WN1 planning approval rate
The WN1 postcode area falls under Wigan council, which has a 89.2% planning approval rate based on 4,582 decisions.
Last updated: October 2026
89.15%
Wigan approval rate
What this means for WN1
If you're planning a project in the WN1 area, your application will be decided by Wigan council. Based on historical data, around 10.8% of applications are refused. The approval rate varies by ward and application type, use our free tool to check your specific property.
What gets approved near your property?
In Wigan, 1 in 9 applications are refused. The PlanningLens property report runs to 17 pages on your address:
✓ Ward-level approval rates for your exact area
✓ Common refusal reasons in Wigan
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Wigan
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Free. Based on 4,582 decisions.
Planning professional? PlanningLens runs refusal alerts and evidence packs for Wigan and any other published UK council. See the data services →
Wigan approval by application type
Full
90.2%
Other
87.3%
Certificate of Lawfulness
80.2%
Trees
96.7%
Change of Use
85.9%
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84.8%
Discharge of Conditions
83.8%
Listed Building
91.5%
Prior Approval
76.9%