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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 dates16,429Searchable applications
602Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 12,390 approved or refused records
1,165Refused applications
11,225 approved · 1,165 refused · 727 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 13 Jun 2001 to 14 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 20 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/26/100777/HH
Workshop in rear garden
42 Kenyon Road Wigan WN1 2DQ
Received 14 Apr 2026 - DecidedA/26/100778/HH
Single storey rear extension together with extension and alteration to rear dormer and external alterations to fenestration
55 Marlborough Road Atherton Manchester M46 9LT
Received 16 Apr 2026 - RegisteredA/26/100779/FULL
Erection of 9 two-and-a-half storey dwellinghouses, together with associated parking and landscaping, creation of new private access off Atherton Road, following demolition of the existing derelict dwellinghouse
188 Atherton Road Hindley Wigan WN2 3XA
Received 16 Apr 2026 - RegisteredA/26/100780/CON
Condition Discharge application to discharge Condition No.3 (Site Investigation), Condition No.4 (Foul & Surface Water Design), Condition No.5 (Pile Foundation Design), Condition No.9 (EV Charging), Condition No.10 (Bike Store Details), Condition No.11 (Waste Storage), Condition No.13 (Highways & TMP), Condition No.14 (Invasive Species), Condition No.15 (Ecology - Avoidance of Harm), Condition No.16 (Ecology - Breeding Birds), Condition No.17 (Biodiversity Enhancements), Condition No.18 (External Materials), Condition No.21 (Site Clearance), Condition No.23 (Boundary Treatments) and Condition No.26 (Finish Floor Levels) in respect of approved application A/23/96488/FULL
Land North Of 36 Warrington Road Abram
Received 17 Apr 2026 - DecidedA/26/100781/WTTPO
Area 5G4 within TPO 10 of 2012 W3Oaks Remove deadwood and crown lift over road by 5.2 metresWithin TPO 10 of 2012 W4T2 Sycamore Reduce branches overhanging driveway by 5.2 metresT4 Ash Fell to ground levelT5 Ash Fell to ground levelT6 Ash Fell to ground levelT8 F Maple Reduce lateral by 2 metres back to suitable unions and crown lift by 3.5 metresT12 Oak Reduce lateral by 2 metres back to suitable unions and crown lift by 5.2 metresArea 9TPO 10 of 2012 T7T4 Oak Remove deadwood and snapped branches on edge of crownArea 10TPO 10 of 2012 G4T1 Oak Crown lift over highway by 5.2 metres to give 3.5 m over footpath. Remove deadwoodT2 Oak Canopy clean to remove deadwoodT3 Oak Crown lift by 5.2 metres over highway to give 3.5 metres over footpathArea 12TPO 9 of 2014 W1G3 Willow, Ash and Alder Reduce branches away from footpath. Cutting deadwood to give 2 metre clearance.TPO 9 of 2014 G1T5 Oak Crown lift up to 4 metres from ground level above head height for grounds maintenance Access.
Street Record Fairway Standish
Received 16 Apr 2026 - DecidedA/26/100782/FULL
Change of use from a dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a children's care home for up to two children (Use Class C2)
6 Haweswater Avenue Ince Wigan WN2 2PH
Received 17 Apr 2026 - DecidedA/26/100784/HH
Erection of detached granny annexe incidental to the main house
20 Windsor Road Golborne Warrington WA3 3LB
Received 20 Apr 2026 - DecidedA/26/100785/HH
Single storey rear extension following demolition of existing conservatory
33 Abbeydale Appley Bridge Wigan WN6 9HX
Received 20 Apr 2026 - DecidedA/26/100786/WTTPO
T1 - Oak - Remove 1 lowest limb over the footpath/ road. Elongated limb has potential to fail over a busy highway. T2 - Beech - Reduce canopy back from property side, by 2-3 meters. To include removing one lowest lateral branch. To reduce shading and encroachment to property. T3+T4 - Reduce back the canopy on the East Side, by 2-3 meters. To reduce shading and encroachment onto property.
