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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 dates12,367Searchable applications
551Recorded as pending
88%Approval rate · 9,207 approved or refused records
1,075Refused applications
8,132 approved · 1,075 refused · 599 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 13 Jun 2001 to 14 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 16 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/24/97835/CON
Condition Discharge application to discharge conditions: 11 ( ecological Assessment), 13 (arboricultural method statement), 16 (site investigations), 18 (archaeology), 19 (CEMP), 20 (contamination), 31 (Japanese knotweed), 32 (road corridor) and part discharge Conditions 14 (SUDS) and 15 (foul drainage) in respect of previously approved application : A/21/92036/OUTMAJ
Land South East Of South Lancashire Industrial Estate Lockett Road Ashton-In-Makerfield WN4 8DE
Received 3 Sept 2024 - UnknownA/24/97824/14PDJ
Prior notification for installation of roof mounted solar panels
24 Upper Dicconson Street Wigan WN1 2AG
Received 3 Sept 2024 - DecidedA/24/97825/HH
Single storey extension to side and to retain hardstanding to the front garden curtilage
2 Eldon Street Leigh WN7 5BQ
Received 3 Sept 2024 - DecidedA/24/97828/RET
Erection of a timber lean to structure creating covered external seating area, timber store, timber kitchen extension and 2 2m high glazed screens to front entrance area. Retrospective application
No 37 Bar & Bistro 37 Mesnes Road Wigan WN1 2DF
Received 3 Sept 2024 - DecidedA/24/97833/CON
Condition Discharge application to discharge condition No 4 ( Bin Enclosure) in respect of previously approved application :A/24/97155/FULL
Richmond House Short Street Wigan WN5 8AW
Received 4 Sept 2024 - UnknownA/24/97832/CON
Condition Discharge application to discharge Condition No 3 ( materials) in respect of application : A/23/95614/HH
11 Mayfair Drive Aspull Wigan WN2 2ST
Received 4 Sept 2024 - UnknownA/24/97827/NMAS
Non-Working Amendment for previously refused then appeal allowed conditionally for application A/21/92036/OUTMAJ - Proposed non-material amendment to Condition 4 (approval of reserved matters); Condition 20 (site investigation); Condition 25 (Construction Training & Employment Plan) and Condition 32 (details of site access road)
Meridian 6 Land North Of Bolton Road Ashton-in-Makerfield Wigan
Received 3 Sept 2024 - RegisteredA/24/97829/CU
Conversion of existing basement to create 1 apartment and separate ancillary management office
Pagefield Hotel 168 Gidlow Lane Wigan WN6 7AW
Received 4 Sept 2024 - RegisteredA/24/97830/LBC
Listed Building Consent for the conversion of existing basement to create 1 apartment and separate ancillary management office
Pagefield Hotel 168 Gidlow Lane Wigan WN6 7AW
Received 4 Sept 2024 - DecidedA/24/97834/CON
Condition Discharge application to discharge condItion numbers 3 (site investigations coal), 4 (coal) 9 (floor Levels) and 11 (materials) in respect of previously approve application : A/24/97007/FULL
Land To The Rear Of 57 Church Street Orrell Wigan WN5 8TG
Received 4 Sept 2024 - UnknownA/24/97831/LUCP
Certificate of lawful development for a proposed change of use from dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a 6 bed 6 person HMO (Use Class C4), together with the installation of first floor window in front elevation
3 Mill Street Ashton-in-makerfield Wigan WN4 9HP
Received 4 Sept 2024 - DecidedA/24/97838/CU
Change of use from vacant retail premises at ground floor and a residential apartment at first floor to a 6 bedroom 7 person HMO
8 Manchester Road Tyldesley Manchester M29 8DP
Received 5 Sept 2024 - DecidedA/24/97837/HH
Single-storey side extension
3 Chester Drive Ashton-in-makerfield Wigan WN4 9JB
Received 5 Sept 2024 - UnknownA/24/97836/LUCP
Certificate of Lawful Development for a proposed rear dormer
6 Heathfield Drive Tyldesley Manchester M29 8WG
Received 5 Sept 2024 - DecidedA/24/97840/HH
First floor extension to side
32 Chanters Avenue Atherton Manchester M46 9EF
Received 5 Sept 2024 - UnknownA/24/97841/NMAS
Non-Material Amendment application for previously approved application: A/18/85947/MAJES. Amendments to Phase 1 to include energy centre, amendments to approved building entrances, introduction of roof lights, sprinkler tanks and pumphouses alongside minor design changes.
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 4 Sept 2024 - DecidedA/24/97843/NLA
Variation of condition 4 (approved plans) and removal of conditions 25 and 26 (off-site highway improvement works) on the outline planningpermission P/2018/0048/OUP
Land Site Of Former Parkside Colliery Winwick Road Newton Le Willows St Helens
Received 6 Sept 2024 - DecidedA/24/97845/HH
To extend dwellinghouse - single storey to side and rear and canopy to front.
100 Sydney Avenue Leigh WN7 3LU
Received 6 Sept 2024 - DecidedA/24/97844/NLA
Hybrid application for former Parkside Colliery Phase 2 comprising employment floorspace (Use Class (B8) and B2 / E(g) (ii) / E(g)(iii) with ancillary (E(g)(i)) and associated servicing and infrastructure, including sub-station, car parking, vehicle and pedestrian circulation space (outline application) and detailed enabling and infrastructure works, to facilitate employment development comprising site wide earthworks to create development platforms, details of strategic landscaping, planting, ecological and noise mitigation, drainage and ground works and details of the means access served from the Parkside Link Road (PLR) (full application).
Land Site Of Former Parkside Colliery Winwick Road Newton Le Willows St Helens
Received 6 Sept 2024 - DecidedA/24/97854/CON
Condition Discharge application to discharge Condition No.4 (Remediation), Condition 8 (Invasive Species Method Statement), Condition No.9 (Biodiversity Enhancement - Bat and Bird Box Plan), Condition No.10 (Refuse Management Plan and Condition No.12 (Hard and Soft Landscape Proposals) in respect of application A/22/94807/MAJOR
Hadbutt Farm Hadbutt Lane Tyldesley Manchester M29 7FJ
Received 6 Sept 2024 - DecidedA/24/97849/HH
Detached garden room/home office to rear of garden
40 Kirkwood Close Aspull Wigan WN2 1DZ
Received 6 Sept 2024 - DecidedA/24/97846/HH
Single storey wrap around extension to side and rear and erection of detached single storey garden room within rear garden
36 Sandstone Road Winstanley Wigan WN3 6TW
Received 6 Sept 2024 - DecidedA/24/97847/CU
Partial change of use of existing agricultural field to be utilised as community space for serving refreshments along with ancillary small animal enclosure with access point from main road
Land Adjacent Plane Tree Farm Crank Road Billinge Wigan WN5 7EZ
Received 9 Sept 2024 - DecidedA/24/97859/CON
Condition Discharge application to discharge Condition No.5 (Lighting Strategy), Condition No.6 (Bird Survey), Condition No.9 (Biodiversity Net Gain Statement/Scheme) and Condition No.20 (Maintenance of Common Areas) in respect of application A/23/96501/MAJLA
Engineers Arms And Open Land South Of 33 Belle Green Lane Ince Wigan WN2 2EW
Received 9 Sept 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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