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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 dates14,478Searchable applications
580Recorded as pending
90%Approval rate · 10,874 approved or refused records
1,130Refused applications
9,744 approved · 1,130 refused · 651 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/25/099704/FULL
Erection of detached bungalow with associated access, parking and landscaping following removal of existing building and 3 containers
Open Land East Of 8A City Road Worsley M28 1BD
Received 19 Sept 2025 - UnknownA/25/099705/AG
Prior notification for the erection of an agricultural storage building
Shaws Fold Farm Bolton Road Aspull Wigan WN2 1PR
Received 19 Sept 2025 - DecidedA/25/099706/FULL
Change of use of a C3 dwellinghouse to a C4 5-bedroom, 5-person House in multiple occupation (Currently under construction)
61 Frog Lane Wigan WN6 7DU
Received 19 Sept 2025 - DecidedA/25/099707/HH
Conversion of garage along with front single storey bay window
67 Stirrups Farm Road Lowton Warrington WA3 2SX
Received 19 Sept 2025 - DecidedA/25/099709/CON
Condition Discharge application to PART DISCHARGE Condition No.22 (Contamination) - Soil Validation Certificates for Phased Handovers (Plots 33-44) in respect of approved application A/21/90730/MAJOR
Bradley Lane Standish WN6 0XQ
Received 22 Sept 2025 - UnknownA/25/099710/PDE
Single storey extension to rear projecting 6m, height to ridge 3.9m, height to eaves 2.7m and Single storey extension to rear projecting 3m, height to ridge 3.6m, height to eaves 2.7m
52 Kenyon Road Wigan WN1 2DQ
Received 22 Sept 2025 - DecidedA/25/099711/HH
Dormer to front and rear, single storey extension to the rear and roof lanterns to the rear along with a porch to the front
24 Ruabon Crescent Hindley Green Wigan WN2 4PJ
Received 22 Sept 2025 - DecidedA/25/099712/CON
Condition Discharge application to discharge Condition No.21 (Lighting Design Strategy) in respect of approved application A/22/94798/MAJOR
Site Of Heatons Bakery Boundary Street Wigan
Received 22 Sept 2025 - DecidedA/25/099714/WTTPO
T1-oakCrown reduce away from property by 3m Crown lift over rd 5m Crown lift over garden/ drive and on neighbouring property 3/4 m Prune back from telephone wires approximately 1m where possible All branches will be cut back to suitable growing points, secondary growth only.
204 Westleigh Lane Leigh WN7 5NW
Received 22 Sept 2025 - DecidedA/25/099715/CON
Condition Discharge application to discharge Condition No.14 (Noise Impact Assessment - Plots 1-7) and Condition No.19 (Construction Training & Employment Management Plan) in respect of approved application A/22/93496/MAJOR
Collier Brook Farm Bag Lane Atherton Manchester M46 0JY
Received 23 Sept 2025 - DecidedA/25/099716/FULL
Change of use from a dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) into a 5 bed HMO for 5 occupants (Use Class C4) (Retrospective Application)
2 Mabel Street Wigan WN5 9EJ
Received 23 Sept 2025 - RegisteredA/25/099717/MAJOR
Full planning permission for the development of 432 dwellings (Use Class C3) comprising 396 new build dwellings on land adjacent to Pemberton Road and 36 dwellings within the converted Winstanley Hall complex of buildings, a community use building (Class F2 Hall/Meeting Place for local community use), a mixed-use lodge building (Class F1 Exhibition Space and Class E Housing Sales Centre/Cafe), communal bin/garden equipment stores, associated car parking, landscaping and public realm, drainage infrastructure, access and highway works including works to Pemberton Road
Winstanley Hall Winstanley Park Winstanley Wigan WN3 6BE
Received 22 Sept 2025 - RegisteredA/25/099718/LB
Listed building consent for repair, internal and external works to facilitate the conversion of Winstanley Hall, the Barn, Stable Blocks and Outbuildings, and Estate Office into 36 dwellings, together with repairs to the Neptune Statue
Winstanley Hall Winstanley Park Winstanley Wigan WN3 6BE
Received 22 Sept 2025 - DecidedA/25/099719/FULL
Installation of a glass-glazed greenhouse built on a 600mm perimeter dwarf wall
Land To The South Of Gidlow Hall Farm Dodds Farm Lane Aspull Wigan WN2 1QP
Received 23 Sept 2025 - DecidedA/25/099720/WTTCA
T1 Sycamore Fell due to disease
216 Church Road Astley Tyldesley Manchester M29 7FS
Received 23 Sept 2025 - DecidedA/25/099721/FULL
Change of use of first floor flat (Class C3) to dining area linked to ground floor restaurant, with erection of glazed side porch, new stair enclosure, and installation of side window. (Retrospective application)
Zeera 1A School Lane Standish Wigan WN6 0TG
Received 23 Sept 2025 - DecidedA/25/099722/EIASCR
EIA Screening opinion for proposed works at Hindley and Templeton Road Wastewater Pumping Stations
Sewage Works Templeton Road South Platt Bridge Wigan WN2 5PD
Received 19 Sept 2025 - DecidedA/25/099723/HH
Two storey extension to side and rear and single storey extension to rear together with partial render to side and rear
32 Lessingham Avenue Wigan WN1 2HX
Received 23 Sept 2025 - DecidedA/25/099724/WTTPO
T1 (Ash) - Crown reduce by 2.5 metres to alleviate weight from crown and reduce wind leverage.
4 Deerwood Gardens Standish Wigan WN1 2SR
Received 23 Sept 2025 - DecidedA/25/099725/WTTPO
Silver Birch Crown reduction by 4 metres and reduce branch overhaning property by 4 metres
3 Fairholme Gardens Ashton-in-makerfield Wigan WN4 8AF
Received 23 Sept 2025 - DecidedA/25/099726/FULL
Installation of five new shop fronts incorporating new timber fascias and pilasters together with new chain link roller shutters following removal of existing cladding
123-127 Bradshawgate And 1 Brown Street Leigh WN7 4ND
Received 24 Sept 2025 - DecidedA/25/099728/HH
Two storey side extension
27 Wentworth Road Ashton-in-makerfield Wigan WN4 9UR
Received 24 Sept 2025 - DecidedA/25/099729/CON
Condition Discharge application to PART DISCHARGE Condition No.3 (Contamination) Parts 3ii, 3iii and 3iv in respect of approved application A/22/94708/MAJOR
The Old Bakery Darby Lane Hindley WN2 3DW
Received 24 Sept 2025 - DecidedA/25/099730/HH
Single storey to front, single storey wrap around extension to side and rear, dormer to rear, together with render to ground floor elevations
2 Glastonbury Road Tyldesley Manchester M29 7WR
Received 24 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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