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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 dates15,482Searchable applications
600Recorded as pending
90%Approval rate · 11,608 approved or refused records
1,143Refused applications
10,465 approved · 1,143 refused · 687 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- UnknownA/26/100374/PDE
Single storey rear extension projecting 5.5 metres, height to the eaves 2.25 metres and height to the ridge 3.6 metres
5 Deerwood Gardens Standish Wigan WN1 2SR
Received 28 Jan 2026 - DecidedA/26/100375/WTTPO
LimeTilia T19Crown lifting to no more than 5 metres. Removal of Lower branches and epicormic growth on the base and trunk of the treeRemove lower branches and epicormic growth from growing through hedge and obstructing pavement
290 Wigan Road Standish Wigan WN6 0AD
Received 29 Jan 2026 - RegisteredA/26/100376/CON
Condition Discharge application to PART discharge Condition No.25 (Gas Migration) and Condition No.29e (Verification Report- Contamination) in respect of approved application A/19/87673/OUTMAJ
Site Of Pemberton Colliery Smithy Brook Road Wigan
Received 29 Jan 2026 - RegisteredA/26/100377/CON
Condition Discharge application to discharge Condition No.2 (Contamination), Condition No.12 (Drainage) and Condition No.19 (Invasive Species) in respect of approved application A/25/098464/MAJOR
Abbey Lakes Hall Orrell Road Orrell Wigan WN5 8QZ
Received 30 Jan 2026 - DecidedA/26/100378/CON
Condition Discharge application to discharge Condition No.2 (EV Charging) and Condition No.8 (Bollards) in respect of approved application A/25/099009/RMMAJ
Land North Of Mosley Common North Of The Guided Busway Tyldesley
Received 2 Feb 2026 - UnknownA/26/100379/PDE
Single storey rear extension projecting 4.5 metres, height to the eaves 2.4 metres and height to the ridge 3.9 metres
39 Swinley Lane Wigan WN1 2EB
Received 30 Jan 2026 - RegisteredA/26/100380/CON
Condition Discharge application to discharge Condition No.4 (Noise) in respect of approved application A/22/94164/FULL
Department For Work And Pensions Jobcentre Plus Liverpool Road Hindley
Received 2 Feb 2026 - DecidedA/26/100381/CON
Condition Discharge application to discharge Condition No.7 (Drainage Strategy) in respect of approved application A/23/96564/FULL
Vacant Land Railway Street Atherton
Received 2 Feb 2026 - DecidedA/26/100382/HH
Porch to front, single storey extension to side linking to existing garage and new first floor gable window
15 Foxglove Close Standish Wigan WN6 0NQ
Received 2 Feb 2026 - DecidedA/26/100387/CON
Condition Discharge application to discharge Condition No.13 (Landscaping), Condition No.18 (Lighting Design Strategy), Condition No.24 (PROW Signage), Condition No.31 (Demolition Strategy), Condition No.40 (Affordable Housing Statement), Condition No.57 (Invasive Species Management Plan) in respect of approved application A/25/098937/VARMAJ
Land North Of Mosley Common North Of The Guided Busway Tyldesley
Received 2 Feb 2026 - DecidedA/26/100388/WTTPO
T1 - Sycamore - Reduce by 2-3m all round leaving a natural appearance. To reduce shading and encroachmentT2 and T3 Beech - To be treated as a single crown. Reduce by 2-3m all round leaving a natural shape.
2A Smethurst Road Billinge Wigan WN5 7DW
Received 2 Feb 2026 - DecidedA/26/100389/CON
Condition Discharge application to discharge Condition No.3 (Materials, Finishes and Colour - Shopfront) and Condition No.4 (Materials, Finishes and Colour - Windows) in respect of approved application A/25/099389/FULL
67 Gerard Street Ashton-in-makerfield Wigan WN4 9AG
Received 2 Feb 2026 - DecidedA/26/100390/CON
Condition Discharge application to PART discharge Condition No.4 i and ii (Remediation Strategy) and to FULLY discharge Condition No.11 (Sports Continuity Scheme), Condition No.13 (CT&EMP), Condition No.19 (HMMP), Condition No.22 (RAMMS) and Informative No.3 (Statutory Biodiversity Gain Plan) in respect of approved application A/25/099550/MAJOR
R L Hughes Primary School Mayfield Street Ashton-in-makerfield Wigan WN4 9QL
Received 2 Feb 2026 - RegisteredA/26/100391/CON
Condition Discharge application to discharge Condition No.3 (Elevational and Sectional Details - Shopfront and Awning) and Condition No.4 (External Colours, Finishes and Materials) in respect of approved application A/25/098957/FULL
4 - 10 Charles Street Leigh WN7 1DB
Received 2 Feb 2026 - RegisteredA/26/100392/FULL
Conversion of existing social club (Sui Generis) to a special educational needs school (Use Class F(a)), together with the installation of play equipment on outdoor area
All Saints Catholic Club High Street Golborne Warrington WA3 3BG
Received 2 Feb 2026 - DecidedA/26/100393/LUCP
Certificate of lawful development to change the 5 bedroom property (Use Class C3) into a 10 bedroom House in Multiple Occupation (Sui Generis)
Barley Nook Willoughby Farm Meadow Pit Lane Haigh Wigan WN2 1LQ
Received 2 Feb 2026 - DecidedA/26/100394/FULL
Conversion of existing ground floor community room within approved residential development to create additional self-contained residential unit
Kings Pit Mews Brook Lane Orrell
Received 3 Feb 2026 - UnknownA/26/100395/PDE
Single storey rear extension projecting 6.0 metres, height to the eaves 2.27 metres and height to the ridge 3.0 metres
30 Clevedon Drive Wigan WN3 6AF
Received 2 Feb 2026 - UnknownA/26/100398/NMAS
Non-Material Amendment application for previously approved application A/25/098493/FULL - Increase in the height of the boundary wall and gates fronting Haigh Road and additional gates and railings within the curtilage of the site
Whitegates 14 Haigh Road Haigh Wigan WN2 1LB
Received 2 Feb 2026 - DecidedA/26/100399/CON
Condition Discharge application to PART discharge Condition No.22 (Soil Validation Certificates for Phased Handovers - Plots 1-16 & 60-63) in respect of approved application A/21/90730/MAJOR
Bradley Lane Standish WN6 0XQ
Received 3 Feb 2026 - UnknownA/26/100400/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)
23 Victoria Avenue Wigan WN6 7AN
Received 3 Feb 2026 - DecidedA/26/100401/FULL
Installation of 4 air conditioning units and 1 heat recovery unit and associated pipework following removal of existing
Barclays Bank 6 Market Place Wigan WN1 1QS
Received 4 Feb 2026 - DecidedA/26/100402/CON
Condition Discharge application for the discharge of the following Conditions on Phase 4-6 onlyCondition No.8 (CEMP), Condition No.12 (CTEMP), Condition No.40 (Affordable Housing Statement), Condition No.52 (Net Zero) and Condition No.57 (Invasive Species) in respect of approved application A/25/098937/VARMAJ
Land North Of Mosley Common North Of The Guided Busway Tyldesley
Received 4 Feb 2026 - DecidedA/26/100403/HH
Single storey extension to side and rear
97 Cottesmore Way Golborne Warrington WA3 3XJ
Received 4 Feb 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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