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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 dates17,778Searchable applications
602Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 13,538 approved or refused records
1,199Refused applications
12,339 approved · 1,199 refused · 769 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/26/101444/WTTPO
T1 Sycamore and T2 Oak Crown lift by 4 metres and 15% crown thin
36 Langford Drive Leigh WN7 3LE
Received 21 Aug 2026 - DecidedA/26/101445/WTTPO
T1 Beech 2-3 metre reduction to clear buildingG1 Holly Reduce overhanging branches and height reduction by 3 metre
Street Record Orchard Lane Leigh
Received 25 Aug 2026 - DecidedA/26/101446/WTTPO
T1 Hawthorn Crown lift by 1 metreT2 Sycamore Crown lift by 1 metre
41 Cranleigh Standish Wigan WN6 0EU
Received 28 Aug 2026 - RegisteredA/26/101447/WTTPO
T1 Alder Fell, in poor condition with limited foliage. Plant replacement tree once stump ground out
Public Open Space Sexton Close Wigan
Received 28 Aug 2026 - RegisteredA/26/101451/WTTPO
Oak tree T1 - Fell, tree with large proportion of missing back from historical damage (lightening?) Now has visible brackets of decay fungus and if it fails it will damage retaining wall and slide/reach house.Oak Tree T2 - Tree with large spreading limbs which are growing towards light and causing excessive shading on lawn - Crown raise to 6m over lawn and reduce longer laterals by 2m.Replanting has already been carried out with numerous trees over the last few years.
Wingates House Wingates Road Wigan WN1 2SH
Received 1 Sept 2026 - RegisteredA/26/101452/PIP
Permission in principle for the erection of one dwelling (Use Class C3) with associated access, car parking and landscaping
Land Off Chiltern Close Ashton-in-makerfield
Received 1 Sept 2026 - DecidedA/26/101453/HH
Single storey wrap around extension to side and rear
1B Cambridge Road Orrell Wigan WN5 8PL
Received 2 Sept 2026 - RegisteredA/26/101454/HH
Erection of outbuilding to rear together with increase in height and scale of existing garage forming side additions
4 Landside Croft Hand Lane Leigh WN7 3RU
Received 2 Sept 2026 - RegisteredA/26/101456/WTTPO
G1 - 3 x Ash trees in rear garden.All with signs of ash die back - varying stages of the disease. All within target distance of properties and gardens.Fell all three trees to ground level before advanced stages of the disease make it more difficult and more costly to work on.
31 Astley Hall Drive Tyldesley Manchester M29 7TX
Received 2 Sept 2026 - RegisteredA/26/101457/WTTPO
T1 (Ash) - Crown raise to clear ground by 5.2 metres and carry out a 2 metre lateral reduction on North side of crown.T2 (Sycamore) Prune to clear lamppost by 1.5 metres and crown raise to clear ground by 4 metres.T3 (Sycamore) Crown raise to clear ground by 4 metres and prune to clear church by 3 metres.T4 (Sycamore) Crown raise to clear ground by 3 metres and prune lateral branches to provide a minimum clearance of 2.5 metres from buildings.T5 (Ash) Crown raise to clear ground by 4 metres, Reduce to clear buildings by 2.5 metres and reduce west side of crown by 2 metres to reduce overhang.T6 (Sycamore) Reduce west side by 2 metres to reduce overhang/encroachment.T7 (Sycamore) Fell due to decay/peeling bark at the base indicating compromised root system. Tree within striking distance of residential property.T8 (Ash) Crown raise to clear ground by 5.2 metres.
St John Church Of England Atherton Road Hindley Green Wigan WN2 4SD
Received 2 Sept 2026 - RegisteredA/26/101458/WTTPO
T1 (Oak) Fell due to large volume of cavities present with significant rot in the base of the tree.
