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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 dates14,632Searchable applications
582Recorded as pending
90%Approval rate · 10,984 approved or refused records
1,133Refused applications
9,851 approved · 1,133 refused · 656 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 13 Jun 2001 to 14 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 19 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/25/099858/MAJOR
Erection of 2.4m high boundary fencing & gates, following removal of existing
Winstanley Community Primary School Tan House Drive Winstanley Wigan WN3 6JP
Received 17 Oct 2025 - DecidedA/25/099859/WTTPO
5No. Oak and 1 No. Sycamore Crown lift to clear the ground by no more than 5 metres removing secondary and sub lateral branches only.4No. Sycamore fell
36 Costessey Way Wigan WN3 6ES
Received 17 Oct 2025 - DecidedA/25/099860/WTTPO
2No. Oak Crown lift to clear the property roof by 3 metres, removing secondary and sub lateral branches only
36 Finch Mill Avenue Appley Bridge Wigan WN6 9DF
Received 17 Oct 2025 - DecidedA/25/099861/WTTPO
2No. Willow Coppice to standing stumps. Oak Crown lift to clear ground by no more than 5 metres
6 Briarly Standish Wigan WN6 0BY
Received 17 Oct 2025 - DecidedA/25/099862/HH
Single storey side extension linking to existing garage with external alterations
6 Chatsworth Gardens Ince Wigan WN3 4NZ
Received 17 Oct 2025 - DecidedA/25/099863/LUCE
Certificate of Lawful Development for the existing use of a property as a 5 bed, 5 person house in multiple occupation (Class C4)
12 Mort Street Wigan WN6 7AU
Received 17 Oct 2025 - DecidedA/25/099864/FULL
Change of use of 4 apartments into a childrens residential home for up to 3 children (Use Class C2)
77 Westleigh Lane Leigh
Received 17 Oct 2025 - DecidedA/25/099867/HH
Canopy to front together with external alterations and extension to existing driveway
27-28 Lodge Road Orrell Wigan WN5 7AT
Received 20 Oct 2025 - DecidedA/25/099868/HH
Remodelling of existing dwelling including new roof, new dormers to front and rear, single storey to side and rear extension with solar panels to front, patio to rear and creation of additional driveway together with associated external alterations including external finishing and new fenestration
Langdale Tan House Lane Winstanley Wigan WN3 6DN
Received 20 Oct 2025 - DecidedA/25/099869/HH
New dormer to rear with new roof lights to front and rear
50 Lee Lane Abram Wigan WN2 5QU
Received 20 Oct 2025 - DecidedA/25/099870/HH
Single storey rear extension with roof lanterns following demolition of existing conservatory
16 Brook Fold Atherton Manchester M46 0FT
Received 20 Oct 2025 - DecidedA/25/099872/FULL
Change of use from a 3 bed dwelling house (Use Class C3) into a 4 bed House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) for 4 occupants (Use Class C4) together with render to front (Retrospective application)
11 Rylands Street Wigan WN6 7BL
Received 20 Oct 2025 - DecidedA/25/099875/HH
Two storey side extension and external alterations following demolition of store
15 Grange Road Ashton-in-makerfield Wigan WN4 0BB
Received 20 Oct 2025 - UnknownA/25/099876/LUCP
Certificate of Lawful Development for proposed rear dormer together with external alterations
3 Sennicar Lane Wigan WN1 2SN
Received 21 Oct 2025 - DecidedA/25/099877/CON
Condition Discharge application to discharge Condition No.4 (Shallow Mining Risk Assessment), Condition No.5 (Ground Gas Risk Assessment), Condition No.6 (Drainage), Condition No.7 (EV charger), Condition No.8 (Landscaping) and Condition No.12 (Bird Boxes) in respect of approved application A/24/97007/FULL
Land To The Rear Of 57 Church Street Orrell Wigan WN5 8TG
Received 21 Oct 2025 - DecidedA/25/099881/EIASCR
Screening opinion for raising of ground levels to the position that pre-dates extraction of sand and gravel from the site
Land At Cross Farm Preston Road Standish Wigan WN6 0QE
Received 21 Oct 2025 - RegisteredA/25/099882/CON
Condition Discharge application to Discharge Condition No.4 (Contamination - Remediation Strategy & Verification Plan), Condition No.5 (Contamination - Contamination Delineation Investigation and Risk Assessment) and Condition No.6 (Drainage - Controlled Waters Summary and Timeline) in respect of approved application A/22/94207/FULL
Development Land South Of 34 Ash Lane Aspull Wigan
Received 21 Oct 2025 - RegisteredA/25/099883/OUT
Outline application for residential development (All Matters Reserved)
Vacant Land East Of 57 Hough Lane Tyldesley
Received 21 Oct 2025 - DecidedA/25/099884/HH
Single storey rear extension and open porch to front following demolition of attached garage
26 Cotswold Avenue Lowton Warrington WA3 1HW
Received 21 Oct 2025 - DecidedA/25/099885/WTTPO
T1 Oak Crown reduce height and lateral spread by 1 - 3 metres from branch tips where achievable to do so. Crown thin by 15-20% to increase light and wind permutation. Remove major deadwood.Remove low limb encroaching over the Holly Tree. Remove epicormic growth from the main stem to aid in lifting the canopy to 5.2 metres highway spec.
421 Newton Road Lowton Warrington WA3 1NZ
Received 21 Oct 2025 - DecidedA/25/099886/WTTPO
T1 - Ash situated in the rear garden, crown reduce height and spread over the garden side by 2-2.5 metres where achievable to do so. Reduce bottom left limb over the neighbouring garden of No.15 Ivy House Road, by 4-5 metres to reduce encroachment on the property to suitable growth point. Reduce remaining crown overhanging the garden by 2-3 metres from branch tips where achievable to do so to reduce the impact on the property and garden for shading purposes.Remove major deadwood throughout.
200 Slag Lane Lowton Warrington WA3 2EZ
Received 21 Oct 2025 - DecidedA/25/099887/WTTCA
T1 - Copper Beech situated at the front of the property adjoining Hand Lane. Sectional dismantle to ground level due to large amounts of Meripilus at the base of the tree.
2 Hand Lane Leigh WN7 3LP
Received 21 Oct 2025 - DecidedA/25/099888/HH
Single storey extension to side and rear with partial render to proposed elevations
115 Mesnes Road Wigan WN1 2PJ
Received 21 Oct 2025 - DecidedA/25/099889/WTTCA
T1 Cherry Fell. T2 Silver Birch Fell. T3 Ash Cut back two existing lateral branches of the tree overhanging the corner of the house by 3.5 metres
6 Spencer Road Wigan WN1 2PW
Received 22 Oct 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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