Outbuilding approval rate in Wigan
Wigan approved 86.8% of outbuilding applications, based on 190 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
86.8%
outbuilding approval rate
190
Outbuilding decisions
165
Approved
25
Refused
89.1%
Wigan overall
Outbuilding applications are refused more often than the Wigan average (89.1%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How outbuilding compares in Wigan
Outbuilding
86.8%
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%
49.6%
92.5%
82.4%
75.0%
89.4%
74.4%
89.3%
90.9%