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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 dates17,615Searchable applications
602Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 13,399 approved or refused records
1,193Refused applications
12,206 approved · 1,193 refused · 765 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/26/101386/HH
Single storey rear extension following demolition of existing rear extension
21 Allenby Street Atherton Manchester M46 0BJ
Received 17 Aug 2026 - DecidedA/26/101388/WTTPO
T1 Beech Fell
161 St Helens Road Leigh WN7 3UA
Received 17 Aug 2026 - RegisteredA/26/101389/CON
Condition Discharge application to discharge Condition No.3 (Materials), Condition No.17 (HMMP), Condition No.21 (Lighting), Condition No.24 (Biodiversity Enhancement), Condition No.28 (Drainage), Condition No.29 (Water Asset Protection), Condition No.35 (Levels) and Mandatory Biodiversity Gain Plan Condition in respect of approved application A/25/099839/MAJOR
Land At Laburnum Avenue And Christopher Street Ince-in-Makerfield Wigan
Received 17 Aug 2026 - DecidedA/26/101391/CON
Condition Discharge application to discharge Condition No.16 (Noise Management Plan), Condition No.25 (Materials) and Condition No.30 (Drainage) in respect of approved application A/25/099380/MAJOR
Land To The East Of Frith Street Wigan WN5 0UW
Received 17 Aug 2026 - RegisteredA/26/101392/FULL
Change of use from a dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a childrens care home for up to 2 children (Use Class C2)
14 Elizabeth Street Atherton Manchester M46 9JB
Received 17 Aug 2026 - RegisteredA/26/101393/CON
Condition Discharge application to discharge Condition No.4 (Materials) in respect of approved application A/25/099844/FULL
55 & 57 High Street Golborne Warrington WA3 3BJ
Received 18 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decisionA/26/101394/HH
Three dormers to rear roof slope
12 Fleming Court Shevington Wigan WN6 8GG
Received 18 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decisionA/26/101395/FULL
Change of use of land to incorporate 1.8 metre high boundary fence to front and side as part of garden, together with, two storey side extension, single storey rear extension and external alterations to fenestration
18 Greenfields Crescent Ashton-in-Makerfield Wigan WN4 8QZ
Received 18 Aug 2026 - DecidedA/26/101396/VAR
Application to vary condition 3 of previously approved A/06/67242 to allow for the office opening times at ground floor to be Monday to Sunday 07:00 to 23:00 including bank holidays
Ground Floor The Villa Astley Hall Drive Tyldesley Manchester M29 7TX
Received 19 Aug 2026 - RegisteredA/26/101397/HH
Single storey rear extension linking to existing conservatory
61 Malvern Crescent Ince Wigan WN3 4QA
Received 19 Aug 2026 - RegisteredA/26/101398/FULL
Change of use of land, siting of 2 timber clad containers and erection of wooden chalet to be used as a hot food takeaway outlet, together with associated parking area, 2.4m high gates and new access from Chaddock Lane
Land At 287 Chaddock Lane Worsley Manchester M28 1DU
Received 20 Aug 2026 - RegisteredA/26/101399/FULL
Single storey rear extension together with associated external alterations and relocation of access ramp
Parks Office Three Sisters Recreation Area Three Sisters Road Ashton-in-makerfield Wigan WN4 8DD
Received 20 Aug 2026 - RegisteredA/26/101400/CON
Condition Discharge application to discharge Condition No.4 (Verification Report) in respect of approved application A/25/100034/FULL
Vacant Land To The Rear Of 104 Prescott Street Wigan WN6 7DD
Received 20 Aug 2026 - RegisteredA/26/101401/MAJOR
Erection of 2.4 metre high security fencing, gates and vehicular gate and extension to existing path following removal of existing gates and fencing
All Saints Catholic Primary School Hazel Grove Golborne Warrington WA3 3LU
Received 21 Aug 2026 - RegisteredA/26/101402/WTTPO
T1 - Willow - Remove to ground levelT2 - Willow - Remove to ground level
Rough Wood Whitecroft Road Wigan
Received 21 Aug 2026 - DecidedA/26/101403/HH
Two storey extension to side
31 Cecil Street Ince Wigan WN3 4TS
Received 21 Aug 2026 - UnknownA/26/101404/LUCP
Certificate of Lawful Development for the erection of a single storey annexe in the garden for mixed use Nail Salon (Use Class E) and home study (Use Class C3)
103 Sherwood Drive Wigan WN5 9RA
Received 24 Aug 2026 - RegisteredA/26/101405/WTTPO
T1 Norway maple fell and replace with 1 10-12 rowan. Tree planted too close to neighbouring property. Showing poorly planted with root girdling and shallow roots. G1 3 willow prune back by 2-3 metres to as close as possible to boundary to reduce encroachment over garden
5 Bembridge Court Winstanley Wigan WN3 6JX
Received 24 Aug 2026 - RegisteredA/26/101406/FULL
Change of use from dwelling to two self-contained one-bed flats.
40 Manchester Road Tyldesley Manchester M29 8DP
Received 24 Aug 2026 - RegisteredA/26/101407/VARMAJ
Variation of conditions 2 and 6 of Planning Permission A/26/100956/MAJPSI to permit usage of the artificial grass pitch between the hours of 09:00 and 22:00 hours Monday to Friday and 09:00 to 21:30 hours Saturday and Sunday and to allow siting of additional storage container
St John Rigby College Gathurst Road Orrell Wigan WN5 0LJ
Received 24 Aug 2026 - DecidedA/26/101410/VARLB
To vary condition 2 (plans) of Listed Building Consent A/25/099840/LB- to allow installation of railings around the mechanical winding gear and to remove the existing heel grips and counterweight from both bottom gate quadrants
Lock 11 Wigan Flight Leeds And Liverpool Canal Wigan
Received 24 Aug 2026 - DecidedA/26/101411/VAR
Removal of condition 8 of previously approved A/26/100333/FULL to remove the Electric Vehicle Charging requirement
Marus Bridge Retail Park Worthington Way Wigan
Received 24 Aug 2026 - RegisteredA/26/101412/CON
Condition Discharge application to discharge Condition No.3 (Elevational Details of the Proposed Boundary Brick Walls) in respect of approved application A/25/099804/VARMAJ
Site Of Hemfield House Hemfield Road Ince
Received 24 Aug 2026 - RegisteredA/26/101414/FULL
Installation of new shop frontages to the front and side of the building, including an additional shop frontage to the side
54A,56,58,58A Market Street Wigan WN1 1HX
Received 24 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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