12 Castlemere Close Winstanley Wigan WN3 6NA
Received 2 Sept 2026 - UnknownA/26/101459/PDE
Single storey rear extension projecting 4.225 metres, height to eaves 2.4 metres and height to ridge 3.7 metres
32 Canaan Lowton Warrington WA3 1EG
Received 2 Sept 2026 - RegisteredA/26/101460/WTTPO
T1 - Sycamore - Crown reduce by 1 - 1.5 meters - No more than 30% overall. Only removing secondary growth. Tree is leaning heavily over neighboring property. To lighten sail area and reduce wind loading. Sever and remove any ivy obscuring the base of the stem to aid future inspections.T2 - Ash - Fell to ground level. Tree is suffering from ash die back - fell to ground level before further decline makes tree more difficult and costly to work on.
35 Astley Hall Drive Tyldesley Manchester M29 7TX
Received 2 Sept 2026 - RegisteredA/26/101461/WTTCA
G1 (3 x Hornbeam) 2.5 metre lateral reduction on north side of crown to reduce encroachment onto property.
5 Brock Mill Lane Wigan WN1 2NZ
Received 2 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decisionA/26/101463/HH
Single storey wrap around extension to side and rear together with external alterations to fenestration
6 Templegate Close Standish Wigan WN6 0XG
Received 3 Sept 2026 - RegisteredA/26/101464/TREWRK
G1 Ash Remove.G1 Sycamore Prune Sycamore clear of lamp column by 1.5 metresG2 Turkey Oak Remove hanging branch from over exit to car parkG2 Sycamores Fell and remove Sycamore in group.G4 Sycamores Prune clear of building by 1.5 m. Remove suppressed Sycamore at corner of lower car park. Crown lift to 5 m above road to lower car park.G5 Sycamores Fell heavily ivy-covered Sycamore. Crown raise remaining to 5 m over car park.
The Mount 160 Orrell Road Orrell Wigan WN5 8HQ
Received 3 Sept 2026 - RegisteredA/26/101467/MAJOR
Erection of temporary single storey cabin serving as a library
Rowan Tree Primary School Greenhall Close Atherton Manchester M46 9HP
Received 3 Sept 2026 - RegisteredA/26/101468/VAR
Variation of condition 4 of previously approved A/25/098597/FULL to allow the occupation of plots1-3 prior to installation of above ground EV charging posts
Lnd At Briar Grove Briar Grove Leigh
Received 3 Sept 2026 - DecidedA/26/101469/CON
Condition Discharge application to discharge Condition No.12 (Gas Membrane Validation for Plots 32 and 33 and the Site Wide Validation Report) in respect of approved application A/23/95749/MAJOR
Land To West Of Shakerley Road Tyldesley
Received 3 Sept 2026 - RegisteredA/26/101470/HH
First floor side extension and part two storey part single storey rear extension, including a front bay window, rear balcony, new front and side openings, and partial render to the front elevation
145 Moor Road Orrell Wigan WN5 8SJ
Received 3 Sept 2026 - RegisteredA/26/101471/CON
Condition Discharge application to discharge Condition No.3 (Noise Barrier Details), Condition No.4 (Noise Management Plan), Condition No.8 (Traffic and Pedestrian Signage for the Car Park), Condition No.9 (Travel Plan), Condition No.10 (Ecological Enhancement Scheme) and Condition No.12 (Event Management Plan) in respect of approved application A/24/96753/RET
Willoughby Farm Meadow Pit Lane Haigh Wigan WN2 1LQ
Received 3 Sept 2026 - RegisteredA/26/101472/FULL
Erection of single storey storeroom at rear of shop. (Retrospective application)
100 Wigan Lane Wigan WN1 2LF
Received 3 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decisionA/26/101473/HH
Porch to front following demolition of porch
65 Shevington Moor Standish Wigan WN6 0SQ
Received 3 Sept 2026 - DecidedA/26/101474/WTTPO
T1 Sycamore Remove due to presence of an included stem. Replacement plant with 4 No. Acer campestre (field maple)
Cricket Ground Standish Cricket Club Green Lane Standish
Received 27 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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