Basement approval rate in Wigan
Wigan approved 94.4% of basement applications, based on 18 decisions analysed.
Last updated: March 2026
94.4%
basement approval rate
18
Basement decisions
17
Approved
1
Refused
89.6%
Wigan overall
Basement applications are approved more often than the Wigan average (89.6%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.
How basement compares in Wigan
Basement
94.4%
Wigan all applications
89.6%
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Less than one set of revised drawings.
Other project types in Wigan
90.2%
91.5%
90.0%
85.8%
89.2%
94.8%
84.3%
89.0%
90.0%
74.0%
88.1%
89.7%
76.5%
76.2%
88.2%