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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 dates17,692Searchable applications
602Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 13,464 approved or refused records
1,197Refused applications
12,267 approved · 1,197 refused · 768 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- RegisteredA/26/101415/HH
Single storey side extension
2 Vicarage Close Platt Bridge Wigan WN2 5DW
Received 24 Aug 2026 - RegisteredA/26/101416/HH
Single storey rear extension projecting to side
91 Billinge Road Wigan WN5 9JH
Received 25 Aug 2026 - RegisteredA/26/101418/CON
Condition Discharge application to discharge Condition No.51 (Wayfinding Signs) in respect of approved application A/25/099781/VARMAJ
The Galleries Wigan WN1 1AR
Received 25 Aug 2026 - UnknownA/26/101420/NMAS
Non-Material Amendment application for previously approved application A/24/97588/HH - Minor alterations to the internal arrangement at ground floor level; associated alterations to the external door and fenestration arrangements; minor changes to the window detailing; and the external air-conditioning unit shown on the revised drawings
11 Brooklands Avenue Leigh WN7 3HJ
Received 21 Aug 2026 - RegisteredA/26/101421/LUCE
Certificate of lawful development for the continued use of two existing function rooms within Damhouse for community, recreational, social and private functions and activities
Dam House Astley Hall Drive Tyldesley Manchester M29 7TX
Received 25 Aug 2026 - RegisteredA/26/101422/HH
Single storey rear extension together with new roof to existing rear extension and external alterations to fenestration
18 Meynell Drive Leigh WN7 3JR
Received 25 Aug 2026 - DecidedA/26/101423/LB
Listed building consent for the installation of a winding mechanism to aid the operation of the bottom or tail gates of lock 10, to include the installation of railings and removal of heel grips and disused winding drum
Lock 10 Wigan Flight Leeds And Liverpool Canal Wigan
Received 26 Aug 2026 - DecidedA/26/101424/WTTPO
W1 ash , hawthorn , beech , sycamore tree line along the length of the boundary to the pub car park to be trimmed back by 2 metres to enable erection of a stock fence to deter commercial fly tipping from the car park
Highfield Sand Quarry Moss Lane Lowton
Received 26 Aug 2026 - RegisteredA/26/101425/HH
Creation of permanent vehicular footpath crossing together with the erection of 0.95m high fence and gates
21 Prescott Lane Orrell Wigan WN5 0HS
Received 26 Aug 2026 - RegisteredA/26/101426/CON
Condition Discharge application to discharge Condition No.6 (Landscaping and Play Areas) in respect of approved application A/24/97242/VARMAJ
Land Off Firs Lane & Plank Lane Leigh
Received 26 Aug 2026 - RegisteredA/26/101427/FULL
Change of use from Labour Club (Sui Generis) to Place of Worship (Use Class F1)
Higher Ince Social Club Anderton Street Ince Wigan WN2 2BJ
Received 26 Aug 2026 - RegisteredA/26/101428/LUCP
Certificate of lawful development for proposed single storey rear extension
7 De Trafford Drive Ince Wigan WN2 2HA
Received 27 Aug 2026 - RegisteredA/26/101429/MAJOR
Change of use of agricultural storage barn (The Calf Shed) (Sui Generis) to ancillary residential accommodation (Use Class C3) associated with the existing dwelling, mezzanine to unit 1 and alterations to fenestration of building
Leyland Farm Shudehill Road Worsley Manchester M28 1BD
Received 27 Aug 2026 - DecidedA/26/101430/CON
Condition Discharge application to discharge Condition No.4 (CEMP), Condition No.5 (Contamination), Condition No.6 (Drainage) and Condition No.7 (Gas Migration) in respect of approved application A/26/100421/VAR
Car Park Robin Park Leisure Centre Robin Park Road Wigan
Received 27 Aug 2026 - RegisteredA/26/101431/PDMA
Prior notification for change of use from offices to residential (Use Class C3) forming 2 apartments
Land Adjacent Worsley Terrace Gateway House Standishgate Wigan WN1 1AE
Received 27 Aug 2026 - RegisteredA/26/101432/CON
Condition Discharge application to discharge Condition No.5 (Above-Ground Construction Works) in respect of approved application A/26/100822/HH
21 Rectory Lane Standish Wigan WN6 0XA
Received 28 Aug 2026 - RegisteredA/26/101433/CON
Condition Discharge application to discharge Condition No.17 (Sectional and Elevational Details) and Condition No.40 (Noise) in relation to hotel element only in respect of approved application A/25/099781/VARMAJ
The Galleries Wigan WN1 1AR
Received 28 Aug 2026 - RegisteredA/26/101434/HH
Erection of detached garage to side
49 Ashton Road Golborne Warrington WA3 3UU
Received 28 Aug 2026 - DecidedA/26/101436/CON
Condition Discharge application to discharge Condition No.6 (Ground Contamination and Remediation), Condition No.9 (Coal Mining Activity), Condition No.17 (External Materials), Condition No.19 (Cycle Storage) and Condition No.22 (Travel Plan) in respect of approved application A/24/098197/MAJOR
Development Land West Of Electrium Sales Ltd Hindley Green Business Park Leigh Road Hindley Green
Received 31 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decisionA/26/101437/HH
Single storey extension to side
101 Warwick Road Atherton Manchester M46 9GE
Received 1 Sept 2026 - RegisteredA/26/101438/PIP
Permission in principle application for the construction of one dwelling
Land To The Rear Of 278-286 Billinge Road Wigan WN5 8DF
Received 28 Aug 2026 - UnknownA/26/101439/PDE
Single storey rear extension projecting 3.86 metres, height to the eaves 2.59 metres and height to the ridge 3.45 metres following demolition of conservatory.
2 Belgrave Close Leigh WN7 3QR
Received 28 Aug 2026 - RegisteredA/26/101440/LUCE
Certificate of lawful development for the existing use of a property as a 4 bed, 4 person house in multiple occupation (Use Class C4)
16 Prescott Street Leigh WN7 1RB
Received 1 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decisionA/26/101442/HH
Raise in roof height of detached garage with dormer and juliette balcony to rear
43 Cranleigh Standish Wigan WN6 0EU
Received 1 Sept 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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