Rear Extension approval rate in Wigan
Wigan approved 90.5% of rear extension applications, based on 793 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
90.5%
rear extension approval rate
793
Rear Extension decisions
718
Approved
75
Refused
89.1%
Wigan overall
Rear Extension applications are approved at roughly the same rate as the Wigan average (89.1%).
How rear extension compares in Wigan
Rear Extension
90.5%
Wigan all applications
89.1%
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89.2%
89.6%
88.6%
84.6%
93.5%
84.4%
86.8%
49.6%
92.5%
82.4%
75.0%
89.4%
74.4%
89.3%
90.9%