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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 dates13,535Searchable applications
569Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 10,145 approved or refused records
1,111Refused applications
9,034 approved · 1,111 refused · 630 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 13 Jun 2001 to 14 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 18 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/25/098922/ADV
The installation of a non-illuminated projecting sign and alterations to north elevation of Mill 1 to provide 1 painted sign applied to external brick and alterations to the east elevation of Mill 1 to provide for 2 internally painted window signs and an internally painted opening times sign (retrospective application).
Eckersley Mill Swan Meadow Road Wigan WN3 5BD
Received 14 Apr 2025 - DecidedA/25/098921/HH
Part first floor extension to rear with balcony and single storey extension to side and rear together with associated external alterations
91 Barn Lane Golborne Warrington WA3 3PR
Received 14 Apr 2025 - DecidedA/25/098923/LB
Listed Building consent for installation of a non-illuminated projecting sign and alterations to north elevation of Mill 1 to provide 1 painted sign applied to external brick and alterations to the east elevation of Mill 1 to provide for 2 internally painted window signs and an internally painted opening times sign (retrospective application).
Eckersley Mill Swan Meadow Road Wigan WN3 5BD
Received 14 Apr 2025 - DecidedA/25/098930/CON
Condition Discharge application to discharge condition 6 (site Investigation ) in respect of previously approved application : A/23/96585/LA
Land Adjacent 3 Heysham Road And Adjacent 194 City Road Orrell
Received 14 Apr 2025 - DecidedA/25/098924/HH
Single storey extension to rear with roof terrace above, external alterations including new doors to rear and conversion of existing garage
26 Gillan Road Wigan WN6 7HQ
Received 14 Apr 2025 - DecidedA/25/098931/HH
Porch extension, partial garage conversion, roof alterations including, new roof and raising height of the roof with loft conversion, new dormer windows and alterations to elevations
Larches Farm Thornhill Standish Wigan WN1 2RZ
Received 16 Apr 2025 - DecidedA/25/098932/CON
Condition discharge application to discharge conditions no: 7 (Surface Water Drainage), 14 ( Nesting Bird Survey) and 15 (Bat & Bird Boxes) in respect of previously approved application : A/24/98163/FULL
5 The Woodlands Wigan WN1 2NR
Received 16 Apr 2025 - UnknownA/25/098929/PDE
Single storey rear extension projecting 4 metres, height to the eaves 2.45 metres and height to the ridge 3.4 metres
20 Ashfield Park Drive Standish Wigan WN6 0EG
Received 14 Apr 2025 - DecidedA/25/098935/CON
Condition Discharge application to discharge condition No 10 (Remediation Strategy) in respect of previously approved application A/23/96532/MAJOR
Transco Compound Sovereign Road Wigan WN1 3AE
Received 16 Apr 2025 - DecidedA/25/098933/FULL
To site wooden cladded container for storage purposes
Caffeina Cafe Pennington Hall Park St Helens Road Leigh
Received 16 Apr 2025 - DecidedA/25/098938/CON
Condition Discharge Application to discharge condition No: 3 (Materials), 4 (CEMP), 22 (Tree Protection fencing), 23 (Commencement Notice), 27 (Surface water Drainage) and 28 (CT&EMP) and Part Discharge of Condition 25 (HMMP),in respect of previously approved application :A/24/97281/MAJPSI
Central Park Montrose Avenue Wigan WN5 9XL
Received 16 Apr 2025 - DecidedA/25/098937/VARMAJ
Variation of conditions 2, 5, 9, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40 and 41 of previously approved A/23/95156/MAJES to allow for amendments to the approved layout and design, realignment of the Spine Road and demolition of Stone House.
Land North Of Mosley Common North Of The Guided Busway Tyldesley
Received 16 Apr 2025 - UnknownA/25/098936/LUCP
Certificate of Lawful Development for a proposed loft conversion with dormer to rear and rooflights to front
71 Gathurst Lane Shevington Wigan WN6 8HW
Received 16 Apr 2025 - DecidedA/25/098939/HH
Single storey extension to side and rear following removal of existing detached garage
10 Stewart Road Wigan WN3 5JW
Received 17 Apr 2025 - DecidedA/25/098942/FULL
Erection of a building comprising 3 garages, together with parking spaces, following demolition of the existing dilapidated garage
Land To The Rear Of Culraven Court Haigh Road Haigh
Received 17 Apr 2025 - UnknownA/25/098941/LUCP
Certificate of Lawful Development for a proposed change of use from a dwellinghouse (Class C3) to a 5 bedroomed, 5 person HMO (Class C4) together with associated external alterations to fenestration
459 Gidlow Lane Wigan WN6 8RW
Received 17 Apr 2025 - DecidedA/25/098954/CON
Condition Discharge application to discharge Condition No 3 ( Care Management Plan) in respect of previously approved application : A/24/97171/CU
Nelson House 93 Castle Hill Road Hindley Wigan WN2 4BH
Received 17 Apr 2025 - DecidedA/25/098944/RET
Change of Use from Smithy (Use Class B2) to Place of Worship (Use Class F1) (Retrospective Application)
Bridgefoot Forge Ladysmith Avenue Ashton-in-makerfield Wigan WN4 9DB
Received 22 Apr 2025 - DecidedA/25/098940/HH
First floor to side over existing garage and two storey to rear together with associated external alterations including replacement windows and partial render to front and rear
35 Alderton Drive Ashton-in-makerfield Wigan WN4 9LQ
Received 22 Apr 2025 - UnknownA/25/098943/LUCP
Certificate of Lawful Development for proposed single storey side extension, two storey rear extension, roof lights to the front and additional window openings following removal of existing side and rear extensions
181 Pepper Lane Standish Wigan WN6 0PN
Received 22 Apr 2025 - DecidedA/25/098945/MAJOR
Construction of a new Travel Hub and Park and Ride Scheme alongside alterations to existing car park, together with associated welfare building, lighting, landscaping and public access improvements
South Side Of Guided Busway Astley Street Tyldesley
Received 22 Apr 2025 - UnknownA/25/098946/PIP
Permission in principle for the erection of 2 dwellings
Adjacent Land 37 Marsland Green Lane Tyldesley
Received 17 Apr 2025 - DecidedA/25/098947/HH
Outbuilding in rear garden following removal of existing shed
18 Dukes Row Aspull Wigan WN2 1PQ
Received 22 Apr 2025 - DecidedA/25/098948/LUCP
Certificate of lawful development to site a proposed temporary container on school playground
St Thomas Church Of England Primary School Clarence Street Leigh WN7 2BP
Received 22 Apr 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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