Planning authority
Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council
Adopted plan 2.6 years old; HDT 153%.
Adopted plan
| Plan | Places for Everyone Joint Development Plan |
| Adopted | 21 March 2024 |
| Age | 2.6 years |
| Plan period | 2022–2039 |
| Housing requirement | 175,185 homes |
| Council's page | The adopted plan |
Plan in preparation
No plan in preparation on record.
From the national planning data platform, which can lag behind the council. Known gaps
Housing Delivery Test
| Measurement | 153% (2025) |
Applications
| Period | July 2025 to June 2026 |
| Received | 710 |
| Decided | 690 |
| Granted | 584 (85%; England 87%) |
| Refused | 106 |
| Major applications decided | 44, of which 43 granted |
| Quarter | Received | Decided | Granted | Refused |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July to September 2025 | 167 | 172 | 149 | 23 |
| October to December 2025 | 182 | 165 | 144 | 21 |
| January to March 2026 | 193 | 173 | 132 | 41 |
| April to June 2026 | 168 | 180 | 159 | 21 |
Appeals
| Decided | 1 September 2021 to 28 August 2026 |
| Planning appeals | 81: 21 allowed, 0 split, 60 dismissed |
| Householder appeals | 43: 8 allowed, 1 split, 34 dismissed |
| Allowed in full or in part | 24% (England 32%) |
Latest planning appeals
| Decided | Site | Development | Procedure | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 August 2026 | Former Police Station, Bag Lane, Atherton, M46 0DF Application A/20/90256/FULL | Minor Dwellings, 9 homes | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 30 July 2026 | 423 Warrington Road, Abram, Wigan, WN2 5XB Application A/26/100261/FULL | Change of use | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 24 July 2026 | 1 Eccleston Street, Wigan, WN1 2AY Application A/24/97193/FULL | Change of use | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 29 June 2026 | Naylors Farm, Bickershaw Lane, Wigan, WN2 5TU Application A/25/099489/AG | Written Representations | Dismissed | |
| 3 June 2026 | Land to the rear of 166 Booths Brow Road, Ashton in Makerfield, Wigan, Lancashire, WN4 0NG Application A_25_099434_FULL | Minor Dwellings | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 3 June 2026 | Land east of Bramblemead, Bramblemead, Leigh, WN7 5GH Application A/23/96246/OUT | Minor Dwellings, 7 homes | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 1 June 2026 | 2 Mabel Street, Wigan, WN5 9EJ Application A/25/099716/FULL | Change of use | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 2 April 2026 | 33 Tatham Grove, Winstanley, Wigan, WN3 6JT Application A/25/099016/RET | Change of use | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 17 March 2026 | 1 Thornton Road, Worsley, M28 1AX Application A/25/098893/FULL | Change of use | Written Representations | Allowed |
| 6 February 2026 | 4 Rectory Farm Rectory Lane, Standish, WIGAN, WN6 0XD Application A/24/97778/HH | Householder developments | Written Representations | Dismissed |
Each outcome links to the case on the Planning Inspectorate's site, where the decision letter is published.
Changes recorded
No changes recorded since the tracker started.