Certificate of Lawfulness approval rate in Wigan

Wigan approved 85.2% of certificate of lawfulness applications, based on 366 decisions analysed.

Last updated: March 2026

85.2%

certificate of lawfulness approval rate

366

Certificate of Lawfulness decisions

312

Approved

Refused

89.6%

Wigan overall

How certificate of lawfulness compares in Wigan

Certificate of Lawfulness (366 decided)

85.2%

Wigan all types (4,758 decided)

89.6%

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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 4,758 decisions.

Other application types in Wigan

Full (2,866 decided)

91.5%

Other (933 decided)

87.1%

Certificate of Lawfulness (366 decided)

85.2%

Change of Use (196 decided)

86.7%

Advertisement (158 decided)

82.3%

Trees (81 decided)

98.8%

Discharge of Conditions (79 decided)

82.3%

Listed Building (68 decided)

89.7%

Prior Approval (11 decided)

81.8%

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