Side Extension approval rate in Wigan
Wigan approved 88.6% of side extension applications, based on 412 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
88.6%
side extension approval rate
412
Side Extension decisions
365
Approved
47
Refused
89.1%
Wigan overall
Side Extension applications are approved at roughly the same rate as the Wigan average (89.1%).
How side extension compares in Wigan
Side Extension
88.6%
Wigan all applications
89.1%
Planning a side extension in Wigan?
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Other project types in Wigan
89.2%
90.5%
89.6%
84.6%
93.5%
84.4%
86.8%
49.6%
92.5%
82.4%
75.0%
89.4%
74.4%
89.3%
90.9%