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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 dates14,375Searchable applications
577Recorded as pending
90%Approval rate · 10,788 approved or refused records
1,129Refused applications
9,659 approved · 1,129 refused · 650 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 13 Jun 2001 to 14 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 18 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/25/099615/HH
Part two storey and part single storey to rear
80 Petticoat Lane Ince Wigan WN2 2LS
Received 5 Sept 2025 - DecidedA/25/099616/FULL
Two storey rear extension and single-storey side extension following demolition of existing conservatory; conversion of outbuilding into staff room
Twist Lane Day Nursery 21 Twist Lane Leigh WN7 4BZ
Received 5 Sept 2025 - DecidedA/25/099617/CON
Condition Discharge application to discharge Condition No.3 (Contamination) in respect of approved application A/20/88917/MAJOR
Development Land East Of 2 - 4 Woods Lane Ashton-in-makerfield
Received 8 Sept 2025 - DecidedA/25/099619/CON
Condition Discharge application to discharge Condition No.4 (Landscaping), Condition No.5 (Contamination), Condition No.6 (EV Charging), Condition No.7 (Drainage) and Condition No.8 (Finished Floor Levels) in respect of approved application A/22/94040/FULL
Open Land West Of 162 Manchester Road Astley Tyldesley
Received 8 Sept 2025 - DecidedA/25/099620/HH
Single storey rear and side extension, single storey front extension with increase in ridge height, external alterations and render to all elevations following demolition of outbuilding along with 700mm high wall with 1m high piers and gates to front
21 Headland Close Lowton Warrington WA3 1HH
Received 8 Sept 2025 - DecidedA/25/099622/CON
Condition Discharge application to discharge Condition No.13 (Affordable Housing Statement), Condition No.14 (EV Charging) and Condition No.16 (Cycle Storage) in respect of approved application A/23/96052/MAJOR
Pit Pony Inn 71 Low Bank Road Ashton-in-makerfield Wigan WN4 9RN
Received 8 Sept 2025 - DecidedA/25/099623/FULL
Change of use from public house (sui generis) to temporary accommodation and support centre (sui generis), including external alterations to side elevation
Queens Arms 9 Harrison Street Wigan WN5 9AU
Received 8 Sept 2025 - DecidedA/25/099624/HH
Part single, part two storey side extension with render to first floor element
11 Dryden Close Wigan WN3 5TD
Received 8 Sept 2025 - DecidedA/25/099625/FULL
Change of use from dwelling (Class C3) to 5 Bedroom, 5 Person house in multiple occupation (Class C4) including external alterations
199 Darlington Street East Wigan WN1 3EA
Received 8 Sept 2025 - DecidedA/25/099626/HH
Part single part two storey rear extension following demolition of existing rear outbuilding
4 Mayfield Road Orrell Wigan WN5 0HZ
Received 9 Sept 2025 - DecidedA/25/099627/HH
Two storey brick extension to front, single storey side extension, single storey rear extension with 3 no roof lanterns, external alterations and render, and detached double garage
37 Liverpool Road Ashton-in-makerfield Wigan WN4 9LX
Received 8 Sept 2025 - DecidedA/25/099628/ADV
To display 1 non-illuminated, free-standing totem sign
Land At Astley Park Way Worsley
Received 9 Sept 2025 - DecidedA/25/099629/HH
Two storey side extension, single storey rear extension with roof lantern following demolition of conservatory and car port
6 Lichfield Grove Ashton-in-makerfield Wigan WN4 9JE
Received 9 Sept 2025 - UnknownA/25/099630/LUCP
Certificate of lawful development for the proposed use of a (Class C3) dwelling as a (Class C2) childrens home for 3 children
314 Westleigh Lane Leigh WN7 5PW
Received 9 Sept 2025 - DecidedA/25/099631/CON
Condition Discharge application to discharge Condition No.5 (Drainage), Condition No.7 (Car Park Directional Signage), Condition No.8 (Cycle Storage) and Condition No.9 (Noise Assessment) in respect of approved application A/24/098366/MAJPSI
Wigan And Leigh College Wigan College Pagefield Campus Walkden Avenue Wigan WN1 2JH
Received 9 Sept 2025 - DecidedA/25/099632/WTTPO
T1 Beech Crown lift to clear the ground by 6 metres. Crown reduce height and spread by 3 metres via a crown thin of 15 percentT2 Beech Crown lift to clear the ground by 6 metres, removing one lower branch which extends over the garden of 14 Oakwood Avenue. Crown reduce height and spread by 3 metres via a crown thin of 15 percent.T3, T4 & T5 BeechCrown lift to clear the ground by 6 metres. Crown reduce height and spread by 3 metres via a crown thin of 15 percent
16 Oakwood Avenue Ashton-in-makerfield Wigan WN4 9NS
Received 27 Aug 2025 - DecidedA/25/099633/WTTPO
T19 Beech Fell
14 Springpool Billinge Wigan WN3 6DE
Received 8 Sept 2025 - DecidedA/25/099635/HH
Dormers to front and rear with alterations to elevation
92 Chestnut Drive South Leigh WN7 3JX
Received 9 Sept 2025 - DecidedA/25/099636/HH
Single storey rear extension with roof lantern, single storey side extension following demolition of store
1 Lyndon Avenue Shevington Wigan WN6 8BT
Received 9 Sept 2025 - DecidedA/25/099638/FULL
Change of use from dwelling (Class C3) to a 6 bedroom, 6 person house in multiple occupation (Class C4) together with installation of rear dormer, 2 rooflights to front and associated external alterations (Retrospective application)
90 Park Road Wigan WN6 7AQ
Received 9 Sept 2025 - DecidedA/25/099641/HH
Canopy to front, single storey side extension with external alterations to elevations following demolition of existing detached garage
6 Higher Green Lane Astley Tyldesley Manchester M29 7HG
Received 9 Sept 2025 - UnknownA/25/099642/LUCP
Certificate of lawful development for the proposed erection of two detached outbuildings within the garden of the existing dwelling for use as a domestic swimming pool and wellness suite, garage, garden room and storage
Pennington Farm Pennington Lane Haigh Wigan WN2 1NH
Received 10 Sept 2025 - DecidedA/25/099644/CON
Condition Discharge application to discharge Condition No.18 (Sectional and Elevational details of the typical Window and Doors) in respect of approved application A/23/96251/MAJPS
Wigan And Leigh College Parsons Walk Building Parsons Walk Wigan WN1 1RR
Received 10 Sept 2025 - DecidedA/25/099646/FULL
Addition of fire escape staircase with protective cage and installation of new steel fire door to rear to service living area above existing public house
Millstone Inn 67 - 69 Wigan Lane Wigan WN1 2LF
Received 10 Sept 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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