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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 dates11,361Searchable applications
532Recorded as pending
88%Approval rate · 8,407 approved or refused records
1,024Refused applications
7,383 approved · 1,024 refused · 548 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/24/97429/NMAS
Non-Working Amendment application for previously approved application A/23/95817/MAJOR - Raise building by 600mm
Polyfab Coatings And Systems Ltd Makerfield Way Ince Wigan WN2 2PR
Received 12 Jun 2024 - DecidedA/24/97430/HH
First floor to rear extension
78A Sefton Road Orrell Wigan WN5 8UP
Received 12 Jun 2024 - DecidedA/24/97432/HH
Single storey rear extension following removal of existing store
1 Lodge Grove Atherton Manchester M46 9BZ
Received 13 Jun 2024 - UnknownA/24/97438/TCSO
Prior notification for installation of a 15 metre high steel pole to support fibre cables and radio antennae together with associated cabinets housing electronic communications apparatus
Grass Verge Adjacent Junction Of Norley Road And Montrose Avenue Wigan
Received 13 Jun 2024 - UnknownA/24/97435/CON
Condition Discharge application to discharge condtions 5 (Drainage) and 6 (Landscape) in respect of Application : A/23/95368/FULL
Unit 9 Yew Tree Way Stone Cross Park Golborne Warrington WA3 3JD
Received 13 Jun 2024 - UnknownA/24/97437/TCSO
Prior notification for installation of a 15 metre high steel pole to support fibre cables and radio antennae together with associated cabinet housing electronic communications apparatus
Grass Verge Adjacent Wilding Street Ince
Received 13 Jun 2024 - DecidedA/24/97434/CON
Condition Discharge Application to discharge conditions 6 (Drainage), 8 (CEMP) and 10 (CT&EMP) in respect of application A/23/95751/MAJOR
Royal Albert Edward Infirmary Wigan Lane Wigan WN1 2NN
Received 13 Jun 2024 - UnknownA/24/97443/CON
Condition Discharge application to part discharge Condition No.22 (Archaeology - Phases 2 and 3) in respect of application A/18/85947/MAJES
Land At Junction 25 Of The M6 Motorway, Wigan, Which Is Bounded By The M6 Slip Road And A49 Warrington Road Junction To The East, Agricultural Land To The North And The M6 Motorway To The West Wigan
Received 14 Jun 2024 - DecidedA/24/97440/HH
First floor extension to front and single storey extension to rear
3 Berrington Grove Ashton-in-makerfield Wigan WN4 9LD
Received 17 Jun 2024 - DecidedA/24/97439/HH
Single storey extension to rear together with repositioning of windows to side elevation and partial render to the north and south walls of the existing extension following demolition of existing shed
3 Gawsworth Road Golborne Warrington WA3 3RF
Received 17 Jun 2024 - DecidedA/24/97448/HH
Canopy to front
80 Oakwood Avenue Ashton-in-makerfield Wigan WN4 9NS
Received 17 Jun 2024 - DecidedA/24/97455/CON
Condition Discharge application to discharge Condition No.17 (Lighting Strategy) in respect of application A/23/96251/MAJPSI
Wigan And Leigh College Parsons Walk Building Parsons Walk Wigan WN1 1RR
Received 17 Jun 2024 - DecidedA/24/97449/HH
Two storey extension to side with render to front and side and timber cladding to rear together with installation of solar panels to rear and associated landscaping
14 Kingsdown Crescent Wigan WN1 2RS
Received 17 Jun 2024 - DecidedA/24/97450/FULL
Erection of an ancillary single storey general industrial building (Class B2)
Kensite Services Limited Unit 9 Arley Way Chanters Industrial Estate Atherton Manchester M46 9BE
Received 17 Jun 2024 - DecidedA/24/97451/CU
Conversion of former bank premises (Class E) to retail unit (Class E) at ground floor, including new shopfront and external alterations, together with the creation of 2 flats comprising 1 x 2 bed (3 person) and 1 x 1 bed (1 person) (Use Class C3) on first and second floors
3 Market Street Hindley Wigan WN2 3AE
Received 17 Jun 2024 - DecidedA/24/97452/VAR
To vary condition 6 of Planning Permission A/20/90534/CU
Mesnes House Mesnes Street Wigan WN1 1QJ
Received 17 Jun 2024 - DecidedA/24/97460/VAR
Application to vary condition 2 (plans) of Listed Building Consent A/22/94480/LB to substitute approved drawings with amended to reflect design changes
Eckersley Mill 1 Swan Meadow Road Wigan
Received 17 Jun 2024 - DecidedA/24/97444/HH
First floor side extension and single storey rear extension together with replacement of existing window opening to first floor front elevation
36 Edward Drive Ashton-in-makerfield Wigan WN4 8QU
Received 17 Jun 2024 - DecidedA/24/97445/HAZ
Application for Hazardous Substances Consent for the storage and use of hazardous substances
Bitrez Group Ltd Unit 125 Bradley Hall Trading Estate Bradley Lane Standish Wigan WN6 0XQ
Received 17 Jun 2024 - UnknownA/24/97459/RET
External alterations to front, side and rear elevations comprising removal of shop front, formation of new window & door openings, rooflights, front canopy plus external render (Retrospective Application)
154 Corner Lane Leigh WN7 5PX
Received 17 Jun 2024 - UnknownA/24/97458/LUCP
Certificate of Lawful Development for a proposed single storey extension to side together with installation of a window to replace a door to rear
6 Elmwood Avenue Ashton-in-makerfield Wigan WN4 9NX
Received 17 Jun 2024 - UnknownA/24/97447/NMAS
Non-Working Amendment application for previously approved application A/23/96412/FULL - Change from square and slot windows to full height glazing on upper ground floor adjacent to the north west core, several doors change from open in to open out on upper ground floor, size and shape of roof terrace amended, perforated balustrade omitted at roof level, all cores painted green, change to solid panel on curtain wall from green to dark grey, louvred plant screen omitted, 2no. pergolas omitted at roof level, concrete generally painted mid grey, signage added to north west core, amendment to the location of the columns on the external walkway at the rear, windows/doors amended from solid panel at the base to full height glazing on the south elevation, windows amended on the north core 'walkway', external condensers added, external louvres added, construction of refuse store amended
Civic Centre Millgate Wigan WN1 1AZ
Received 17 Jun 2024 - DecidedA/24/97453/TCSO
Prior notification for the installation of a 15 metre steel pole to support fibre cables and radio antennae together with associated cabinet housing electronic communications apparatus
Footpath Adjacent 92 Whelley Wigan
Received 17 Jun 2024 - DecidedA/24/97457/FULL
External alterations including replacement windows and doors and brick up of central glazing panel to front following removal of spandrel panels
55 Thames Avenue Leigh WN7 3NL
Received 18 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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