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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 dates17,192Searchable applications
602Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 13,041 approved or refused records
1,182Refused applications
11,859 approved · 1,182 refused · 755 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- RegisteredA/26/101234/LUCE
Certificate of lawful development to demonstrate the installation of a foul drainage connection and associated works for the Multi-Media Centre outfall were carried out in accordance with approved details prior to the expiry of A/25/099781/VARMAJ and A/23/95235/MAJOR
The Galleries Wigan WN1 1AR
Received 14 Jul 2026 - DecidedA/26/101237/LUCP
Certificate of lawful development for the proposed use of the existing dwellinghouse (Use Class C3(a)) as a childrens residential home for one child (Use Class C3b))
6 Ling Drive Atherton Manchester M46 9BH
Received 15 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decisionA/26/101238/FULL
Construction of 1) drainage mound and associated foul sewage treatment plant, and 2) surface water retention basin and associated works to serve adjacent housing development
Hindley Hall Farm Hall Lane Hindley Wigan WN2 2SQ
Received 15 Jul 2026 - DecidedA/26/101239/MAJPSI
Continued siting of temporary mobile building with associated external works for additional classroom provision
Golborne High School Lowton Road Golborne Warrington WA3 3EL
Received 15 Jul 2026 - DecidedA/26/101240/HH
Raising of roof height of existing side/rear extension, garage conversion, single storey rear extension, alterations to fenestration and render/cladding to front facade.
162 Pemberton Road Winstanley Wigan WN3 6DB
Received 15 Jul 2026 - DecidedA/26/101241/HH
First floor extension to the rear
46 Valley Road Wigan WN5 9HN
Received 15 Jul 2026 - UnknownA/26/101244/LUCP
Certificate of Lawful Development for proposed garage conversion
2 Spruce Close Lowton Warrington WA3 2DG
Received 16 Jul 2026 - RegisteredA/26/101245/FULL
Single storey rear extension to the existing clubhouse
Orrell Red Triangle Cricket Club Winstanley Road Billinge Wigan WN5 7XE
Received 16 Jul 2026 - RegisteredA/26/101246/FULL
Partial demolition and redevelopment of the existing building, with the existing front fa�ade to be retained
Independent Methodist Church Liverpool Road Platt Bridge Wigan WN2 3TT
Received 16 Jul 2026 - DecidedA/26/101247/HH
Porch and dormers to front, part single/part two storey rear extension, dormer to rear and render to existing facades following demolition of rear extension
21 Greenslate Road Billinge Wigan WN5 7BQ
Received 16 Jul 2026 - DecidedA/26/101248/HH
Single storey side/rear extension, repositioning of front door, alterations to fenestration following demolition of single storey side/rear extensions
24 Exford Avenue Wigan WN3 5JZ
Received 17 Jul 2026 - UnknownA/26/101250/LUCP
Certificate of Lawful Development for proposed garden room following demolition of garage
18 Oaklands Road Lowton Warrington WA3 2LE
Received 20 Jul 2026 - DecidedA/26/101251/WTTCA
T1 Pine Remove due to heavy lean onto garden
Dairy Cottage School Lane Haigh Wigan WN2 1PD
Received 14 Jul 2026 - DecidedA/26/101252/WTTPO
T1 Beech Remove limbs as per photo
17 Wash Lane Leigh WN7 2TE
Received 14 Jul 2026 - RegisteredA/26/101256/NMAS
Non-Material Amendment application for previously approved application A/21/90730/MAJOR - Proposed extended 1.8m high fence across end of highway and partially up embankment opposite plot 98 with access gate
Bradley Lane Standish WN6 0XQ
Received 14 Jul 2026 - UnknownA/26/101257/NMAS
Non-Material Amendment application for previously approved application A/22/94882/MAJOR - To vary Condition 2 (approved plans) to reflect the updated workshop vehicle fume extract system and associated updates to the landscape, access, levels and boundary treatment drawings
Agricultural Land South Of Wigan Road Farm Wigan Road Golborne
Received 20 Jul 2026 - RegisteredA/26/101258/VARMAJ
Variation of condition 19 of previously approved A/22/93334/MAJOR to allow the hours for loading/unloading and manoeuvring of goods vehicles (including the use forklift trucks or similar vehicles) on the site to take place Monday to Saturday 06:00 to 23:00 and Sunday 06:00 to 17:00
122 - 138 Wigan Road Ashton-in-makerfield Wigan WN4 8LY
Received 20 Jul 2026 - RegisteredA/26/101259/ADV
Installation of internally illuminated LED digital display sign to the Millgate entrance
The Grand Arcade Shopping Centre Wigan WN1 1BH
Received 20 Jul 2026 - DecidedA/26/101261/CON
Condition Discharge application to discharge Condition No.3 (Drainage), Condition No.5 (Trees) and Condition No.7 (Enhancement Plan) in respect of approved application A/24/98138/MAJOR
Alpla UK Ltd Unit 10 Yew Tree Way Stone Cross Park Golborne Warrington WA3 3JE
Received 21 Jul 2026 - DecidedA/26/101262/HH
Single storey rear extension
17 Thames Drive Orrell Wigan WN5 8NS
Received 21 Jul 2026 - DecidedA/26/101264/CON
Condition Discharge application to PART discharge Condition No.7 (Site Investigation) in respect of approved application A/16/82492/OUTMES
Land Off Firs Lane & Plank Lane Leigh
Received 20 Jul 2026 - DecidedA/26/101265/FULL
Change of use of first floor from a flat (Use Class C3) to a hairdressing salon (Use Class E) to form enlargement of existing salon
4 Springfield Road Wigan WN6 7AT
Received 21 Jul 2026 - DecidedA/26/101267/WTTPO
T1 Oak - prune over hang back to boundary by 2 metres
3 Plymouth Grove Standish Wigan WN6 0AL
Received 22 Jul 2026 - DecidedA/26/101268/WTTPO
T1 Sycamore - Tree is in decline and shedding bark through out crown, client would like the tree removed.
5 Oakengates Standish Wigan WN6 0XL
Received 22 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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