Change of Use (Residential) approval rate in Wigan
Wigan approved 75.9% of change of use (residential) applications, based on 457 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
75.9%
change of use (residential) approval rate
457
Change of Use (Residential) decisions
347
Approved
110
Refused
89.1%
Wigan overall
Change of Use (Residential) applications are refused more often than the Wigan average (89.1%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How change of use (residential) compares in Wigan
Change of Use (Residential)
75.9%
Wigan all applications
89.1%
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Other project types in Wigan
89.2%
90.5%
89.6%
88.6%
84.6%
93.5%
84.4%
86.8%
49.6%
92.5%
82.4%
75.0%
89.4%
74.4%
89.3%
90.9%