1 Springpool Billinge Wigan WN3 6DE
Received 20 Apr 2026 - DecidedA/26/100787/ADV
Installation of internally illuminated totem sign
Marus Bridge Retail Park Worthington Way Wigan
Received 20 Apr 2026 - UnknownA/26/100788/LUCP
Certificate of lawful development for the proposed construction of hardstanding yard to existing buildings
Manchester Freight Terminal Chaddock Lane Worsley Manchester M28 1DP
Received 20 Apr 2026 - RegisteredA/26/100789/CON
Condition Discharge application to discharge Condition No.3 (Materials) and Condition No.4 (Cross Sections) in respect of previously approved application A/25/099937/HH
3 St Malo Road Wigan WN1 2PN
Received 20 Apr 2026 - UnknownA/26/100790/LUCP
Certificate of lawful development for proposed single storey side extension
Pennington Farm Pennington Lane Haigh Wigan WN2 1NH
Received 21 Apr 2026 - RegisteredA/26/100791/HH
Two storey extension to side and rear with a singe storey elemant to the rear
26 Higher Green Lane Astley Tyldesley Manchester M29 7HG
Received 21 Apr 2026 - UnknownA/26/100792/PDE
Single storey rear extension projecting 8 metres, height to the eaves 2.5 metres and height to the ridge 4 metres
Pennington Farm Pennington Lane Haigh Wigan WN2 1NH
Received 21 Apr 2026 - DecidedA/26/100793/HH
New roof and increase in eaves height to existing single storey side and rear additions together with single storey extension to front
88 Moss Road Billinge Wigan WN5 7BS
Received 22 Apr 2026 - UnknownA/26/100794/PDE
Single storey rear extension projecting 3.6 metres, height to the eaves 2.55 metres and height to the ridge 3.61 metres following demolition of existing conservatory
25 Abbeydale Appley Bridge Wigan WN6 9HX
Received 22 Apr 2026 - DecidedA/26/100795/CON
Condition Discharge application to PART discharge Condition No.6 (Ground Gas Mitigation - First part only) in respect of approved application A/24/98163/FULL
5 The Woodlands Wigan WN1 2NR
Received 22 Apr 2026 - RegisteredA/26/100796/RMMAJ
Application for the approval of reserved matters (Scale, access, appearance, layout and landscaping) comprising storage and distribution / general industrial floorspace (Use Classes B8 and B2) with light industrial use workshop (Use Class E(g)(iii)) and ancillary offices (Use Class E(g)(i)), and gatehouse, together with the provision of infrastructure including drainage submitted pursuant to planning permission A/21/92036/OUTMAJ allowed by appeal reference: APP/V4250/w/22/3307710 (or any subsequent variation of that permission)
Land South East Of South Lancashire Industrial Estate Lockett Road Ashton-In-Makerfield WN4 8DE
Received 22 Apr 2026 - RegisteredA/26/100797/RMMAJ
Application for the approval of reserved matters (Scale, access, appearance, layout and landscaping) comprising new build storage and distribution, general industrial and ancillary light industrial and office floorspace (Use Classes B2, B8, E(g)) together with the provision of infrastructure including drainage submitted pursuant to planning permission A/21/92036/OUTMAJ allowed by appeal reference: APP/V4250/w/22/3307710 (or any subsequent variation of that permission)
Land South East Of South Lancashire Industrial Estate Lockett Road Ashton-In-Makerfield WN4 8DE
Received 22 Apr 2026 - RegisteredA/26/100798/RMMAJ
Application for the approval of reserved matters (Scale, access, appearance, layout and landscaping) comprising storage and distribution, general industrial and ancillary light industrial and office floorspace (Use Classes B2, B8, E(g)) together with the provision of infrastructure including drainage submitted pursuant to planning permission A/21/92036/OUTMAJ allowed by appeal reference: APP/V4250/w/22/3307710 (or any subsequent variation of that permission)
Land South East Of South Lancashire Industrial Estate Lockett Road Ashton-In-Makerfield WN4 8DE
Received 22 Apr 2026 - DecidedA/26/100799/MAJOR
To continue siting of 1 portable building and 3 storage containers (Retrospective application)
Orrell Holgate Academy Moor Road Orrell Wigan WN5 8SJ
Received 22 Apr 2026 - DecidedA/26/100800/MAJOR
To continue the use and siting of a metal storage container (Retrospective consent)
Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy Kershaw Street Orrell Wigan WN5 0AW
Received 22 Apr 2026 - DecidedA/26/100801/FULL
Change of use of a car showroom (Sui Generis Use) to a Sports Bar (Sui Generis) with external alterations to form new front entrance and fire escape
Unit 10 Leeds Street Industrial Estate Leeds Street Wigan WN3 4BW
Received 22 Apr 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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