About the Wigan Town Centre Conservation Area
The Wigan Town Centre Conservation Area covers about 11 hectares and was designated by Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council in 1980. Inside the boundary are 48 listed buildings (2 Grade II*, 46 Grade II). The most significant is Church of All Saints, Grade II*.
What changes inside the conservation area
Conservation areas are “Article 2(3) land”. You keep most permitted development rights, but these are removed or tightened.
- Rear extensionElsewhere: 3 m · 6 m with PANo 6 m / 8 m prior approval
- Two-storey extensionElsewhere: 3 mNeeds planning permission
- Side extensionElsewhere: Half the widthNeeds planning permission
- Loft conversionElsewhere: 50 m³Needs planning permission
- Garden roomElsewhere: 2.5 m high by boundariesNot beside the house
- PorchElsewhere: 3 m²Same limits
- Solar panelsElsewhere: 0.2 m projectionSame limits
- Air source heat pumpElsewhere: 1 unitNot facing the road
- Fences, walls and gatesElsewhere: 2 m · 1 m by a roadSame limits
- External claddingElsewhere: Matching materialsNeeds planning permission
- Tree workElsewhere: No notice6 weeks’ notice to the council
- Demolition (over 115 m³)Elsewhere: AllowedNeeds planning permission
Limits for a semi-detached house under the GPDO 2015. An Article 4 direction can remove more.
Listed buildings in the conservation area
Any work affecting these needs listed building consent, inside or out. Each links to its entry on the National Heritage List.
- Church of All SaintsGrade II*
- War Memorial South of Church of All Saints With Encircling RailingsGrade II*
- 11, MARKET PLACE (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 12-20, WallgateGrade II
- 13 and 15, King StreetGrade II
- 21, 23 and 25, King StreetGrade II
- 26-32 Market Place including 1-5 Market StreetGrade II
- 26-34, King StreetGrade II
- 27 and 29 Wallgate, Including 2, 4 and 6 King StreetGrade II
- 34, Market PlaceGrade II
- 36 and 38, Market PlaceGrade II
- 4-14, The WiendGrade II
- 47, King StreetGrade II
- 5, 7 and 9, The WiendGrade II
- 54 and 56, WallgateGrade II
- 7, 9 and 11, King StreetGrade II
- Arcade Building on King Street (formerly listed as Grimes Arcade Building)Grade II
- Boundary Wall and 2 Archways to West and South Sides of Churchyard of Church of All SaintsGrade II
- Coops FactoryGrade II
- County Court and Inland Revenue OfficeGrade II
- Former Midland BankGrade II
- Former National Westminster BankGrade II
- Former Royal Bank of ScotlandGrade II
- Former Royal Court TheatreGrade II
Show all 48 listed buildings ↓All 48 listed buildings
- Former Victoria HotelGrade II
- Former Westwood Estate OfficeGrade II
- Former Yorkshire BankGrade II
- Gate Piers at North Entrance to Churchyard of Church of All SaintsGrade II
- Gerard Winstanley House (former Magistrates Court and Police Station)Grade II
- Head Post OfficeGrade II
- John Bull ChophouseGrade II
- Moothall ChambersGrade II
- Municipal BuildingsGrade II
- National Westminster BankGrade II
- Old Bluecoat SchoolGrade II
- Pair of K6 Telephone Kiosks Outside Head Post OfficeGrade II
- Prudential Assurance BuildingGrade II
- Public HouseGrade II
- Railings Encircling Church of All Saints to South and WestGrade II
- Section of Churchyard Wall to North East of Church of All SaintsGrade II
- Section of Wall Bounding Churchyard of Church of All Saints on SouthGrade II
- The Clarence HotelGrade II
- The Raven HotelGrade II
- The Swan and Railway HotelGrade II
- Tower Buildings and Station ChambersGrade II
- Town Hall (formerley Wigan and District Mining and Technical College) and RailingsGrade II
- Wallgate Station Entrance BlockGrade II
- Wigan History Shop and Careers OfficeGrade II
Streets in the conservation area
Streets with listed buildings inside the boundary. Boundaries often split a street — check your exact address.
The council’s appraisal
WEBWigan Town Centre Conservation Area AppraisalWigan Metropolitan Borough Council’s description of the area’s character — what planners look at when you apply.Open on council site ↗Nearby conservation areas
Boundary and listed buildings from Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.