Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council planning applications
Data as of 5 November 2026
Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council decided more than 1,400 planning applications in the twelve months to 5 November 2026. It refused 15% of those it approved or refused, higher than the middle UK council (9%), and took a median of 58 days to decide one.
Look up one application
Search by reference or address on Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council’s own planning portal. Or ask Claude, with the PlanningLedger connector, to find it and read its officer report and decision notice (mcp.planningledger.com).
Recent major decisions
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22 October 2026 · Approved
Eckersley Mill Complex Swan Meadow Road Wigan · A/24/98324/RMMAJ
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9 July 2026 · Refused
Car Park Rear Of 104 - 108 Wallgate Wigan WN3 4AB · A/26/100923/FULL
Figures for Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council
| Applications decided | more than 1,400 |
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| Share refusedof those approved or refused | 15%middle UK council 9% |
| Median time to a decisionfrom the valid date | 58 daysmiddle UK council 55 days |
| Householder applications refusedextensions, lofts, outbuildings | 10%of more than 360 decided |
| Appeals decidedin the last three years | more than 110 |
| Appeals allowedof those decided on their merits | 17%about one in six |
| Officer reports and decision notices searchable | back to 2017 |
| Local Plan policies held | 35plan adopted 2013 |
What inspectors decide appeals on
In their own words, from recent appeal decisions on Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council’s planning applications.
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“The main issues are the effect of the development on: • the character and appearance of the building and the surrounding locality, and • the living conditions of nearby residents.”
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“The main issues are: • Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt. • The effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt. • The effect of the proposal on biodiversity. • Whether any…”
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“The main issues are: i) Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt, having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies; ii) The effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt…”
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“The main issues are: • The effect of the siting of the development on the character and appearance of the street scene; and, • The effect of the proposal on the amenity and convenience of residents.”
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“The main issues are: i. Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to any relevant development plan policies and the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). ii. The effect of the proposed development on the…”
How we count, and what each figure leaves out: methodology. The council’s own register is the record, and each application links to it.