New Build approval rate in Wigan
Wigan approved 84.4% of new build applications, based on 269 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
84.4%
new build approval rate
269
New Build decisions
227
Approved
42
Refused
89.1%
Wigan overall
New Build applications are refused more often than the Wigan average (89.1%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How new build compares in Wigan
New Build
84.4%
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%
86.8%
49.6%
92.5%
82.4%
75.0%
89.4%
74.4%
89.3%
90.9%