HMO approval rate in Wigan
Wigan approved 74.0% of hmo applications, based on 50 decisions analysed.
Last updated: March 2026
74.0%
hmo approval rate
50
HMO decisions
37
Approved
13
Refused
89.6%
Wigan overall
HMO applications are refused more often than the Wigan average (89.6%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How hmo compares in Wigan
HMO
74.0%
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%
88.1%
89.7%
76.5%
76.2%
94.4%
88.2%