WN3 planning approval rate
The WN3 postcode area falls under Wigan council, which has a 89.6% planning approval rate based on 4,758 decisions.
Last updated: April 2026
89.6%
Wigan approval rate
What this means for WN3
If you're planning a project in the WN3 area, your application will be decided by Wigan council. Based on historical data, around 10.4% 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 10 applications are refused. Your PlanningLens Pro Report gives you 17 pages of intelligence specific to your property:
✓ 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
Get Wigan Pro Report — £79
✓ Common refusal reasons in Wigan
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 4,758 decisions.
Wigan approval by application type
Full
91.5%
Other
87.1%
Certificate of Lawfulness
85.2%
Change of Use
86.7%
Advertisement
82.3%
Trees
98.8%
Discharge of Conditions
82.3%
Listed Building
89.7%
Prior Approval
81.8%