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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 dates15,535Searchable applications
600Recorded as pending
90%Approval rate · 11,650 approved or refused records
1,146Refused applications
10,504 approved · 1,146 refused · 692 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/26/100404/HH
Porch to front following demolition of conservatory
2 Sandfield Hall Newton Road Lowton Warrington WA3 1PF
Received 4 Feb 2026 - DecidedA/26/100405/HH
Single storey extension to rear, pitched roof to existing dormer to front, extension to existing dormer to rear, roof lights to front and alterations to fenestration
37 Wensley Road Lowton Warrington WA3 2BA
Received 4 Feb 2026 - DecidedA/26/100406/WTTPO
3No. Oak Crown lift by 8 to 10 metres
1A Woodlands Drive Shevington Wigan WN6 8HU
Received 4 Feb 2026 - UnknownA/26/100407/LUCE
Certificate of lawful development to demonstrate that the installation of drainage infrastructure along the highway alignment running south from Plank Lane shown on the approved drawings to a new surface water manhole and the excavation of ground, the laying of sub-base and installation of kerbing, were carried out in compliance with relevant conditions attached to, and prior to the expiry of outline planning permission ref. A/16/82492/OUTMES and associated reserved matters approval ref. A/24/97242/VARMAJ
Land Off Firs Lane & Plank Lane Leigh
Received 5 Feb 2026 - DecidedA/26/100408/HH
Single storey side extensions, alterations to ground floor rear fenestration, hip to gable roof alteration to facilitate loft conversion with dormers to front and rear
40 Crank Road Billinge Wigan WN5 7EX
Received 5 Feb 2026 - DecidedA/26/100409/CON
Condition Discharge application to discharge Condition No.7 (EV charging points), Condition No.8 (Materials Specification), Condition No.10 (Landscaping), Condition No.18 (Privacy screen), Condition No.19 (Shared Surface Details), Condition No.21 (Biodiversity Enhancement Plan), Condition No.22 ( Ballstop Fencing Provision) in respect of previously approved application A/23/95434/FULL
Standish Cricket Club Green Lane Standish Wigan WN6 0TX
Received 5 Feb 2026 - DecidedA/26/100410/HH
Detached garage and 0.77 metre high retaining wall in rear garden
6 Radcliffe Grove Leigh WN7 1PR
Received 5 Feb 2026 - UnknownA/26/100411/HH
Detached outbuilding to rear with render. Retrospective
36 Princes Avenue Tyldesley Manchester M29 7DA
Received 6 Feb 2026 - RegisteredA/26/100412/FULL
Erection of new farmhouse following demolition of existing
Aye Bridge Farm Aye Bridge Road Abram Wigan WN2 5XZ
Received 9 Feb 2026 - DecidedA/26/100413/HH
Single storey rear extension, raise in roof height and hip to gable conversion to create first floor and new fenestration to side elevations following demolition of rear extension
6 Linwood Close Hindley Wigan WN2 3JR
Received 9 Feb 2026 - DecidedA/26/100414/WTTPO
T1 - Ash - Lateral Reduction Away (Max 2m) from 1-5 The Hawthorns to clear property and ServicesT2 - Beech - Lateral Reduction Away (Max 2m) from 1-5 The Hawthorns to clear property and ServicesT3 - Beech - Lateral Reduction Away (Max 2m) from 1-5 The Hawthorns to clear property and ServicesT4 - Ash - Lateral Reduction Away (Max 2m) from 1-5 The Hawthorns to clear property and ServicesT5 - Sycamore - Lateral Reduction Away (Max 2m) from 1-5 The Hawthorns to clear property and ServicesT6 - Birch -Lateral Reduction Away (Max 2m) from 1-5 The Hawthorns to clear property and Services
TRU Rehab Ltd 20 Atherton Road Hindley Wigan WN2 3EU
Received 7 Feb 2026 - DecidedA/26/100415/HH
Single storey side extension with open porch to front
54 Edinburgh Drive Wigan WN5 9ET
Received 9 Feb 2026 - DecidedA/26/100416/HH
Two storey extension to side following demolition of existing garage
386 Poolstock Lane Wigan WN3 5RA
Received 9 Feb 2026 - DecidedA/26/100417/HH
Single storey extension to front and side, 2 storey side extension and new dormers to front and rear
10 Arbour Lane Standish Wigan WN6 0YJ
Received 9 Feb 2026 - DecidedA/26/100418/HH
First floor extension to side
9 Withinlea Close Hindley Green Wigan WN2 4GB
Received 9 Feb 2026 - DecidedA/26/100420/FULL
Change of use of land to incorporate into domestic garden use to 76 Fairman Drive
Land Adjacent 76 Fairman Drive Hindley Wigan WN2 2RT
Received 9 Feb 2026 - DecidedA/26/100421/VAR
To Vary Conditions of Planning Permission Number: A/25/098576/VAR - Condition 2 - to substitute approved drawings with amended plans and elevations; and subsequent changes to Condition 3 (materials) and Condition 11 (hard and soft landscaping)
Car Park Robin Park Leisure Centre Robin Park Road Wigan
Received 9 Feb 2026 - DecidedA/26/100426/HH
Single storey front extension, 2 storey bay window to front, single storey rear extension with part render to front facade
1 Sandy Park Hindley Wigan WN2 4EF
Received 9 Feb 2026 - DecidedA/26/100427/HH
Part single storey, part two storey rear extension following demolition of existing conservatory
23 Lynwood Terrace Jenkinson Street Hindley Wigan WN2 2QD
Received 9 Feb 2026 - DecidedA/26/100428/HH
Single storey rear extension following demolition of garage
4 Crank Road Billinge Wigan WN5 7DT
Received 9 Feb 2026 - DecidedA/26/100429/FULL
Erection of two semi-detached dwellings with associated access, parking, landscaping and boundary treatments
Land Adjacent To Hingemakers Arms 34 Heath Road Ashton-in-makerfield Wigan WN4 9DY
Received 10 Feb 2026 - UnknownA/26/100430/LUCP
Certificate of lawful development for proposed single storey rear extension following demolition of existing conservatory
10 Primula Drive Lowton Warrington WA3 2FZ
Received 10 Feb 2026 - UnknownA/26/100431/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) together with single storey rear extension
24 Flapper Fold Lane Atherton Manchester M46 0FA
Received 10 Feb 2026 - UnknownA/26/100432/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 20 Metres West Of 2 Kingsdown Road Abram
Received 11 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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