Wigan planning applications

Search, track and analyse every planning application in Wigan— updated daily from the council’s own register.

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Planning performance · official MHCLG data

84.6% of applications approved

Ranks #226 of 310 UK authorities · national average 87.1% · rolling 2025 Q2 – 2026 Q1

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Decision speed (% in time), approval trends back to 1979, application-type mix and live market activity are available on paid plans.

Planning appeals · HM Planning Inspectorate

23.4% of appeals overturn this council

Ranks #31 of 315 for decisions upheld · national average 32.1% · 145 appeals decided

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Overturn rate = appeals allowed ÷ decided (lower is better). Procedure mix and the year-by-year trend are available on paid plans.

Property market · HM Land Registry

£198,000 median sale price

0.0% year on year · 3,837 sales in the last 12 months

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Area-level (the whole authority), standard sales, median not average. Breakdown by property type and the 10-year trend are available on paid plans.

Energy performance · EPC certificates

44.3% of homes rated EPC C or above

Ranks #200 of 318 most efficient · national average 46.6% · 117,251 certificates

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% rated C or above (higher is better). The A–G band distribution and year-by-year trend are available on paid plans.

10 most-recent applications

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Reference	Address	Description	Type	Received
A/26/101388/WTTPO	161 St Helens Road Leigh	T1 Beech Fell	Other	17 Aug 2026
A/26/101383/WTTPO	Woodlawn Green Lane Leigh	G1 Maple Crown reduce height by 1 to 1.2 metres	Other	14 Aug 2026
A/26/101379/WTTPO	16 Green Lawns Close Lowton Warrington	T1 Lime Crown reduction by up to 3-4 metres	Treeworks	14 Aug 2026
A/26/101375/WTTPO	196 Pemberton Road Winstanley Wigan	T1- T4 Sycamore Reduce and remove limbs to clear roof of properties by 3 metres	Other	12 Aug 2026
A/26/101374/WTTPO	Woodland Finch Mill Avenue Appley Bridge	T1 Oak Lift and reduce limbs by 1.5 metres to clear garage and roof of property	Other	12 Aug 2026
A/26/101373/WTTCA	Sennicar House Sennicar Lane Wigan	T1 - Sycamore, located on banking next to road and residential entrance. Remove due to severe canopy decline, stem…	Other	12 Aug 2026
H/26/000041	64 Langdale Avenue Ince Wigan	High Hedge Complaint	Other	11 Aug 2026
A/26/101362/CON	Vacant Land North Of 52 Kingsley Street Leigh	Condition Discharge application to discharge Condition No.5 (Drainage), Condition No.15 (CEMP) and Condition No.20…	Dischargeconditions	11 Aug 2026
A/26/101356/PDE	26 Dandelion Green Worsley Manchester	Single storey rear extension with a projection of 5.8m, height to the top of flat roof 2.8m following demolition of…	Householder	10 Aug 2026
A/26/101358/WTTPO	243 Wigan Road Standish	T1 Lime Clear street light by 2 metres	Other	10 Aug 2026

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curl -H "x-api-key: $PLANNEXUS_KEY" \
  "https://api.plannexus.io/v1/applications?\
  authority_gss=E08000010&limit=50"

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About this data

We index every application published on Wigan’s planning portal (Idox Public Access) and refresh several times per day. The original portal:

https://planning.wigan.gov.uk/online-applications

Newest application received 17 Aug 2026.

Wigan planning FAQs

How do I search planning applications in Wigan?

This page lists the latest applications received by Wigan, updated daily. The PlanNexus dashboard and API let you search the full archive of 22,526 indexed applications by postcode, date, status and type — a free account includes 1,000 requests a month. The council's own portal is also linked above.

How often is Wigan planning data updated?

PlanNexus indexes Wigan's planning register several times a day. The newest application on record was received 17 Aug 2026.

What share of planning applications does Wigan approve?

84.6% of Wigan's planning applications were approved over the rolling 2025 Q2 – 2026 Q1, against a national average of 87.1% (official MHCLG figures).

How often are Wigan planning decisions overturned at appeal?

23.4% of appeals against Wigan decisions were allowed by the Planning Inspectorate, against a national average of 32.1%, across 145 decided appeals.

How do I check the planning history of a property in Wigan?

Run a free site appraisal: enter the postcode to see planning designations and nearby planning history instantly, then download a full PDF report from £25. The £99 deep report adds your registered land parcel on the map, flood zone, listed buildings and the council's track record.

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