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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 dates13,159Searchable applications
562Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 9,855 approved or refused records
1,105Refused applications
8,750 approved · 1,105 refused · 619 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/25/098571/CON
Condition Discharge application to discharge Condition No.8 (Landscaping) and Condition No.9 (Ecology) in respect of application A/21/91618/RMMAJ
55 Crawford Avenue And Land To The West And Rear Of 55-25 Crawford Avenue Tyldesley Manchester M29 8ET
Received 8 Feb 2025 - DecidedA/25/098553/HH
Single storey rear extension
38 Beech Walk Leigh WN7 3LL
Received 10 Feb 2025 - UnknownA/25/098560/LUCP
Certificate of Lawful Development for installation of roof mounted solar panels to the rear
17 Bridgeman Terrace Wigan
Received 10 Feb 2025 - UnknownA/25/098559/LUCP
Certificate of lawful development for the installation of roof mounted solar panels on the side roof plane
47 Upper Dicconson Street Wigan WN1 2AG
Received 10 Feb 2025 - DecidedA/25/098551/HH
Replacement of existing wooden decking at the rear of the property with composite decking within the same foot print of the existing structure
7 Maldon Road Standish Wigan WN6 0EX
Received 10 Feb 2025 - DecidedA/25/098556/FULL
Installation of four rapid electric vehicle charging stations and ancillary equipment within the car park, including one fully accessible EV charging bay (retrospective)
McDonalds Gower Street Wigan WN5 9AD
Received 10 Feb 2025 - UnknownA/25/098561/PDE
Single storey rear extension projecting 4.5 metres, height to the eaves 2.325 metres and height to the ridge 3.8 metres
42 Woodbrook Drive Wigan WN3 6BP
Received 10 Feb 2025 - UnknownA/25/098562/PDE
Single storey rear extension projecting 3.9 metres, height to the eaves 2.2 metres and height to the ridge 3.8 metres following removal of existing extension
31 Knightshill Crescent Wigan WN6 7EJ
Received 10 Feb 2025 - UnknownA/25/098563/NMAS
Non-Material Amendment application in respect of application A/24/96926/FULL - Amendment to position and footprint of the proposed extension. Overall floorspace of the proposed extension reduced by approximately 37m�. Height of proposed extension increased by 0.5m.
Wrightington, Wigan And Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Leigh Infirmary The Avenue Leigh WN7 1HS
Received 7 Feb 2025 - DecidedA/25/098573/CON
Condition Discharge application to discharge Condition No.3 (Contamination), Condition No.4 (Drainage), Condition No.5 (CEMP), Condition No.11 (External Materials), Condition No.15 (Landscaping), Condition No.16 (Finished Floor Levels) and Condition No.22 (Boundary treatments) in respect of application A/23/96602/FULL
86A Bolton Road Ashton-in-makerfield Wigan WN4 8PF
Received 10 Feb 2025 - DecidedA/25/098572/CON
Condition Discharge application to discharge Condition No.12 (Remediation Strategy) in respect of application A/24/97628/VARMAJ
B & Q Mini Warehouse Kirkhall Lane Leigh WN7 1RD
Received 10 Feb 2025 - DecidedA/25/098567/HH
Single storey to side together with alterations to front following garage conversion
3 Paris Avenue Winstanley Wigan WN3 6FA
Received 10 Feb 2025 - DecidedA/25/098568/HH
Erection of two-storey side and rear extensions with a flat-roofed link connecting the main building to the existing garage. Alterations to the garage include extending the front elevation forward and adding a pitched roof together with new windows, doors, and rendering on the first floor of the front elevation of the existing house
72 Spencer Road Wigan WN1 2QP
Received 11 Feb 2025 - DecidedA/25/098575/HH
Single storey side extension
2 Sicklefield House Wigan Lane Wigan WN1 2RD
Received 11 Feb 2025 - UnknownA/25/098574/LUCP
Certificate of lawful development for a single storey rear extension
32 James Street Tyldesley Manchester M29 8JJ
Received 11 Feb 2025 - UnknownA/25/098570/PDG
Prior notification for change of use of existing storage space above existing shop to a one bedroom flat
Slobbery Chops 8 Broad O Th Lane Shevington Wigan WN6 8EA
Received 10 Feb 2025 - DecidedA/25/098576/VAR
To vary conditions of Planning Permission A/23/96265/Full - Condition 2 - to substitute approved drawings with amended plans and elevations, and subsequent changes to Condition 3 (materials) and Condition 11 (hard and soft landscaping)
Car Park Robin Park Leisure Centre Robin Park Road Wigan
Received 11 Feb 2025 - DecidedA/25/098578/HH
Single storey rear extension following removal of existing conservatory
18 Hawthorn Close Tyldesley Manchester M29 8PH
Received 12 Feb 2025 - DecidedA/25/098581/FULL
Replacement shop frontage and new timber profile, together with new first floor windows
Gee Tees 20 - 22 Gerard Street Ashton-in-makerfield Wigan WN4 9AA
Received 12 Feb 2025 - DecidedA/25/098580/ADV
To display non-illuminated fascia sign on front and side facade
Gee Tees 20 - 22 Gerard Street Ashton-in-makerfield Wigan WN4 9AA
Received 12 Feb 2025 - DecidedA/25/098586/CON
Condition Discharge Application to discharge Condition 10 ( EV Charging Points) in respect of previously approved application : A/24/97628/VARMAJ
B & Q Mini Warehouse Kirkhall Lane Leigh WN7 1RD
Received 12 Feb 2025 - DecidedA/25/098587/CON
Condition discharge application to discharge condition no 18 ( Carbon Dioxide emissions) in respect of previously approved application : A/24/97628/VARMAJ
B & Q Mini Warehouse Kirkhall Lane Leigh WN7 1RD
Received 12 Feb 2025 - UnknownA/25/098583/PDE
Single storey rear extension projecting 4 metres height to eaves 2.85 metres and height to top of roof lantern 3.35 metres
34 Alexandra Road Ashton-in-Makerfield Wigan WN4 8QS
Received 13 Feb 2025 - UnknownA/25/098584/LUCE
Certificate of lawful development for the continued use of existing garden centre storage building
Golden Days Back Lane Appley Bridge Wigan WN6 8RS
Received 12 Feb 2025
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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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