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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 dates11,159Searchable applications
530Recorded as pending
88%Approval rate · 8,247 approved or refused records
1,003Refused applications
7,244 approved · 1,003 refused · 536 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/24/97106/ADV
To display 3no single sided internally illuminated totem signs, 4no internally illuminated individual letters, 3no signwriting, 1no collect here sign, 1no single sided internally illuminated lolly pop sign and 1no car park welcome sign
Applewood Farm Pub Restaurant Astley Park Way Worsley Manchester M28 1FJ
Received 8 Apr 2024 - DecidedA/24/97218/CON
Condition Discharge application to discharge Condition No.6 (Geo-Environmental Appraisal), Condition No.9 (Geo-Environmental Appraisal), Condition No.12 (Landscape), Condition No.13 (Biodiversity), Condition No.14 (LEMP), Condition No.18 (Cycle Plan), Condition No.22 (CT &EMP), Condition No.23 (T & EMP), Condition No.24 (Construction Method Statement), Condition No.27 (Drainage), Condition No.28 (Drainage) and Condition No.31 (Access Road Lighting) in respect of application A/22/94796/MAJOR
Hindley Green Business Park Leigh Road Hindley Green Wigan WN2 4TN
Received 8 Apr 2024 - DecidedA/24/97118/CON
Condition Discharge application to PART Discharge Condition No.8(b) (Site Investigation/Risk Assessments) and to FULLY Discharge Condition No.28 (Trees) in respect of application A/22/93334/MAJOR
ALDI 122 - 138 Wigan Road Ashton-in-makerfield Wigan WN4 8LY
Received 8 Apr 2024 - DecidedA/24/97107/CU
Change of use from Public House (Sui Generis) to a mixed use as a dog daycare facility (Sui Generis) with Licensed Cafe (Use Class E), with external alterations including new 2m high gates to side and trellis to top of existing boundary wall (overall height 2m)
Belle Vue Hotel 210 Woodhouse Lane Wigan WN6 7NF
Received 9 Apr 2024 - DecidedA/24/97104/HH
Single storey extension to rear following demolition of existing rear additions.
9 Parnell Close Tyldesley Manchester M29 7RW
Received 9 Apr 2024 - DecidedA/24/97115/CON
Condition Discharge Application to Discharge Conditions 4 (Screen Walls & Fences), 11 (Site Boundary) and 12 (EVCP) in respect of Application: A/21/90945/MAJOR.
Open Land North East 73 Samuel Street Atherton
Received 9 Apr 2024 - DecidedA/24/97103/HH
First floor extension over garage
33 Shirewell Road Orrell Wigan WN5 8SP
Received 9 Apr 2024 - DecidedA/24/97111/HH
Single storey to side and rear, following demolition of existing
124 Gathurst Lane Shevington Wigan WN6 8HS
Received 9 Apr 2024 - DecidedA/24/97117/CON
Condition Discharge Application to discharge Condition 4 (External Lighting) in respect of Application : A/23/96017/FULL
Wickes 39 Loire Drive Robin Park Wigan WN5 0UH
Received 9 Apr 2024 - UnknownA/24/97112/18PDA
Prior approval for the provision of lift and a foot bridge to provide access to the station building and platforms, with associated works, provision of two aluminium clad lift shafts located off platforms 1 & 2, new footbridge connecting the platforms and station building, and installation of compliant access stair down to both platforms
Hindley Railway Station Ladies Lane Hindley Wigan WN2 2QJ
Received 9 Apr 2024 - UnknownA/24/97113/18PDA
Prior Approval application for the provision of lift to provide access to the station building and platform, with associated works, provision of two aluminum clad lift shafts off Wigan Road, installation of compliant access stair down to platform 1 and 2 and installation of 2 air conditioning condensers.
Bryn Railway Station Wigan Road Ashton-in-makerfield
Received 9 Apr 2024 - DecidedA/24/97119/HH
Hip to gable roof extension to create rooms in roofspace together with first floor to rear incorporating recessed balcony
382 Bolton Road Aspull Wigan WN2 1PR
Received 9 Apr 2024 - DecidedA/24/97120/HH
First floor side extension over existing garage
17 Broadlands Shevington Wigan WN6 8DH
Received 9 Apr 2024 - DecidedA/24/97135/CON
Condition Discharge Application to discharge conditions 3 (Materials), 6 (Ecological Report) and 8 (Floor Levels) in repect of application number : A/21/91417/FULL.
Carr Lane Farm Carr Lane Lowton Warrington WA3 1AQ
Received 9 Apr 2024 - DecidedA/24/97137/CON
Condition Discharge Application to discharge condition numbers: 26 (Hard Landscaping), 33 (Levels) and 39 (Finished Floor Levels) in respect of application A/23/95287/MAJOR.
Land At The Former Enterprise House Wigan Enterprise Park Seaman Way Ince
Received 9 Apr 2024 - DecidedA/24/97121/FULL
Change of use of dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to ground floor drinking and eating establishment (Sui Generis) including alterations to front elevation and extraction flue to rear and first floor self-contained flat above, together with part two storey and part single storey rear extensions and external staircase to side to access first floor flat
14 Cross Street Standish Wigan WN6 0HQ
Received 10 Apr 2024 - DecidedA/24/97122/RET
Change of use from a single dwelling to two self-contained flats
53 Brideoake Street Leigh WN7 2AF
Received 10 Apr 2024 - DecidedA/24/97126/ADV
Installation of a non-illuminated free-standing direction sign and 3 non-illuminated free-standing EV hub information signs
Car Park Marus Bridge Retail Park Worthington Way Wigan
Received 10 Apr 2024 - DecidedA/24/97134/CON
Condition Discharge Application to Discharge Condition No 10 (Surface Water Drainage) and 15 ( Site Investigation ) in respect of Application : A/22/94762/MAJOR.
Rockleigh Hotel 50 Bolton Road Ashton-in-makerfield
Received 11 Apr 2024 - DecidedA/24/97124/HH
Single storey to side and rear extension following removal of existing conservatory
13 Highgate Crescent Appley Bridge Wigan WN6 9JE
Received 11 Apr 2024 - DecidedA/24/97125/MAJOR
Installation of GRP substation
Golborne Point Ashton Road Golborne Warrington WA3 3UL
Received 11 Apr 2024 - DecidedA/24/97127/FULL
Change of use from a dwellinghouse (Class C3) to a residential children's care home (Class C2) for up to 3 children with a single storey extension to rear following demolition of existing outbuildings, new window to side and re-location of window to front, together with associated landscaping, parking and new vehicular access from Belgrave Street
209A Wigan Road Atherton Manchester M46 0GB
Received 18 Apr 2024 - DecidedA/24/97128/HH
Two storey side extension
61 Lodge Lane Atherton Manchester M46 9BN
Received 11 Apr 2024 - UnknownA/24/97131/LUCP
Certificate of lawful development for a single storey rear extension
13 Oak Avenue Standish Wigan WN6 0EA
Received 11 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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