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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 dates11,314Searchable applications
532Recorded as pending
88%Approval rate · 8,371 approved or refused records
1,021Refused applications
7,350 approved · 1,021 refused · 545 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/24/97369/CU
Change of use of former public house to a 15 bedroom, 15 person HMO (Class - Sui Generis) together with associated external alterations to doors and windows with landscaping
Crispin Arms 45 - 47 Birkett Bank Wigan WN1 3JA
Received 31 May 2024 - DecidedA/24/97370/HH
Single storey extension to rear following removal of existing conservatory
2 Pembroke Road Hindley Green Wigan WN2 4TG
Received 31 May 2024 - DecidedA/23/97367/HH
Single storey side extension and associated external alterations
535 Atherton Road Hindley Green Wigan WN2 4QF
Received 17 Apr 2023 - DecidedA/24/97371/HH
Open porch to front, single storey to front and rear, canopy to front, first floor to side with balcony at side and rear with glass balustrade, pitched roof to side over existing flat roof, solar panels to rear and associated external alterations including additional and replacement windows and doors and render
101 Hall Lane Hindley Wigan WN2 2SF
Received 31 May 2024 - DecidedA/24/97381/OUTMAJ
Outline application with details of means of access only from Lockett Road for the construction of (Use Class B2/B8) warehouse accommodation of up to 33,445sqm (360,000sqft) total including integral offices, with associated car and commercial vehicle parking, servicing and landscaping. All other matters reserved
Ashton Park Land Off Lockett Road Ashton In Makerfield WN4 8TF
Received 31 May 2024 - DecidedA/24/97374/FULL
Alterations and extensions to create 3 new individual apartments/flats
Bird Ith Hand 100 Gidlow Lane Wigan WN6 7DY
Received 31 May 2024 - DecidedA/24/97376/FULL
Erection of industrial unit to accommodate car valeting with associated car parking and new vehicular access onto Herbert St
Land Adjacent Car Park Corkills Of Wigan Ltd Pennyhurst Street Wigan
Received 31 May 2024 - DecidedA/24/97377/HH
Creation of permanent vehicular footpath crossing and new driveway
157 Tyldesley Road Atherton Manchester M46 9AA
Received 3 Jun 2024 - DecidedA/24/97372/HH
Single storey rear extension
3 Parklands Drive Aspull Wigan WN2 1ZA
Received 31 May 2024 - DecidedA/24/97373/HH
Single storey extensions to existing utility to side together with associated roof alterations
10 Whiteside Avenue Hindley Wigan WN2 2SB
Received 31 May 2024 - DecidedA/24/97378/MAJOR
Erection of a 2.4m high weldmesh fence and gates to school playing field
Atherton St Georges Church Of England Primary School Derby Street Atherton Manchester M46 0HJ
Received 3 Jun 2024 - DecidedA/24/97389/CON
Condition Discharge application to discharge Condition No.4 (Method Statement) in respect of application A/23/96251/MAJPSI
Wigan And Leigh College Parsons Walk Building Parsons Walk Wigan WN1 1RR
Received 3 Jun 2024 - DecidedA/24/97379/HH
Single storey extension to side and rear following demolition of existing conservatory
24 Lichfield Avenue Tyldesley Manchester M29 7WW
Received 3 Jun 2024 - DecidedA/24/97380/CU
Change of use from retail showroom (Class E) to mixed use of retail with drinking and food establishment (Sui Generis)
Crazygamer Ltd Arch 7 Queen Street Wigan WN3 4DY
Received 3 Jun 2024 - DecidedA/24/97382/PDE
Single storey rear extension projecting 4.3 metres, height to the eaves 2.75 metres and height to the ridge 3 metres
55 Park Road Wigan WN6 7AA
Received 3 Jun 2024 - UnknownA/24/97392/LUCP
Certificate for lawful development for a single storey rear extension
26 Bridgefield Close Tyldesley Manchester M29 8QX
Received 3 Jun 2024 - DecidedA/24/97391/ADV
To display various illuminated and non-illuminated B&Q signage
B & Q Warehouse Frith Street Wigan WN5 0NX
Received 4 Jun 2024 - DecidedA/24/97390/HH
Single storey rear extension to replace existing conservatory
6 Queens Gardens Leigh WN7 2JH
Received 3 Jun 2024 - DecidedA/24/97393/VAR
To vary condition 2 of Listed Building Consent A/23/94896/LBLA - to include the removal of two trees
Mowpin Lodge New Road Haigh Wigan WN2 1PF
Received 4 Jun 2024 - RegisteredA/24/97394/MAJOR
Erection of a new residential development comprising two, three and four bed houses together with all associated works including solar panels, access, extension of Linear Park, landscaping, public open space and car parking following demolition of existing bridge structure
Land To West Of Westleigh Brook And Parsonage Way Leigh
Received 4 Jun 2024 - UnknownA/24/97399/LUCP
Certificate of Lawful Development for proposed change of use of dwellinghouse (Class C3) to a children's residential care facility for up to 2 children (Class C2)
570 Liverpool Road Platt Bridge Wigan WN2 3UJ
Received 5 Jun 2024 - DecidedA/24/97404/CON
Condition Discharge application to part discharge Condition No 10 (Site contamination) in respect of application number : A/21/91902/FULL
Fairhouse Barn Pocket Nook Lane Lowton Warrington WA3 1AL
Received 5 Jun 2024 - UnknownA/24/97398/HH
Two storey to side, porch to front and pitched roofs over existing dormers
2 Vale Close Appley Bridge Wigan WN6 9LB
Received 5 Jun 2024 - UnknownA/24/97396/LUCP
Certificate of lawful development for dormer to side and rooflight to rear
8 Ashwell Avenue Lowton Warrington WA3 2HT
Received 5 Jun 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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