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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 dates15,177Searchable applications
597Recorded as pending
90%Approval rate · 11,374 approved or refused records
1,138Refused applications
10,236 approved · 1,138 refused · 674 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- RegisteredA/25/100257/CON
Condition Discharge application to discharge Condition No.10 (Demolition CEMP) in respect of application A/23/96541/MAJOR
Land To Rear Of And 71 Pepper Lane Standish Wigan WN6 0PY
Received 24 Dec 2025 - DecidedA/26/100258/CON
Condition Discharge application to discharge Condition No.3 (Materials) in respect of approved application A/24/96953/FULL
Former Debenhams Store 39 The Grand Arcade Wigan WN1 1BH
Received 5 Jan 2026 - DecidedA/26/100259/FULL
Change of use of residential property to childrens day nursery (Use Class E(f)) including demolition and removal of existing blockwork staircase to basement, brick chimney and flat roof porch on the northern (rear) facade; removal of dilapidated steel structure on the (southern) front fa�ade; erection of a replacement flat roof porch to rear (northern), first floor terrace with obscure glazing and metal staircase on the northwestern side; demolition and removal of concrete areas to the eastern (rear) and eastern (side) garden areas; removal of the northern (rear) outbuilding/garage on the eastern side and planters to the front; and layout 9 car parking spaces
109 Shevington Moor Standish Wigan WN6 0SE
Received 5 Jan 2026 - DecidedA/26/100260/LB
Listed building consent for change of use of residential property to childrens day nursery (Use Class E(f)) including demolition and removal of existing blockwork staircase to basement, brick chimney and flat roof porch on the northern (rear) facade; removal of dilapidated steel structure on the (southern) front fa�ade; erection of a replacement flat roof porch to rear (northern), first floor terrace with obscure glazing and metal staircase on the northwestern side; demolition and removal of concrete areas to the eastern (rear) and eastern (side) garden areas; removal of the northern (rear) outbuilding/garage on the eastern side and planters to the front; and layout 9 car parking spaces
109 Shevington Moor Standish Wigan WN6 0SE
Received 5 Jan 2026 - DecidedA/26/100261/FULL
Change of use from a 2 bed dwelling house (Use Class C3) into a 5 bed HMO for 5 occupants (Use Class C4) together with alterations to fenestrations and bike store to rear (retrospective application)
423 Warrington Road Abram Wigan WN2 5XB
Received 5 Jan 2026 - DecidedA/26/100262/CON
Condition Discharge application to Discharge Condition No.3 (Phase II Land Contamination Assessment) in respect of approved application A/24/97356/VAR
Plane Tree Farm Crank Road Billinge Wigan WN5 7EZ
Received 5 Jan 2026 - DecidedA/26/100263/FULL
Change of use of existing building from a cinema (Sui Generis) to retail (Use Class E) with external alterations to the building including roller shutters and fenestration, creation of new service yard replacing existing parking area to side
Cineworld The Loom Derby Street Leigh WN7 4BA
Received 5 Jan 2026 - UnknownA/26/100265/LUCP
Certificate of lawful development for proposed change of use from a dwelling (Use Class C3) to a childrens residential home for up to 1 child (Use Class C2)
11 Worthing Grove Atherton Manchester M46 0LP
Received 5 Jan 2026 - DecidedA/26/100266/HH
Single storey side extension
32 Greenways Leigh WN7 1JG
Received 4 Jan 2026 - DecidedA/26/100267/FULL
New openings at ground and first floor to front and sides, canopy to front and render to all elevations
Carpet Wizard 436 Ormskirk Road Wigan WN5 9DF
Received 5 Jan 2026 - DecidedA/26/100268/WTTPO
T1 Sycamore, T2 Sycamore and T3 Lime Crown lift to achieve a 2.5 m clearance from finished car park floor levels to lower branch tips. Crown thinning to remove deadwood
Abbey Lakes Hall Orrell Road Orrell Wigan WN5 8QZ
Received 23 Dec 2025 - DecidedA/26/100269/CON
Condition Discharge application to discharge Condition No.4 (Drainage) in respect of approved application A/25/099242/FULL
2 Lockside Mews Shared Street Wigan WN1 3BB
Received 5 Jan 2026 - DecidedA/25/100271/PIP
Permission in principle for the erection of 2 self-build dwellings
Land Adjacent To 37 Marsland Green Lane Tyldesley
Received 19 Dec 2025 - DecidedA/26/100272/CON
Condition Discharge application to discharge Condition No.4 (Lighting Strategy) in respect of application A/23/96541/MAJOR
Land To Rear Of And 71 Pepper Lane Standish Wigan WN6 0PY
Received 5 Jan 2026 - DecidedA/26/100274/WTTPO
To remove 1 Alder tree that appears to be in decline and has a number of large dead branches.To prune 1 large Silver Birch to give a 2m clearance from the property
Brookside Worsley Mesnes Drive Wigan WN3 5UE
Received 5 Jan 2026 - DecidedA/26/100275/HH
Porch to front, two storey extension to side and single storey extension to rear following demolition of garage
48 Sycamore Drive Winstanley Wigan WN3 6DG
Received 5 Jan 2026 - RegisteredA/26/100276/CON
Condition Discharge application to discharge Condition No.11 (Lighting and Illuminance) in respect of approved application A/22/93592/LBLA
Haigh County Park Lodge Wigan Lane Wigan
Received 6 Jan 2026 - RegisteredA/26/100277/CON
Condition Discharge application to discharge Condition No.5 (Lighting Design Strategy) in respect of approved application A/22/93526/LA
Haigh County Park Lodge Wigan Lane Wigan
Received 6 Jan 2026 - UnknownA/26/100280/LUCE
Certificate of lawful development for the existing use of a property as a 6 bed, 6 person house in multiple occupation (Use Class C4)
105 Castle Hill Road Hindley Wigan WN2 4BN
Received 6 Jan 2026 - DecidedA/26/100281/MAJOR
Installation of 3 separate roof mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) systems on 3 buildings across the hospital site (Pharmacy, Cancer Care, and the CAU building) including guardrail system
Royal Albert Edward Infirmary Wigan Lane Wigan WN1 2NN
Received 6 Jan 2026 - DecidedA/26/100283/HH
First floor extension to side, loft conversion with roof lights to front and rear and new pitched roof to existing garage
8 Spencer Road West Wigan WN6 7HP
Received 6 Jan 2026 - UnknownA/26/100284/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)
12 Mort Street Wigan WN6 7AU
Received 6 Jan 2026 - DecidedA/26/100285/HH
Two storey side extension at lower ground and ground floor
Rosebridge Lock Cottage Canal Terrace Ince Wigan WN1 3DT
Received 6 Jan 2026 - RegisteredA/26/100286/CON
Condition Discharge application to discharge Condition No.3 (Materials), Condition No.4 (Colour for Railings and Balcony) and Condition No.10 (Accessible and Adaptable Dwelling Standards) in respect of approved application A/25/098641/FULL
Leigh Liberal Club Church Street Leigh WN7 1AY
Received 7 Jan 2026
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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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