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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 dates12,571Searchable applications
554Recorded as pending
88%Approval rate · 9,380 approved or refused records
1,085Refused applications
8,295 approved · 1,085 refused · 605 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 13 Jun 2001 to 14 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 17 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/24/98100/HH
Two storey extension to side, part two storey part single storey extensions to rear, porch to front and rooflights to front and rear together with associated external alterations including render, stone detail and replacement windows and doors following demolition of existing porch and conservatory
181 Pepper Lane Standish Wigan WN6 0PN
Received 29 Oct 2024 - DecidedA/24/98102/RET
To retain 2.4m high palisade security fencing to site boundary and erect two 2.4m high palisade security gates to front. (Part Retrospective Application)
St Marys Church Of England Warrington Road Ince
Received 29 Oct 2024 - DecidedA/24/98101/LUCP
Certificate of Lawful Development for proposed single storey rear extension
15 Derwent Street Leigh WN7 4HS
Received 29 Oct 2024 - DecidedA/24/98103/FULL
Extension and alterations to Independent Hospital (Use Class C2) to provide 3 new bed sits and communal spaces, following partial demolition
Fir Tree Independent Hospital Fir Tree Street Ince Wigan WN3 4TE
Received 29 Oct 2024 - DecidedA/24/98106/CON
Condition Discharge application to discharge conditions 3 (materials), 4 (Timber report), 5 (Specification of works), 6 (External mortar), 7 (Glazing and ironmongery), 8 (Cleaning), 9 (Paint removal), 10 (Stone samples) and 12 ( Roof membrane) in respect of previously approved application A/22/93592/LBLA
Haigh County Park Lodge Wigan Lane Wigan
Received 29 Oct 2024 - UnknownA/24/98104/PDE
Single storey rear extension projecting 4 metres, height to the eaves 2.40 metres and height to the ridge 3.69 metres
1 Penrhyn Grove Atherton Manchester M46 9XF
Received 30 Oct 2024 - RegisteredA/24/98107/NLA
Environmental impact assessment (EIA) scoping opinion forproposed Northern Gateway site (JPA 1.1)
Land At Heywood/Pilsworth, Bounded By M66, M62, Pilsworth Road & Queen Elizabeth II Way
Received 22 Oct 2024 - DecidedA/24/98108/CON
Condition Discharge application to discharge Condition 3 (Site Investigation) in relation to Plots 2, 3 and 4 in respect of previously approved application AS/21/91796/MAJES
The Galleries Wigan WN1 1AR
Received 30 Oct 2024 - DecidedA/24/98132/CON
Condition Discharge application to discharge Condition No.3 (Details of Materials), Condition No.5 (Drainage Details) and Condition No.6 (Finished Floor Levels) in respect of application A/22/94841/FULL
Land To Rear Of 79 Newton Road Lowton Warrington WA3 1EL
Received 30 Oct 2024 - DecidedA/24/98126/CON
Condition Discharge application to discharge Condition No.6 (CEMP) and Condition No.11 (Biodiversity Enhancement Measures) in respect of application A/23/96052/MAJOR
Pit Pony Inn 71 Low Bank Road Ashton-in-makerfield Wigan WN4 9RN
Received 30 Oct 2024 - DecidedA/24/98109/HH
Dormers to front and rear
145 Pepper Lane Standish Wigan WN6 0PW
Received 31 Oct 2024 - DecidedA/24/98110/FULL
Alterations to shop front and single storey extension to rear of shop together with associated external alterations including the installation of an external metal staircase and privacy screen to access first floor flat
35 - 37 Newton Road Lowton Warrington WA3 1EL
Received 31 Oct 2024 - DecidedA/24/98131/CON
Condition Discharge application to discharge Condition No.4 (Site Levels), Condition No.5 (Contamination) and Condition No.7 (Invasive Species) in respect of application A/22/94681/MAJOR
Development Land Phoenix Way Ince WN3 4NW
Received 31 Oct 2024 - UnknownA/24/98111/LUCP
Certificate of lawful development for a proposed second floor dormer at rear
264 Warrington Road Wigan WN3 6PF
Received 31 Oct 2024 - UnknownA/24/98112/LUCP
Certificate of Lawful Development for proposed single storey rear extension
540 Manchester Road Astley Tyldesley Manchester M29 7BP
Received 31 Oct 2024 - DecidedA/24/98113/HHRET
Single storey to rear, following demolition of existing outrigger, creating balcony above with new doors in rear elevation at ground and first floor levels. (Part Retrospective Application)
The Woodlands Mill Lane Aspull Wigan WN2 1QY
Received 31 Oct 2024 - UnknownA/24/98114/LUCP
Certificate of lawful development for a single storey rear extension
3 Shalefield Gardens Atherton Manchester M46 0NQ
Received 31 Oct 2024 - UnknownA/24/98115/LUCP
Certificate of Lawful Development for a proposed change of use from a (Class C3) dwelling to a children's care home for up to 1 child (Class C2)
10 Ribble Drive Wigan WN5 9LX
Received 31 Oct 2024 - DecidedA/24/98116/LUCP
Certificate of Lawful Development for a proposed change of use from a (Class C3) dwelling to a children's care home for up to 1 child (Class C2)
12 Eleanor Street Wigan WN3 5AQ
Received 31 Oct 2024 - UnknownA/24/098117/HHRET
Single storey side extension following demolition of existing garage (Retrospective Application)
16 Alt Close Leigh WN7 5BD
Received 1 Nov 2024 - DecidedA/24/98120/HH
Single storey rear extension following removal of existing conservatory and a single storey rear infill extension with hipped roof.
33 Balmoral Drive Hindley Wigan WN2 3HS
Received 1 Nov 2024 - DecidedA/24/98122/HH
Two storey to side, single storey at rear, together with new driveway and landscaping
157 Upholland Road Billinge Wigan WN5 7EF
Received 4 Nov 2024 - DecidedA/24/98123/HHRET
Single storey rear extension with associated external alterations and a new detached garage following removal of existing conservatory and existing garage. Part retrospective
84 Cranfield Road Wigan WN3 5QG
Received 4 Nov 2024 - DecidedA/24/98124/PIP
Permission in Principle for conversion of barns to 2 dwellings and erection of 3 dwellings following demolition of remaining buildings
Brownlow Farm Brownlow Lane Billinge Wigan WN5 7EY
Received 4 Nov 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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