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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 dates18,065Searchable applications
602Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 13,782 approved or refused records
1,208Refused applications
12,574 approved · 1,208 refused · 779 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/26/101595/CON
Condition Discharge application to discharge Condition No.9 (Construction Training and Employment Management Plan) in respect of approved application A/23/95155/OUTMES
Land North Of Mosley Common South Of The Guided Busway Worsley
Received 30 Sept 2026 - RegisteredA/26/101597/HH
Erection of detached outbuilding to rear
96 Winstanley Road Billinge Wigan WN5 7XA
Received 1 Oct 2026 - RegisteredA/26/101599/HH
Porch to front, part single/part two storey side extension following demolition of garage.
48 Sycamore Drive Winstanley Wigan WN3 6DG
Received 1 Oct 2026 - RegisteredA/26/101600/FULL
Erection of detached dwelling with associated access, parking and landscaping
Land Adjacent To 2 St Stephens Avenue Wigan
Received 1 Oct 2026 - RegisteredA/26/101602/WTTCA
G1 Cherry and 1 No. Elder Reduce back from properties by 1- 3 metres. 1 No. Cherry within group with structural weakness and bark inclusion, fell.
7 Lakeside Cottages Standish Wigan WN1 2UU
Received 1 Oct 2026 - RegisteredA/26/101603/PDE
Single storey rear extension projecting 4.18 metres, height to the eaves 2.8 metres and height to the ridge 3.9 metres
13 Lessingham Avenue Wigan WN1 2HU
Received 1 Oct 2026 - RegisteredA/26/101604/PDE
Single storey rear extension projecting 5 metres, height to the eaves 2.68 metres and height to top of roof lantern 3.3 metres
10 Oriel Road Ashton-in-Makerfield Wigan WN4 9RQ
Received 1 Oct 2026 - RegisteredA/26/101606/CON
Condition Discharge application to discharge Condition No.3 (Hot Tub Water Management and Disposal Scheme) and Condition No.4 (EV Charging) in respsect of approved application A/26/100488/FULL
8 Belle Vue Lowton Warrington WA3 1BN
Received 2 Oct 2026 - RegisteredA/26/101607/CON
Condition Discharge application to discharge Condition No.5 (Landscaping), Condition No.6 (EV Charging), Condition No.8 (Boundary Treatments), Condition No.9 (Parking), Condition No.12 (Biodiversity Enhancements), Condition No.13 (Above Ground Works) and Condition No.14 (Flood Evacuation Plan) in respect of previously approved application A/23/94997/FULL
Site Of Former Strangeways Hotel 244 Liverpool Road Hindley Wigan WN2 3HN
Received 2 Oct 2026 - RegisteredA/26/101608/HH
Porch and rooflight to front together with erection of outbuilding to rear
Coach House Farm 41 Shevington Lane Shevington Wigan WN6 8BH
Received 2 Oct 2026 - RegisteredA/26/101609/CON
Condition Discharge application to discharge Condition No.8 (EV Charging) in respect of approved application A/25/099804/VARMAJ
Site Of Hemfield House Hemfield Road Ince
Received 2 Oct 2026 - RegisteredA/26/101610/CON
Condition Discharge application to PART discharge Condition No.11 (Grilles and Vents) and Condition No.23 (Detailed Design and Materials) and to FULLY discharge Condition No.12 (Method Statement for removal of Historic Toilets), Condition No.15 (Extraction Vents, Piping and Ductwork) and Condition No.24 (Method Statement for Dismantling and/or Rebuilding Chimneys) in respect of approved application A/25/099946/LB
Haigh Hall School Lane Haigh Wigan WN2 1PE
Received 5 Oct 2026 - RegisteredA/26/101611/HH
Single storey side/rear extension and raised patio with handrail to rear following demolition of carport and pergola
471 St Helens Road Leigh WN7 3QG
Received 5 Oct 2026 - RegisteredA/26/101612/CON
Condition Discharge application to PART discharge Condition No.4 (CEMP - Works Programme and Site Hours) in respect of approved application A/24/97281/MAJPSI
Central Park Montrose Avenue Wigan WN5 9XL
Received 5 Oct 2026 - RegisteredA/26/101616/CON
Condition Discharge application to PART discharge Condition No.41 (Noise - New Market Hall Only) in respect of approved application A/25/099781/VARMAJ
The Galleries Wigan WN1 1AR
Received 5 Oct 2026 - RegisteredA/26/101617/CON
Condition Discharge application to discharge Condition No.29 (CT&EMP - Phase 3) in respect of approved application A/24/97281/MAJPSI
Central Park Montrose Avenue Wigan WN5 9XL
Received 5 Oct 2026 - RegisteredA/26/101619/NMAS
Non-Material Amendment application for previously approved application A/25/098965/MAJOR relating to alteration to location of the building, alterations to landscaping layout, alterations to elevations and alteration of the location of air source heat pump
Lakeside Nursing Home Chorley Road Standish Wigan WN1 2XN
Received 23 Sept 2026 - RegisteredA/26/101620/NMAS
Non-Material Amendment application for previously approved application A/26/100259/FULL - Change of use of residential property to children's day nursery (Use Class E9f) including demolition and removal of existing blockwork staircase to basement, brick chimney and flat roof porch on the north (rear) facade; removal of dilapidated steel structure on the (southern) front facade; erection of a replacement flat roof porch to rear (northern), first floor terrace with obscure glazing and metal staircase on the northwestern side; demolition and removal of concrete area to the eastern (rear) and eastern (side) garden areas; removal of the northern (rear) outbuilding/garage on the eastern side of planters to the front; and layout 9 car parking spaces
109 Shevington Moor Standish Wigan WN6 0SE
Received 1 Oct 2026 - RegisteredA/26/101626/PDE
Single storey rear extension projecting 4.95 metres, height to the eaves 2.4 metres and height to the ridge 3.715 metres
33 Dunsdale Drive Ashton-in-Makerfield Wigan WN4 8PT
Received 6 Oct 2026 - RegisteredA/26/101627/WTTCA
T1 Scots Pine Remove due to large included union with large stress crack from running down the stem from the union
4 Limewood Meadow Astley Tyldesley Manchester M29 7UZ
Received 7 Oct 2026 - RegisteredA/26/101628/CON
Condition Discharge application to discharge Condition No.16 (Biodiversity Enhancements) and Condition No.22 (Training and Employment Plan) in respect of approved application A/25/098464/MAJOR
Abbey Lakes Hall Orrell Road Orrell Wigan WN5 8QZ
Received 7 Oct 2026 - Awaiting decisionA/26/101629/LUCP
Certificate of lawful development for proposed single storey rear extension together with removal of window to side elevation following demolition of conservatory
6 Redwaters Leigh WN7 1JD
Received 7 Oct 2026 - RegisteredA/26/101630/CON
Condition Discharge application to discharge Condition No.2 (Noise Survey) in respect of approved application A/26/100685/PDMA
13 Preston Road Standish Wigan WN6 0HR
Received 7 Oct 2026 - Awaiting decisionA/26/101631/LUCP
Certificate of Lawful Development for proposed single storey rear extension
8 Ashlands Avenue Worsley Manchester M28 1SE
Received 7 Oct 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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