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Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
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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 dates17,035Searchable applications
602Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 12,914 approved or refused records
1,178Refused applications
11,736 approved · 1,178 refused · 746 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/26/101172/HH
First floor side extension
16 Whitley Crescent Wigan WN1 2QS
Received 2 Jul 2026 - UnknownA/26/101173/LUCP
Certificate of lawful development for proposed single storey to side and single storey extension to rear
23 South Lane Tyldesley Manchester M29 7GQ
Received 3 Jul 2026 - DecidedA/26/101174/FULL
Change of use from a recruitment agency Class E(ii) to a licensed bar (sui generis)
25 Wallgate Wigan WN1 1LD
Received 3 Jul 2026 - RegisteredA/26/101175/MAJOR
Erection of two ancillary storage buildings (Use Class B8)
Snuggledown Of Norway 1 Beaver Court Lockett Road South Lancashire Industrial Estate Ashton-in-makerfield Wigan WN4 8DE
Received 3 Jul 2026 - RegisteredA/26/101176/MAJOR
Erection of 2 buildings comprising 20 self-contained apartments and undercroft parking together with associated external parking area and landscaping following demolition of existing building
Grand Hotel Dorning Street Wigan WN1 1ND
Received 3 Jul 2026 - DecidedA/26/101177/WTTPO
T1 - Sycamore - Remove around 2m from limbs to give a clearance of the building by 2.5-3m The tree is close to touching the building and blocking daylight to nearby apartments - please see attached Planewood Gardens T1 photograph 1, and Planewood Gardens T1 photograph 2
78 Planewood Gardens Lowton Warrington WA3 2BS
Received 3 Jul 2026 - DecidedA/26/101178/WTTPO
T1 (Lime) Fell due to located within close proximity to property and in rear garden therefore not to effect to street amenity, large tree in confined space. Re-planting suggested with a more suitable and fitting species.
4 Green Lawns Close Lowton Warrington WA3 2US
Received 3 Jul 2026 - DecidedA/26/101179/WTTPO
- T1 (Beech) Fell due to recent large limb failure loosing approx 20% of crown, co-dominant stem is also poor form and has potential to fail.- T2 (Beech) Crown reduce by 3 metres and crown raise to clear ground by 5 metres.- T3 (Beech) Crown reduce by 3 metres and crown raise to clear ground by 5 metres.
18 Oakwood Avenue Ashton-in-makerfield Wigan WN4 9NS
Received 3 Jul 2026 - DecidedA/26/101180/WTTPO
T1 (Sycamore) Crown rise to clear ground by 5 metres to provide clearance and reduce shading and carry out a 2 metre lateral reduction on East side of crown to reduce encroachment onto clients driveway/roofspace.T2 (Sycamore) Crown raise to clear ground by 3 metres & carry out a 2 metre lateral reduction on south & south west side of crown to reduce encroachment and provide clearance.
1 Thorneycroft Leigh WN7 2TH
Received 3 Jul 2026 - DecidedA/26/101182/WTTPO
T1 (Oak) Fell due to cavity/weak union in base of tree, tree is co-dominant from ground level and within close proximity to residential building. Failure would result in property damage or potential harm to residents.T2 (Oak) Crown raise by removing epicormic growth and carry out a 1.5 metre lateral reduction on north side of crown.
31 Crowther Drive Winstanley Wigan WN3 6LY
Received 3 Jul 2026 - RegisteredA/26/101183/WTTPO
T1 (Sycamore) Fell due to crown decline and very poor vigour. Tree located close to residential properties, footpaths and highways.
224 Slag Lane Lowton Warrington WA3 2EH
Received 3 Jul 2026 - DecidedA/26/101184/HH
Single storey rear extension projecting to side linking to garage together with alterations to garage
139 Shevington Lane Shevington Wigan WN6 8AD
Received 3 Jul 2026 - DecidedA/26/101185/CON
Condition Discharge application to discharge Condition No.14 (Cycle & Refuse Storage) and Condition No.44 (Parking) in respect of approved application A/25/098937/VARMAJ
Land North Of Mosley Common North Of The Guided Busway Tyldesley
Received 3 Jul 2026 - DecidedA/26/101186/HH
Single storey rear extension together with external alterations to fenestration including render to all elevations
20 Chapel Walk Lowton Warrington WA3 1EE
Received 3 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decisionA/26/101187/HH
Erection of pergola to dwelling house together with new window openings to ground floor level
Langtree Barn 1 Langtree Lane Standish Wigan WN6 0QQ
Received 6 Jul 2026 - RegisteredA/26/101188/MAJOR
Erection of new single storey garage/storage building for new tractors and equipment
Ince Rose Bridge Sports And Community Centre Pinfold Street Ince Wigan WN2 2DZ
Received 6 Jul 2026 - DecidedA/26/101189/FULL
Change of use of the ground floor from a Hot Food Takeaway (Sui Generis) to a self-contained flat (Use Class C3)
Fox Chippy 184B Manchester Road Ince Wigan WN2 2EA
Received 6 Jul 2026 - UnknownA/26/101190/HH
Dormer to rear, extension and alteration to front dormer together with alterations to the fenestration (retrospective application)
6 Airton Place Wigan WN3 5JU
Received 6 Jul 2026 - UnknownA/26/101191/LUCE
Certificate of lawful development to confirm that the property was in lawful use as a House in Multiple Occupation for 4-6 people (Use Class C4) prior to the introduction of the Article 4 Direction in Wigan
10 New Street Platt Bridge Wigan WN2 5JB
Received 6 Jul 2026 - RegisteredA/26/101193/FULL
Change of use of existing car park to form extension to existing beer garden, including erection of new masonry walls, provision of new railings and new steps with associated hand rails
The Thomas Burke 20A Leigh Road Leigh WN7 1QR
Received 6 Jul 2026 - DecidedA/26/101196/CON
Condition Discharge application to PART discharge Condition No.53 Parts I to V Phase 2, 4, 5 and 6 (CEMP and HMP) in respect of approved application A/25/098937/VARMAJ
Land North Of Mosley Common North Of The Guided Busway Tyldesley
Received 7 Jul 2026 - DecidedA/26/101197/LUCP
Certificate of Lawful Development for the proposed change of use of an existing dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a residential childrens home (Use Class C2) for up to 4 children
1A Leader Street Wigan WN1 3JH
Received 7 Jul 2026 - RegisteredA/26/101199/LUCE
Certificate of lawful development to confirm that the 4 properties (one block of 4 terraced properties) were converted to (Use Class C4) houses in multiple occupation for up to 5 occupants in each property prior to the introduction of the Article 4 Direction area
1 - 7 St John Street Wigan WN5 0DT
Received 8 Jul 2026 - DecidedA/26/101200/CON
Condition Discharge application to discharge Condition No.3 (Noise Impact Assessment) in respect of approved application A/25/098438/FULL
Kingdom Hall Of Jehovahs Witnesses Smallbrook Lane Leigh WN7 5PZ
Received 8 Jul 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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