New Build approval rate in Wigan
Wigan approved 84.2% of new build applications, based on 260 decisions analysed.
Last updated: August 2026
84.2%
new build approval rate
260
New Build decisions
219
Approved
41
Refused
88.5%
Wigan overall
New Build applications are refused more often than the Wigan average (88.5%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How new build compares in Wigan
New Build
84.2%
Wigan all applications
88.5%
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Other project types in Wigan
89.1%
90.6%
89.5%
88.5%
84.8%
93.4%
88.0%
49.1%
92.4%
82.4%
74.5%
88.9%
73.0%
88.5%
90.0%