 82.82 kWp roof mounted solar panel system
D2(2) Walter Leigh Way Moss Industrial Estate Leigh WN7 3PT
Received 8 Apr 2024 - UnknownA/24/97098/14PDJ
Prior notification for installation of a 72.98 kWp roof mounted solar panel system
A6 Walter Leigh Way Moss Industrial Estate Leigh WN7 3PT
Received 8 Apr 2024 - UnknownA/24/97099/14PDJ
Prior notification for installation of a 58.22 kWp roof mounted solar panel system
E10 Aspull Court Walter Leigh Way Moss Industrial Estate Leigh WN7 3PT
Received 8 Apr 2024 - UnknownA/24/97100/14PDJ
Prior notification for installation of a 84.87 kWp roof mounted solar panel system
E7 Walter Leigh Way Moss Industrial Estate Leigh WN7 3PT
Received 8 Apr 2024 - DecidedA/24/97116/CON
Condition Discharge application to discharge Condition No.24 (Hard Landscaping) in respect of application A/23/95207/MAJOR
Moss Bank Nurseries Hooten Lane Leigh WN7 3DG
Received 8 Apr 2024
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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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