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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 dates17,423Searchable applications
602Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 13,236 approved or refused records
1,187Refused applications
12,049 approved · 1,187 refused · 758 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/26/101329/WTTPO
Ash (T1) Fell Tree - Advanced Stages of Ash DiebackAsh (T2) Fell Tree - Advanced Stages of Ash DiebackOak (T3) Fell Tree - Split of Main Steam From Ground Level to 2m
138 Gathurst Lane Shevington Wigan WN6 8HS
Received 3 Aug 2026 - UnknownA/26/101335/NMAS
Non-Material Amendment application for previously approved application A/25/100034/FULL - Minor alterations to the approved elevations, comprising changes to glazing widths and heights, reduced roller shutter door opening widths, and a revised brick feature panel design. Slight relocation of the approved bin store.
Vacant Land To The Rear Of 104 Prescott Street Wigan WN6 7DD
Received 3 Aug 2026 - DecidedA/26/101336/HH
Single storey rear extension together with ramp to rear
50 Clapgate Lane Wigan WN3 6RW
Received 4 Aug 2026 - DecidedA/26/101338/HH
Roof lights to front and rear
4A Northwell Street Leigh WN7 5NF
Received 5 Aug 2026 - DecidedA/26/101339/CON
Condition Discharge application to discharge Condition No.6 (Cycle Storage Facilities), Condition No.9 (Boundary Treatments), Condition No.11 (External Surfaces - Roller Shutter Doors) and Condition No.14 (Framework Travel Plan) in respect of approved application A/26/100263/FULL
Cineworld The Loom Derby Street Leigh WN7 4BA
Received 5 Aug 2026 - DecidedA/26/101340/WTTPO
T1 Sycamore Crown lift to give 4 metre clearance, removing minor branches onlyT2 Sycamore Fell. Replacement planting to be agreed with LPA
Tan Pit Farm Tan Pit Lane Wigan WN3 6JY
Received 5 Aug 2026 - DecidedA/26/101341/CON
Condition Discharge application to discharge Condition No.23 (Car Parking) and Condition No.30 (Archaeological Works) in respect of approved application A/23/95155/OUTMES
Land North Of Mosley Common South Of The Guided Busway Worsley
Received 5 Aug 2026 - DecidedA/26/101342/TREWRK
2 large dead trees to remove. 1 Sycamore Fell, extensive decline
Macdonald Kilhey Court Hotel Chorley Road Standish Wigan WN1 2XN
Received 5 Aug 2026 - RegisteredA/26/101343/HH
Two storey to side, single storey extensions to rear together with render to all elevations
4 Richmond Road Worsley Manchester M28 1AU
Received 5 Aug 2026 - DecidedA/26/101344/LB
Listed Building consent to remove the existing marble altar
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church Tyldesley Road Atherton Manchester M46 9AP
Received 6 Aug 2026 - DecidedA/26/101345/CON
Condition Discharge application to discharge Condition No.4 (Ecological Method Statement), Condition No.5 (Invasive Species Management Plan), Condition No.7 (Site of Biological Importance Method Statement), Condition No.8 (Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan) and to discharge mandatory biodiversity gain plan condition in respect of approved application A/26/100675/MAJOR
Former Site Of Our Lady Of The Rosary RC School Heath Lane Leigh
Received 6 Aug 2026 - DecidedA/26/101346/FULL
Installation of Substation
ASDA Distribution Depot Wheatlea Road Wheatlea Industrial Estate Wigan WN3 6BB
Received 6 Aug 2026 - UnknownA/26/101347/LUCP
Certificate of Lawful development for a single storey extension to side together with external alterations to fenestration following demolition of garage
1 Elmwood Avenue Ashton-in-makerfield Wigan WN4 9NX
Received 6 Aug 2026 - RegisteredA/26/101348/WTTPO
T1 (Sycamore) Carry out a 2 metre lateral reduction on west side of crown and crown raise to clear ground by 8 metres by removing 2 x lowest branches. Work to be down to reduce weight and reduce encroachment.T2 (Beech) Carry out a 2 metre lateral reduction on west side of crown to reduce encroachment.
Copperas Lodge 7 Copperas Lane Haigh Wigan WN2 1PA
Received 7 Aug 2026 - DecidedA/26/101349/WTTPO
T1 (Beech) Crown reduce by 2 metres to manage crown size and reduce shading onto below property. This is repeat work from 3 years previous.T2 (Silver Birch) Crown reduce by 2 metres to manage crown size and reduce shading onto below property. This is repeat work from 3 years previous.T3 (Conifer) Reduce height by 2 metres to control size.G1 (Mixed species tree row) 1 metre lateral reduction on south east side of crown to reduce encroachment and provide clearance.
Apartment 2 110 Mesnes Road Wigan WN1 2PJ
Received 7 Aug 2026 - DecidedA/26/101350/WTTPO
T1 (Horse Chestnut) Fell due to poor vigour and crown vitality, previously pollarded. Tree is located within close proximity to building. Resident happy to plant replacement.
181 Chorley Road Standish Wigan WN1 2TF
Received 7 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decisionA/26/101351/VARMAJ
Variation of conditions 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 35, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 53, 55, 57 and 60 of previously approved A/25/099781/VARMAJ to allow for amendments to the approved parameters plans
The Galleries Wigan WN1 1AR
Received 7 Aug 2026 - RegisteredA/26/101352/VARMAJ
Application to vary condition 1 of previously approved A/24/97802/RMMAJ to allow for amendments to finished plot levels at 27-31 and 57
Land East Of 112 Heath Road Heath Road Ashton-In-Makerfield WN4 9ET
Received 10 Aug 2026 - DecidedA/26/101353/WTTPO
T1 SycamoreCrown Reduction Specification: I propose a overall crown reduction of up to 2 to 3 metres in branch length (measured from the outer canopy tip back to suitable lateral growth points/four-inch stems). This equates to an approximate 15% to 20% proportional reduction of the overall crown volume. Targeted Limb Reduction Overextended branches overhanging the main lawn/garden area will be reduced by up to 3 metres to alleviate end-weight stress and mitigate the risk of branch failure. Deadwooding Full removal of all dead, diseased, and hollow branches will be carried out concurrently.
92 Clevedon Drive Wigan WN3 6AE
Received 10 Aug 2026 - RegisteredA/26/101354/HH
Single storey side/rear extension following demolition of detached garage
10 Woolston Drive Tyldesley Manchester M29 8WL
Received 10 Aug 2026 - UnknownA/26/101356/PDE
Single storey rear extension with a projection of 5.8m and height to top of flat roof of 2.8m
26 Dandelion Green Worsley Manchester M28 1PT
Received 10 Aug 2026 - DecidedA/26/101357/HH
Single storey rear extension incorporating chimney following the demolition of an existing conservatory (Retrospective Application)
87 Severn Drive Wigan WN5 9NE
Received 10 Aug 2026 - RegisteredA/26/101358/WTTPO
T1 Lime Clear street light by 2 metresT2 Ash Fell, dead
243 Wigan Road Standish
Received 10 Aug 2026 - RegisteredA/26/101361/FULL
Erection of two detached dwellings with associated parking, landscaping and boundary treatments
Land To The Rear Of 192 - 206 Warrington Road Abram
Received 10 Aug 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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