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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 dates14,907Searchable applications
595Recorded as pending
90%Approval rate · 11,172 approved or refused records
1,136Refused applications
10,036 approved · 1,136 refused · 666 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/25/100129/HH
Two storey extension to front, two storey extension to side, dormers to front, single storey extension to rear, wood cladding to existing rear dormer, and render to all external elevations following demolition of existing garage
17 Delamere Avenue Lowton Warrington WA3 1LN
Received 3 Dec 2025 - RegisteredA/25/100132/MAJOR
Bolton Council Application 21047/25 - Erection of two agricultural buildings to form a new dairy farming unit with associated feed hopper and water tank, an anaerobic digester tank and digestate storage tank and slurry tank and associated building to accommodate anaerobic digester equipment and a new attenuation pond (access only within Wigan Borough boundary)
Borsdane Farm Jacks Lane Bolton BL5 2DL
Received 4 Dec 2025 - DecidedA/25/100133/HH
Conversion of an existing detached garage into a bedroom and en-suite incidental to the main house, with alterations to elevations
6 Meynell Drive Leigh WN7 3JR
Received 4 Dec 2025 - DecidedA/25/100134/TCSO
Prior notification of installation of a 15m steel pole to support fibre cables and radio antennae together with associated cabinets housing electronic communications apparatus to form part of a high-speed broadband electronic communications network
Footpath Corner Of Prestwich Street And Tavistock Street Atherton
Received 4 Dec 2025 - DecidedA/25/100135/LUCE
Certificate of lawful development for the existing use of a property as a 5 bed, 5 person house in multiple occupation (Use Class C4)
4 Perch Street Wigan WN1 3PR
Received 4 Dec 2025 - DecidedA/25/100136/CON
Condition discharge application to discharge Condition No.19 (Badger Survey) in respect of approved application A/24/97242/VARMAJ
Land Off Firs Lane & Plank Lane Leigh
Received 4 Dec 2025 - DecidedA/25/100137/WTTPO
T1 Horse Chestnut- Crown lift to 3m. Reduce to give 2m clearance from property.
Fir Tree Farm Pennington Lane Haigh Wigan WN2 1NB
Received 4 Dec 2025 - DecidedA/25/100138/FULL
Change of use from a C3 dwellinghouse into a 4 bed HMO for 4 occupants (Use Class C4) together with external alterations (Retrospective application)
75 Loch Street Orrell Wigan WN5 0AN
Received 5 Dec 2025 - DecidedA/25/100139/CON
Condition Discharge application to discharge Condition No.3 (External Materials), Condition No.4 (Demolition and Construction Management Plan), Condition No.6 (Ground Floor Details), Condition No.8 (Noise Assessment Report), Condition No.9 (Landscaping), and Condition No.10 (Bat and Bird Boxes) in respect of application approved on appeal A/23/96564/FULL
Vacant Land Railway Street Atherton
Received 5 Dec 2025 - UnknownA/25/100140/NMAS
Working Amendment application for previously approved application A/25/098782/VARMAJ, to incorporate changes to the approved layout of the development, including amendments to the proposed infrastructure to be provided within the site. The changes proposed also seek to amend the approved plans list as detailed within Condition 2.
Sandyforth Farm Ashton Road Billinge Wigan WN5 7XZ
Received 2 Dec 2025 - DecidedA/25/100141/HH
Porch to front, dormers to front and rear, new flat roof to rear extension with roof lantern and associated external alterations following demolition of porch to side
24 Ruabon Crescent Hindley Green Wigan WN2 4PJ
Received 8 Dec 2025 - UnknownA/25/100142/LUCE
Certificate of lawful development for the existing use of a property as a 5 bed, 5 person house in multiple occupation (Use Class C4)
24 Earl Street Wigan WN1 2BW
Received 8 Dec 2025 - DecidedA/25/100144/FULL
Renovations to front and installation of new shop front including timber cornice with internally illuminated LED uplighters, timber fascia and timber pilasters
The Casba 36 King Street Leigh WN7 4LR
Received 8 Dec 2025 - DecidedA/25/100145/MAJOR
Erection of 22 affordable dwellings (Use Class C3) with associated access, landscaping and other works
Site Of St Edwards Roman Catholic Church Scot Lane Wigan
Received 8 Dec 2025 - DecidedA/25/100146/HH
Canopy to front, Single storey extension to side and dormer to rear with associated external alterations including render to proposed elevations and dormer following demolition of existing car port
2 Pembroke Road Hindley Green Wigan WN2 4TG
Received 8 Dec 2025 - DecidedA/25/100147/CON
Condition Discharge application to PART DISCHARGE Condition No.10 (Bird and Bat Boxes - Only submitting details relating to the proposed new school (northern site)) and to FULLY DISCHARGE Condition No.6 (CEMP), Condition No.18 (Landscaping) and Condition No.26 (Finished Floor Levels) in respect of approved application A/23/96040/MAJOR
St Thomas Church Of England Primary School Clarence Street And Playing Fields Hawkhurst Street Leigh WN7 2BP
Received 9 Dec 2025 - DecidedA/25/100148/FULL
Renovations to front and installation of new shop front including timber cornice with internally illuminated LED uplighters, timber fascia and timber pilasters
Cafe Stella 38 King Street Leigh WN7 4LR
Received 9 Dec 2025 - UnknownA/25/100149/LUCP
Certificate of lawful development for proposed single storey rear extension with roof lights
8 Tallies Close Maypole Gardens Abram Wigan WN2 5YU
Received 9 Dec 2025 - DecidedA/25/100150/CON
Condition Discharge application to discharge Condition No.3 (External Colours and Finishes) in respect of approved application A/25/099274/FULL
1 Queen Street Leigh WN7 4NQ
Received 9 Dec 2025 - UnknownA/25/100151/LUCE
Certificate of lawful development for the existing use of a property as a 4 bed, 4 person house in multiple occupation (Use Class C4)
203 Darlington Street East Wigan WN1 3EA
Received 9 Dec 2025 - DecidedA/25/100152/HH
Creation of permanent vehicular footpath crossing
435 Holden Road Leigh WN7 2HU
Received 9 Dec 2025 - UnknownA/25/100153/LUCE
Certificate of Lawfulness for the existing use of the site and buildings, as a mix of dairy and equine centre (Sui Generis)
Baldwins Farm Bolton Road Ashton-in-makerfield Wigan WN2 5LA
Received 9 Dec 2025 - DecidedA/25/100154/HH
Porch to front, single storey wrap around extension to side and rear with roof lights
240 Hodges Street Wigan WN6 7JQ
Received 5 Dec 2025 - DecidedA/25/100155/CON
Condition Discharge application to PART DISCHARGE Condition No.11 (Contamination - 11V) in respect of approved application A/22/94798/MAJOR
Site Of Heatons Bakery Boundary Street Wigan
Received 10 Dec 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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