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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 dates11,220Searchable applications
531Recorded as pending
88%Approval rate · 8,296 approved or refused records
1,006Refused applications
7,290 approved · 1,006 refused · 540 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- UnknownA/24/97223/HHRET
Conversion of outhouse and covered passageway to create additional living accommodation including pitched roof and associated works (Retrospective Application)
63 Walpole Avenue Wigan WN3 5LU
Received 29 Apr 2024 - DecidedA/24/97222/CU
Conversion of former public house (Sui Generis Use) to a 16 bed / 16 person HMO (Sui Generis Use), new covered cycle store, timber gates and fencing and landscaping
590 - 592 Liverpool Road Platt Bridge Wigan WN2 3UJ
Received 30 Apr 2024 - DecidedA/24/97224/HH
Single storey side extension and single storey side extension projecting to rear
4 Cheltenham Drive Billinge Wigan WN5 7DY
Received 29 Apr 2024 - DecidedA/24/97225/HH
Single storey to rear extension
21 Annesley Crescent Wigan WN3 6RY
Received 29 Apr 2024 - DecidedA/24/97227/CU
Change of use of existing land to private hire dog exercise area together with the erection of 1.8m high tensile steel deer fencing and creation of hardstanding car park
Waterworks Farm Arley Lane Haigh Wigan WN1 2UJ
Received 30 Apr 2024 - DecidedA/24/97230/HH
Single storey to side and rear extension following demolition of existing detached garage
16 Whalley Close Wigan WN3 5PU
Received 30 Apr 2024 - DecidedA/24/97231/FULL
Installation of loading bay
Agrial Fresh Produce Ltd 1 Martland Court Martland Park
Received 1 May 2024 - UnknownA/24/97233/LUCP
Certificate of lawful development for the proposed use of land for the parking and storage of 6 private hire minibuses
Leigh Spinners Company Leigh Spinners Mill Park Lane Leigh WN7 2LB
Received 1 May 2024 - DecidedA/24/97242/VARMAJ
Application to vary conditions 1, 3, 5, 10, 11, 14 and 22 of previously approved A/20/89543/RMMAJ to allow for amended layout and house types
Land Off Firs Lane & Plank Lane Leigh
Received 1 May 2024 - RegisteredA/24/97248/CON
Condition Discharge Application to discharge conditions 3 (Gas Migration), 4 (Site contamination), 5 (Noise Assessment), 6 (Surface Water), 9 (Landacape), 10 (Boundary Treatment), 11 (floor levels) in respect of application : A/22/94500/FULL
Site Of 196 - 218 City Road Wigan
Received 1 May 2024 - DecidedA/24/97236/HH
Single storey to side extension, Juliet balcony to existing rear elevation and external alterations including new gate within existing boundary wall
107 Martland Mill Lane Wigan WN5 0LZ
Received 2 May 2024 - DecidedA/24/97240/HH
Two storey side extension together with additional window at first floor to rear
18 Field Hurst Croft Atherton Manchester M46 0TY
Received 3 May 2024 - UnknownA/24/97268/CON
Condition Discharge Application to discharge consition No 9 ( Waste Management) in respect of Application : A/20/89966/FULL
Publication House 14 - 18 Bradshawgate Leigh WN7 4LX
Received 3 May 2024 - DecidedA/24/97239/RET
Retention of dormer to front and rear (Retrospective Application)
23 Ashley Road Hindley Green Wigan WN2 4HG
Received 3 May 2024 - DecidedA/24/97250/CON
Condition discharge Application to discharge conditions 3 (Materials) and 4 (Drainage) in respect of application A/22/94419/FULL.
Land Rear Of 3 Beech Grove Leigh WN7 3LW
Received 3 May 2024 - UnknownA/24/97238/LUCP
Certificate of lawful development for the proposed installation of 54 solar panels to southern facing flat roof (28.62kwp microgeneration system)
Wigan & Leigh College 104 Prescott Street Wigan WN6 7DD
Received 3 May 2024 - UnknownA/24/97237/LUCP
Certificate of lawful development for a single storey extension to rear following removal of existing conservatory
11 Harold Street Aspull Wigan WN2 1YU
Received 7 May 2024 - UnknownA/24/97241/LUCP
Certificate of Lawful Development for a proposed change of use from a dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a 6 bedroom, 6 person HMO (Use Class C4) with re-positioning of a first floor window to the side elevation
36 Bryn Street Ince Wigan WN3 4RX
Received 7 May 2024 - DecidedA/24/97249/FULL
Installation of two 6m high floodlights between tennis courts 2 and 3
Astley And Tyldesley Miners Welfare Club Meanley Road Tyldesley Manchester M29 7DW
Received 7 May 2024 - DecidedA/24/97251/CON
Condition Discharge application to discharge condtions 4 (Cycle Storage), 5 (Surface Water), 7 (Bird and Bat Boxes). 8 (Refuse Management) and part discharge Condition 6 ( Site Contamination prior to commencement) in respect of application A/23/95985/FULL.
2 New Street Platt Bridge Wigan WN2 5JB
Received 7 May 2024 - UnknownA/24/97246/NMAS
Non Material Amendment application for previously approved application: A/22/94477/MAJPSI. Reduction in the size of canopy 3 Amendment in material of canopy 5, from timber to steel canopy with PV panelling;Due to the improved efficiency rating of the chosen PV panels, there is a proposed minimal reduction in the size of canopy 3, by 14.3%. This is not considered to be a material change to the proposed development.Additionally, the previously approved materials for canopy 5 have been amended from timber to a steel canopy, with PV panels attached. Again, this change of materiality is not deemed to be a material amendment.
Byrchall High School Warrington Road Ashton-in-makerfield Wigan WN4 9PQ
Received 7 May 2024 - UnknownA/24/97247/NMAS
Non Material Amendment for previously approved application : A/21/92057/RMMAJ.Replacement of 6no. 'Makenzie' house types at plots 52, 53, 69, 70, 72 and 73 with 6 no.'McQueen' house types.
Land East Of Leigh Road South/West Of Bee Fold Lane And West Of Millers Lane Atherton
Received 7 May 2024 - DecidedA/24/97252/HH
Single storey rear extension following demolition of existing conservatory
68 Ashton Road Golborne Warrington WA3 3UR
Received 8 May 2024 - UnknownA/24/97256/CON
Condition Discharge Application to discharge condtions: 3 (Roof Construction), 5 (Tree Pruning), 6 (Plant and Machinery) in respect of application : A/24/96672/FULL.
HSS Hire Group Plc 33 Chapel Street Leigh WN7 2PB
Received 8 May 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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