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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 dates12,634Searchable applications
554Recorded as pending
88%Approval rate · 9,438 approved or refused records
1,089Refused applications
8,349 approved · 1,089 refused · 605 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/24/98191/CON
Condition Discharge application to discharge Condition No.9 (CEMP) in respect of application A/23/95546/VARMAJ.
Newtown Labour Club Hesketh Street Wigan WN5 0TU
Received 19 Nov 2024 - RegisteredA/24/98196/CON
Condition Discharge Application to discharge conditions numbers: 3 (surface water drainage), 4 (coal legacy), 5 (site investigations), 6 (air quality), 7 (site contamination), 8 ( materials) and 9 (landscape) in respect of previously approved application A/22/92962/FULL
Vacant Land Rigby Street Hindley
Received 19 Nov 2024 - UnknownA/24/98194/LUCP
Certificate of lawful development for proposed single storey rear extension
6 Moorland Road Hindley Wigan WN2 3BP
Received 19 Nov 2024 - DecidedA/24/98204/CON
Condition Discharge application to discharge conditions 3 (surface water drainage), 4 (site contamination), 5 (floor levels), 6 (materials), 7 (landscape), 8 (EVCP) and 9 (Vehicle access) in respect of previously approved application A/23/95228/FULL.
Site Behind 11 Lee Lane Abram Wigan WN2 5QU
Received 20 Nov 2024 - RegisteredA/24/098212/FULL
Erection of a two storey building with Class E(A) use at ground floor and 5 self-contained flats to the second floor together with creation of parking area, bin storage, associated plant and machinery, sub-station and landscaping following demolition of existing public house
Oak Tree Inn 150 Belle Green Lane Ince Wigan WN2 2ET
Received 20 Nov 2024 - DecidedA/24/098197/MAJOR
Erection of a detached building comprising 3 industrial units (Use Class B8) with car parking and landscaping thereto
Development Land West Of Electrium Sales Ltd Hindley Green Business Park Leigh Road Hindley Green
Received 20 Nov 2024 - DecidedA/24/098200/HH
To create access for vehicles and pedestrians with gates and pillars to maximum height of 1.8 metres, along with creation of driveway and turning head with vehicle access from Light Oaks Road to Light Oaks Hall courtyard along with the removal of courtyard brick wall
Light Oaks Hall Old Moss Lane Glazebury Warrington WA3 5PX
Received 20 Nov 2024 - DecidedA/24/098201/LB
Listed Building Consent to erect gates and pillars to maximum height of 1.8 metres along with creation of driveway and turning head with vehicle access from Light Oaks Road to Light Oaks Hall courtyard along with removal of courtyard brick wall
Light Oaks Hall Old Moss Lane Glazebury Warrington WA3 5PX
Received 20 Nov 2024 - UnknownA/24/98203/CON
Condition Discharge application to discharge condition No 4 ( Landscape) in respect of previously approved application : A/24/97668/MAJOR
St Thomas Church Of England Primary School Hodnet Drive Ashton-in-makerfield Wigan WN4 8PQ
Received 21 Nov 2024 - UnknownA/24/98199/RET
Installation of new shop front and roller shutter. Retrospective application
Mens Lobby 155 City Road Wigan WN5 0BB
Received 21 Nov 2024 - DecidedA/24/98202/CON
Condition Discharge application to part discharge Condition No 4 ( Site Contaimation) for plots 9 to 34, in respect of previously approved application A/22/93614/MAJLA
Land At Derby Street, Woodville Road, Ince-In-Makerfield
Received 21 Nov 2024 - DecidedA/24/98224/CON
Condition Discharge application to discharge Condition No.3 (Air Quality) in respect of application A/24/97536/MAJOR
Electrium Sales Ltd Hindley Green Business Park Leigh Road Hindley Green Wigan WN2 4XY
Received 21 Nov 2024 - UnknownA/24/98205/NMAS
Non Material Amendment application for previously approved application : A/21/91796/MAJES
The Galleries Wigan WN1 1AR
Received 21 Nov 2024 - DecidedA/24/98214/LB
Listed building consent for the installation of new air conditioning system
Wigan Wallgate Railway Station Wallgate Wigan WN1 1BB
Received 21 Nov 2024 - DecidedA/24/98209/ADV
Installation of replacement signage including non-illuminated individual letters and logo signs and externally illuminated trough lit hanging projection sign
Santander 27 - 29 Market Place Wigan WN1 1PE
Received 21 Nov 2024 - DecidedA/24/098207/HH
Single storey extensions to front and rear, two storey extension to side, dormer to rear, render to all elevations, alterations to driveway, sliding entrance gate to front and permanent extension of vehicular footpath crossing.
42 Higher Green Lane Astley Tyldesley Manchester M29 7HG
Received 22 Nov 2024 - DecidedA/24/98208/HH
Single storey rear extension and ramp with handrail to front together with associated external alterations following demolition of existing rear extension
12 Devon Close Wigan WN5 9LL
Received 22 Nov 2024 - DecidedA/24/98226/CON
Condition Discharge application to discharge Condition No.13 (Botanical Walkover Survey) in respect of application A/22/94681/MAJOR
Development Land Phoenix Way Ince WN3 4NW
Received 22 Nov 2024 - DecidedA/24/98228/CON
Condition Discharge application to discharge Condition No.5 (Coal Mining) in respect of application A/22/93334/MAJOR
122 - 138 Wigan Road Ashton-in-makerfield Wigan WN4 8LY
Received 22 Nov 2024 - DecidedA/24/98225/CON
Condition Discharge application to discharge Condition No.17 (Roof Top Extension) and Condition No.20 (Landscape Plan) in respect of application A/23/96527/VARMAJ
Evolution 36 - 44 King Street Wigan WN1 1BS
Received 22 Nov 2024 - DecidedA/24/98206/LUCP
Certificate of lawful development for a dormer to rear
34 Reed Crescent Wigan WN3 5JR
Received 22 Nov 2024 - DecidedA/24/98210/HH
Creation of permanent vehicular footpath crossing and driveway to front
150 Kirkhall Lane Leigh WN7 5RU
Received 25 Nov 2024 - DecidedA/24/98215/HH
Two storey side extension, dormer windows to rear, hip to gable extension of existing roof and extension to existing parking area to front
41 Lyon Road Wigan WN6 7ER
Received 22 Nov 2024 - DecidedA/24/98229/CON
Condition Discharge application to discharge Condition No.3 (Management Plan) in respect of application A/23/95710/CU
Broomfield Cottage 99 Bradley Lane Standish Wigan WN6 0NA
Received 25 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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