New Build approval rate in Wigan
Wigan approved 84.6% of new build applications, based on 253 decisions analysed.
Last updated: June 2026
84.6%
new build approval rate
253
New Build decisions
214
Approved
39
Refused
88.6%
Wigan overall
New Build applications are refused more often than the Wigan average (88.6%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How new build compares in Wigan
New Build
84.6%
Wigan all applications
88.6%
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Other project types in Wigan
89.4%
90.6%
89.4%
89.0%
84.6%
93.1%
87.8%
50.9%
92.1%
82.4%
75.6%
88.9%
71.4%
88.0%
90.0%