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Planning application documents: what to read first
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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 dates13,201Searchable applications
563Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 9,888 approved or refused records
1,105Refused applications
8,783 approved · 1,105 refused · 619 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- UnknownA/25/098585/NMAS
Non Material Amendment applicatio for previoulsy approved application : A/23/96416/MAJORAmendment to house types, boundary treatment, surface materials and associated site plans and plot layouts.
Site Of Pemberton Colliery Queen Pit Road Wigan
Received 13 Feb 2025 - DecidedA/25/098588/HH
Single storey gable extension with canopy to front following removal of existing single storey side extension
377 Manchester Road Astley Tyldesley Manchester M29 7DX
Received 13 Feb 2025 - RegisteredA/25/098605/CON
Condition Discharge application to discharge Condition No.4 (CEMP), Condition No.5 (CEMP Biodiversity), Condition No.7 (Invasive Non Native Species Protocol), Condition No.10 (Hard & Soft Landscaping Works & Implementation Plan), Condition No.13 (Electric Vehicle Charging Point), Condition No.14 (Finished Floor Levels), Condition No.15 (C02 Emissions Reduction Measures), Condition No.16 CT&EMP), Condition No.17 (Cycle & Refuse Storage & Smoking Shelter Provision), Condition No.18 (Business Hours on Completion) and to part discharge Condition No.3 (Materials - Kingspan Quadcore-KS roof and wall cladding only), Condition No.11 (Contamination) and Condition No.12 (Gas Migration) in respect of application A/23/95817/MAJOR
Polyfab Coatings And Systems Ltd Makerfield Way Ince Wigan WN2 2PR
Received 13 Feb 2025 - DecidedA/25/098590/HH
Two storey extension to side following demolition of existing single storey side extension and installation of door to rear to replace existing window
6 Almond Crescent Standish Wigan WN6 0AZ
Received 13 Feb 2025 - DecidedA/25/098589/HH
Single storey side extension
20 Aldwyn Close Winstanley Wigan WN3 6NH
Received 14 Feb 2025 - DecidedA/25/098594/CON
Condition Discharge application to discharge condition no 12 ( cycle stands) in respect of previously approved application : A/23/96171/FULL
Open Land North East Of 21 Knowsley Street Leigh
Received 14 Feb 2025 - DecidedA/25/098596/HH
Erection of detached wooden log cabin in rear garden for use as a Granny Annex on existing concrete base following removal of existing garage and shed
16 Clough Grove Ashton-in-makerfield Wigan WN4 0LP
Received 14 Feb 2025 - DecidedA/25/098593/NMAS
Non Material Amendment application for previously approved application: A/24/97628/VARMAJThis application seeks to vary Condition 2 (Approved Plans) and Condition 6 (Landscaping) by making minor amendments to the plans approved under planning permission ref. A/24/97628/VARMAJ (as amended), dated 28th November 2024. The changes sought are modest and simply seek to amend the landscaping at the Site, to suit the operational requirements of the proposed occupier.
B & Q Mini Warehouse Kirkhall Lane Leigh WN7 1RD
Received 13 Feb 2025 - DecidedA/25/098595/CON
Condition discharge application to discharge conditions 3 (Internal materials and partitions ) and Condition 5 (archaeological works) in respect of previously approved application A/24/97460/VAR,
Eckersley Mill 1 Swan Meadow Road Wigan
Received 14 Feb 2025 - DecidedA/25/098597/FULL
Erection of 9 dwellings with associated parking, landscaping and boundary treatments
Land At Briar Grove Briar Grove Leigh
Received 14 Feb 2025 - DecidedA/25/098601/LA
Single storey modular changing / shower block
Scotmans Flash Activity Centre Rushdene Wigan WN3 5HJ
Received 14 Feb 2025 - DecidedA/25/098600/HH
Single storey rear garage extension following demolition of existing detached garage
15 Shelley Drive Abram Wigan WN2 5PZ
Received 14 Feb 2025 - DecidedA/25/098599/HH
Single storey rear infill extension, part garage conversion and Installation of front bay window together with associated external alterations to windows and doors
4 Meadowgrass Gardens Worsley Manchester M28 1PS
Received 17 Feb 2025 - DecidedA/25/098598/HH
Installation of a canopy to the front, stone and oak cladding to external elevations, together with solar panels to the existing roof, upgrades to the existing windows and door openings and the erection of a 1.7m stone wall with associated landscaping
20 Brownlow Lane Billinge Wigan WN5 7EY
Received 17 Feb 2025 - DecidedA/25/098603/HH
Single storey extension to rear following removal of existing conservatory
24 Barford Drive Lowton Warrington WA3 1DD
Received 17 Feb 2025 - DecidedA/25/098604/CON
Condition Discharge application to discharge Condition No.7 (Noise and Vibration).
Land At The Intersection Of Billinge Road And Foundry Lane Wigan
Received 13 Feb 2025 - UnknownA/25/098607/PDE
Single storey to rear extension projecting 4.2metres, height to the eaves 2.5metres and height to the ridge 3.1 metres following removal of existing conservatory
102 St James Road Orrell Wigan WN5 7AA
Received 17 Feb 2025 - UnknownA/25/098608/PDE
Single storey rear extension projecting 4.74 metres, height to the eaves 2.4 metres and height to the ridge 3.4 metres following removal of existing conservatory
11 Salkeld Avenue Ashton-in-makerfield Wigan WN4 9NH
Received 17 Feb 2025 - DecidedA/25/098610/FULL
Construction of 3 new retail units (Use Class E) and associated reconfiguration of car park
The Winstanley Centre Holmes House Avenue Wigan
Received 17 Feb 2025 - DecidedA/25/098611/CON
Condition Discharge application to Part Discharge Condition No.10 (Parking - Plots 64-72, 74-80 and 99-104 1st Phase of handovers) in respect of application A/21/90730/MAJOR
Bradley Lane Standish WN6 0XQ
Received 17 Feb 2025 - DecidedA/25/098612/CON
Condition Discharge application to Discharge Condition No.11 (Footway Crossing) in respect of application A/21/90730/MAJOR
Bradley Lane Standish WN6 0XQ
Received 17 Feb 2025 - DecidedA/25/098614/FULL
Conversion of 2 existing (Class E) units into 1 (Class E) unit at ground, new external staircase and entrance to rear of 17 Heath Street to facilitate access to flat and associated external alterations including installation of new shop front to front and side
17 - 19 Heath Street Golborne Warrington WA3 3BN
Received 18 Feb 2025 - DecidedA/25/098622/CON
Condition Discharge application to discharge condition number 61 (Road safety) in respect of previously approved application: A/21/91796/MAJES
The Galleries Wigan WN1 1AR
Received 19 Feb 2025 - DecidedA/25/098619/HH
Erection of 1.2m high boundary fence between no. 3 Wigan Road (Club House Farm) and no. 57 Church Lane
Club House Farm 3 Wigan Road Shevington Wigan WN6 8AP
Received 19 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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