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Planning application documents: what to read first
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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 dates17,278Searchable applications
602Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 13,118 approved or refused records
1,186Refused applications
11,932 approved · 1,186 refused · 756 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/26/101269/WTTPO
7No. Beech trees - Crown raise by 5 metres and reduce branches overhanging roof by 3 metres1No. Poplar tree - Reduce overhang by 5 metres to take it away from the phone cables and to reduce the overhang over the neighbouring car park
The Presbytery Mather Lane Leigh WN7 2PR
Received 22 Jul 2026 - DecidedA/26/101270/HH
First floor extension with dormer and two storey extension to side
1 Ainscows Meadow Hall Lane Aspull Wigan WN2 2FN
Received 22 Jul 2026 - DecidedA/26/101271/CON
Condition Discharge application to discharge Condition No.7 (Materials) in respect of approved application A/23/94997/FULL
Site Of Former Strangeways Hotel 244 Liverpool Road Hindley Wigan WN2 3HN
Received 22 Jul 2026 - DecidedA/26/101273/CON
Condition Discharge application to discharge Condition No.12 (Contamination - Validations for plots 7-20 and 30) in respect of approved application A/23/95749/MAJOR
Land To West Of Shakerley Road Tyldesley
Received 22 Jul 2026 - RegisteredA/26/101274/FULL
Two storey detached four bed dwelling with integral garage, new boundary treatments including hard and soft landscaping thereto
Land At Fleming Drive Ashton-in-makerfield WN4 8TX
Received 22 Jul 2026 - RegisteredA/26/101275/CON
Condition Discharge application to discharge Condition No.3 (Biodiversity Gain Plan), Condition No.4 (Ecological Enhancements) and Condition No.5 (Drainage) in respect of approved application A/26/100653/FULL
10 Riverside Avenue Wigan WN1 3NU
Received 22 Jul 2026 - DecidedA/26/101276/WTTCA
T1 Cherry Request to pollard upto 5 metresT2 Cherry Request to pollard upto 5 metresT3 Silver Birch Request to fell to ground level
144 St Helens Road Leigh WN7 3UA
Received 22 Jul 2026 - DecidedA/26/101277/WTTPO
9 of 2010 trees to frontTree 4 Front GardenTo trim back the overhanging side branches by up to 1.5 metres.Tree 5 Front GardenTo thin out and reshape the crown (crown thinning/maintenance) without reducing the overall height of the tree.4 of 2025 trees to rearTree 1 Back Garden (Left Tree)To trim 1 to 2 metres off the height and 2 to 3 metres off the branches on the side facing my house.Tree 2 Back Garden (Middle Tree)To trim 1 to 2 metres off the height, trim 2 to 3 metres off the branches facing my house and cut a single bare branch on the back side down to the level of the hedge.Tree 3 Back Garden (Right Tree Next to 2 Greenways)Remove 3 low-hanging branches that stretch over the fence into the garden of 2 Greenways. Trim 1 to 2 metres off the height and 2 to 3 metres off the side branches.
183 Wigan Road Standish Wigan WN6 0AE
Received 23 Jul 2026 - DecidedA/26/101278/WTTCA
Rowan Remove lateral limbs heading towards the gable end of the building to allow for the erection of scaffolding to allow workers to create a mural on the side of the building.
Car Park Wigan Lane Wigan
Received 23 Jul 2026 - UnknownA/26/101279/PDE
Single storey rear extension projecting 4 metres, and height to top of roof 2.85 metres following demolition of conservatory
10 Locks View Ince Wigan WN1 3HL
Received 24 Jul 2026 - RegisteredA/26/101280/MAJOR
Change of use of waste transfer station for end of life tyres (Sui Generis) to storage and distribution site (Use Class B8)
Bandvulc Tyres Ltd Fourmarts Road Wigan
Received 24 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decisionA/26/101281/FULL
Change of use from a single dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) into a 5 bed HMO (Use Class C4) (Retrospective application)
188 Leigh Road Leigh WN7 1SH
Received 27 Jul 2026 - RegisteredA/26/101282/HH
Porch and canopy to front, part single storey/part two storey side/rear extension and alterations to fenestration following demolition of garage
217 St Helens Road Leigh WN7 3UB
Received 27 Jul 2026 - DecidedA/26/101283/WTTPO
T1 maple. Partial failure at main unions. Requires removal. Request to not replant given existing tree cover
76A Moss Road Billinge Wigan WN5 7BS
Received 26 Jul 2026 - UnknownA/26/101284/LUCP
Certificate of Lawful Development for proposed garage conversion and single storey rear extension.
73 Bee Fold Lane Atherton Manchester M46 0TT
Received 27 Jul 2026 - DecidedA/26/101285/CON
Condition Discharge application to discharge Condition No.16 (Energy Statement - CO2 Emissions) in respect of approved application A/22/93496/MAJOR
Collier Brook Farm Bag Lane Atherton Manchester M46 0JY
Received 27 Jul 2026 - DecidedA/26/101286/WTTCA
T1 Sycamore - Crown lift to provide a 3m clearance over the private gardens
Chandler House Worsley Mesnes Health Centre Poolstock Lane Wigan WN3 5HL
Received 27 Jul 2026 - DecidedA/26/101287/CON
Condition Discharge application to PART discharge Condition No.36 (Energy) and Condition No.37 (Low Carbon) in relation to New Market Hall (Plot 1) and Hotel (Plot 3) elements only in respect of approved application A/25/099781/VARMAJ
The Galleries Wigan WN1 1AR
Received 27 Jul 2026 - RegisteredA/26/101288/CON
Condition Discharge application to PART discharge Condition No.55 (Lighting) in relation to the New Market Hall (Plot 1) and Hotel (Plot 3) elements of the scheme only in respect of approved application A/25/099781/VARMAJ
The Galleries Wigan WN1 1AR
Received 27 Jul 2026 - DecidedA/26/101289/CON
Condition Discharge application to PART discharge Condition No.58 (Highway Improvement Works) in relation to the New Market Hall (Plot 1) of the scheme only in respect of approved application A/25/099781/VARMAJ
The Galleries Wigan WN1 1AR
Received 27 Jul 2026 - RegisteredA/26/101290/CON
Condition Discharge application to discharge Condition No.59 (Road Safety Audit) in respect of approved application A/25/099781/VARMAJ
The Galleries Wigan WN1 1AR
Received 27 Jul 2026 - UnknownA/26/101291/LUCP
Certificate of lawful development for proposed single storey rear extension together with new window opening to side elevation
66 Crompton Way Lowton Warrington WA3 1FS
Received 27 Jul 2026 - RegisteredA/26/101292/SO
Request for scoping opinion
Development Land East Of Gibfield Park Way And North Of Wigan Road Atherton
Received 27 Jul 2026 - RegisteredA/26/101298/MAJOR
Erection of laundry kiosk to front of store following reconfiguration of shopping trolley bay
Tesco Extra Cross Street Hindley Wigan WN2 3AT
Received 27 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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