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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 dates16,914Searchable applications
602Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 12,810 approved or refused records
1,177Refused applications
11,633 approved · 1,177 refused · 742 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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/26/101110/WTTPO
T1 Oak Reduce overhanging branches by 2 metres
105 Gathurst Lane Shevington Wigan WN6 8HS
Received 9 Jun 2026 - DecidedA/26/101111/WTTCA
3 No. Holly Reduce by 1-2 metres
5 Spring Bank Tyldesley Manchester M29 7BR
Received 18 Jun 2026 - DecidedA/26/101112/WTTPO
T1 Beech Crown reduction 1.5 to 2 metres
Sale Lane Tyldesley Manchester M29 8PG
Received 23 Jun 2026 - DecidedA/26/101113/FULL
Installation of EV Charging facilities, comprising of 3 EV chargers and associated equipment and lighting columns with CCTV
Car Park Marus Bridge Retail Park Worthington Way Wigan
Received 23 Jun 2026 - UnknownA/26/101114/LUCP
Certificate of lawful development for proposed single storey rear extension together with new door opening to side elevation following demolition of existing rear extension and garage
331 Wigan Lane Wigan WN1 2RD
Received 23 Jun 2026 - DecidedA/26/101115/FULL
Proposed change of use from warehouse and distribution centre (Use Class B8) into a MOT station and vehicle workshop (Sui Generis)
Premises At Primrose Street North Tyldesley Manchester M29 8BQ
Received 23 Jun 2026 - DecidedA/26/101116/HH
Single storey rear extension and two-storey rear extension, including balcony at first floor together with increase in ridge height and removal of chimneys
260A Orrell Road Orrell Wigan WN5 8QZ
Received 23 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decisionA/26/101117/HH
Dormer to front
2 Rigby Close Shevington Wigan WN6 8GJ
Received 24 Jun 2026 - DecidedA/26/101118/CON
Condition discharge application to PART discharge Condition No.45 (Garden Validation for Plots 3-4 & 12-15) in respect of approved application A/21/93043/MAJOR
Site A North Of Worsley Mesnes Drive Site B South Of Worsley Mesnes Drive Site C South West Of Worsley Mesnes Drive Site D South Of Mesnes Avenue Site E North East Of Mesnes Avenue Worsley Mesnes Wigan
Received 24 Jun 2026 - DecidedA/26/101119/HH
Single storey rear extension together with external alterations to fenestration
98 Baucher Road Wigan WN3 5XL
Received 24 Jun 2026 - DecidedA/26/101120/FULL
Installation of 4 no. Electric Vehicle (EV) chargers (serving 8 no. bays) and associated equipment
Car Park B And Q Warehouse Frith Street Wigan
Received 24 Jun 2026 - DecidedA/26/101121/ADV
Consent to display 3 internally illuminated fascia signs, 4 non-illuminated fascia signs and a car park sign
Wickes The Loom Retail Park Spinning Jenny Way Leigh WN7 4PE
Received 25 Jun 2026 - DecidedA/26/101122/FULL
Subdivision of existing retail unit (Use Class E) to create two retail units at ground floor (Use Class E) and one retail unit at first floor (Use Class E) together with new shop fronts, installation of new window openings at first floor to rear and new entrance to rear. Retrospective application
162 - 164 Manchester Road Ince Wigan WN2 2EA
Received 25 Jun 2026 - DecidedA/26/101123/HH
Part single storey, part two storey rear extension
10 Jubilee Avenue Orrell Wigan WN5 7BB
Received 26 Jun 2026 - DecidedA/26/101124/PDE
Single storey rear extension with an overall projection of 4 metres, height to the eaves 2.5 metres and height to the ridge 3 metres
21 Carr Brook Drive Atherton Manchester M46 9HT
Received 25 Jun 2026 - RegisteredA/26/101125/MAJOR
Creation of outdoor fitness area with canopy, lighting, netting, storage container, 3m high acoustic fencing and 2m high perimeter fencing
Standish Leisure Centre Rectory Lane Standish Wigan WN6 0XB
Received 26 Jun 2026 - UnknownA/26/101126/LUCP
Certificate of lawful development for a proposed single storey rear extension following demolition of pergola
60 Tram Street Platt Bridge Wigan WN2 5JG
Received 26 Jun 2026 - RegisteredA/26/101127/VAR
Application for variation of conditions 2 and 7 of previously approved A/24/97451/CU - to allow for alterations to elevations including rooflights to front and rear and doors to rear
3 Market Street Hindley Wigan WN2 3AE
Received 29 Jun 2026 - DecidedA/26/101128/HH
Remodelling of existing dwelling including new roof, new dormers and roof lights to front and rear, new front porch, detached garage to front, alterations to existing driveway, installation of steps to front and associated external alterations to fenestration following demolition of existing detached garage and wall to front
137 Chorley Road Standish Wigan WN1 2TE
Received 28 Jun 2026 - RegisteredA/26/101129/HH
Single storey rear extension and dormer to rear
5 Henrietta Street Leigh WN7 1LP
Received 28 Jun 2026 - UnknownA/26/101132/NMAS
Non-Material Amendment application for previously approved application A/25/100168/HH - The construction of an enclosed porch to the front of the house instead of an open porch
4 Standish Wood Lane Standish Wigan WN6 0YD
Received 17 Jun 2026 - DecidedA/26/101135/HH
New window opening at first floor to front
19 Close Lane Hindley Wigan WN2 3UR
Received 29 Jun 2026 - RegisteredA/26/101136/NMAS
Non-Material Amendment application for previously approved application A/22/94796/MAJOR - Alteration to the description of the approval
Hindley Green Business Park Leigh Road Hindley Green Wigan WN2 4TN
Received 19 Jun 2026 - UnknownA/26/101137/NMAS
Non-Material Amendment application for previously approved application A/25/098750/MAJOR - Amendment to Condition 17 of the planning permission to allow a structural approach to remediation strategy approval
Vacant Land Water Street Atherton
Received 23 Jun 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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