Planning in Wigan
Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council has 23 conservation areas and 0 Article 4 direction areas on the national planning data platform.
Conservation areas
23
Article 4 directions
0
Listed building outlines
–
Planning applications
–
not published yet
Check what you can build — with AI
Planium reads the conservation area appraisal, Article 4 directions and local plan policies for Wigan and tells you whether your extension, loft conversion or change of use needs planning permission.
Conservation areas
- Ashton-in-Makerfield Town Centredesignated 20 December 1989
- Astley Village, Tyldesleydesignated 20 December 1989
- Bridgewater Canal, Leighdesignated 25 May 1994
- Church Lane, Shevingtondesignated 27 April 1988
- Dicconson, Wigandesignated 24 March 1982
- Golborne Town Centredesignated 20 December 1989
- Green Hill, Wigandesignated 29 March 2007
- Haigh Village, Haighdesignated 2 April 1976
- Hindley Town Centredesignated 20 December 1989
- Howe Bridge, Athertondesignated 29 December 1987
- Leigh Bridgedesignated 20 December 1989
- Leigh Town Centredesignated 24 June 1981
- Market Place, Athertondesignated 20 December 1989
- Mayflower, Standishdesignated 2 April 1976
- Mesnes, Wigandesignated 25 August 1980
- Park Road, Golbornedesignated 20 December 1989
- Pennington, Leighdesignated 20 December 1989
- Railway Road, Leighdesignated 20 December 1989
- Standishdesignated 2 April 1976
- Tyldesley Town Centredesignated 20 December 1989
- Wigan Lane, Wigandesignated 20 December 1989
- Wigan Pier, Wigandesignated 25 March 1987
- Wigan Town Centredesignated 25 August 1980
Article 4 directions
No Article 4 directions published on the platform yet.
Frequently asked questions
Is my property in a conservation area in Wigan?
Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council has designated 23 conservation areas, listed on this page with their designation dates and appraisal documents where the council publishes them. In a conservation area, permitted development rights are narrower: cladding, some extensions, roof alterations and satellite dishes on the front elevation may need planning permission, and demolition of most buildings needs consent.
What is an Article 4 direction?
An Article 4 direction removes specific permitted development rights in a defined area, so work that would normally not need planning permission — for example replacing windows, changing a house into a small HMO or altering front boundaries — does need an application. Wigan has 0 Article 4 direction areas recorded on planning.data.gov.uk.
How do I check what I am allowed to build?
Start with the designations on the site (conservation area, Article 4, listed building), then the local plan policies and any design codes. Planium can read the council’s appraisal and policy documents and summarise what applies to your project, including whether permitted development is available.
Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council website · All local planning authorities
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) (Open Government Licence v3.0) · Retrieved 2026-10-09