Wigan
North West · E08000010 · 188 quarters held (1979 Q2 – 2026 Q1)
Decisions
708
2025 Q2 – 2026 Q1
Refusal rate
15.4%
higher than 72% of authorities
Majors in time
88.9%
threshold 60%
Minors in time
85.1%
threshold 70%
Householder in time
97.7%
no formal threshold
Delegated
96.3%
decisions not to committee
Appellant win rate
25.9%
44 allowed of 170 decided
Decisions overturned
0.9%
quality threshold 10%
Refusal rate trend — last 40 quarters
2016 Q2 → 2026 Q1 · peak 23.7%
Quarterly history
| Quarter | Decisions | Granted | Refused | Refusal % | Majors in time | Minors in time | Received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q1 | 173 | 132 | 41 | 23.7% | 75.0% | 60.0% | 193 |
| 2025 Q4 | 165 | 144 | 21 | 12.7% | 80.0% | 75.0% | 182 |
| 2025 Q3 | 172 | 149 | 23 | 13.4% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 167 |
| 2025 Q2 | 198 | 174 | 24 | 12.1% | 100.0% | 88.9% | 174 |
| 2025 Q1 | 177 | 151 | 26 | 14.7% | 100.0% | 80.0% | 195 |
| 2024 Q4 | 201 | 162 | 39 | 19.4% | 80.0% | 78.6% | 168 |
| 2024 Q3 | 213 | 185 | 28 | 13.1% | 100.0% | 75.0% | 170 |
| 2024 Q2 | 209 | 182 | 27 | 12.9% | — | 100.0% | 205 |
| 2024 Q1 | 206 | 171 | 35 | 17.0% | 50.0% | 66.7% | 218 |
| 2023 Q4 | 217 | 192 | 25 | 11.5% | 0.0% | 61.5% | 202 |
| 2023 Q3 | 194 | 170 | 24 | 12.4% | 100.0% | 73.7% | 227 |
| 2023 Q2 | 189 | 164 | 25 | 13.2% | — | 60.9% | 198 |
| 2023 Q1 | 197 | 180 | 17 | 8.6% | 50.0% | 56.3% | 212 |
| 2022 Q4 | 275 | 263 | 12 | 4.4% | 71.4% | 81.8% | 209 |
| 2022 Q3 | 325 | 303 | 22 | 6.8% | — | 40.0% | 241 |
| 2022 Q2 | 237 | 229 | 8 | 3.4% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 275 |
| 2022 Q1 | 213 | 199 | 14 | 6.6% | 100.0% | 44.4% | 168 |
| 2021 Q4 | 256 | 242 | 14 | 5.5% | 100.0% | 78.9% | 191 |
| 2021 Q3 | 272 | 259 | 13 | 4.8% | 100.0% | 90.0% | 316 |
| 2021 Q2 | 356 | 316 | 40 | 11.2% | 100.0% | 96.4% | 333 |
| 2021 Q1 | 285 | 251 | 34 | 11.9% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 416 |
| 2020 Q4 | 311 | 272 | 39 | 12.5% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 300 |
| 2020 Q3 | 304 | 273 | 31 | 10.2% | 100.0% | 95.2% | 327 |
| 2020 Q2 | 216 | 203 | 13 | 6.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 264 |
| 2020 Q1 | 247 | 220 | 27 | 10.9% | 100.0% | 97.5% | 307 |
| 2019 Q4 | 271 | 238 | 33 | 12.2% | 75.0% | 92.9% | 264 |
| 2019 Q3 | 282 | 256 | 26 | 9.2% | 66.7% | 86.1% | 293 |
| 2019 Q2 | 298 | 275 | 23 | 7.7% | 66.7% | 84.2% | 293 |
| 2019 Q1 | 251 | 234 | 17 | 6.8% | 100.0% | 80.0% | 309 |
| 2018 Q4 | 326 | 313 | 13 | 4.0% | 0.0% | 83.7% | 253 |
| 2018 Q3 | 275 | 268 | 7 | 2.5% | 50.0% | 77.8% | 316 |
| 2018 Q2 | 247 | 247 | 0 | 0.0% | — | 76.9% | 326 |
| 2018 Q1 | 249 | 248 | 1 | 0.4% | 0.0% | 96.4% | 266 |
| 2017 Q4 | 271 | 261 | 10 | 3.7% | 66.7% | 94.9% | 260 |
| 2017 Q3 | 297 | 289 | 8 | 2.7% | 50.0% | 97.9% | 261 |
| 2017 Q2 | 280 | 277 | 3 | 1.1% | — | 94.6% | 319 |
| 2017 Q1 | 232 | 227 | 5 | 2.2% | 100.0% | 97.7% | 315 |
| 2016 Q4 | 301 | 291 | 10 | 3.3% | 100.0% | 97.8% | 276 |
| 2016 Q3 | 287 | 284 | 3 | 1.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 306 |
| 2016 Q2 | 308 | 298 | 10 | 3.2% | 100.0% | 96.6% | 320 |
| 2016 Q1 | 273 | 269 | 4 | 1.5% | 75.0% | 97.9% | 348 |
| 2015 Q4 | 267 | 261 | 6 | 2.2% | 100.0% | 94.8% | 261 |
| 2015 Q3 | 291 | 281 | 10 | 3.4% | 83.3% | 93.8% | 264 |
| 2015 Q2 | 278 | 269 | 9 | 3.2% | 66.7% | 90.3% | 323 |
| 2015 Q1 | 271 | 263 | 8 | 3.0% | 63.6% | 89.4% | 286 |
| 2014 Q4 | 272 | 259 | 13 | 4.8% | 80.0% | 91.8% | 264 |
| 2014 Q3 | 287 | 274 | 13 | 4.5% | 62.5% | 93.3% | 296 |
| 2014 Q2 | 297 | 291 | 6 | 2.0% | 85.7% | 75.0% | 317 |
| 2014 Q1 | 266 | 258 | 4 | 1.5% | 50.0% | 58.5% | 280 |
| 2013 Q4 | 300 | 285 | 8 | 2.7% | 76.9% | 73.0% | 301 |
| 2013 Q3 | 293 | 274 | 12 | 4.1% | 92.3% | 85.4% | 341 |
| 2013 Q2 | 297 | 283 | 9 | 3.0% | 60.0% | 86.6% | 330 |
| 2013 Q1 | 265 | 252 | 6 | 2.3% | 41.7% | 81.9% | 311 |
| 2012 Q4 | 340 | 317 | 20 | 5.9% | 66.7% | 87.5% | 305 |
| 2012 Q3 | 323 | 302 | 18 | 5.6% | 50.0% | 85.5% | 329 |
| 2012 Q2 | 321 | 301 | 13 | 4.0% | 71.4% | 85.7% | 317 |
| 2012 Q1 | 276 | 250 | 16 | 5.8% | 60.0% | 85.9% | 344 |
| 2011 Q4 | 316 | 288 | 22 | 7.0% | 66.7% | 84.5% | 289 |
| 2011 Q3 | 355 | 330 | 21 | 5.9% | 47.1% | 92.5% | 336 |
| 2011 Q2 | 313 | 290 | 22 | 7.0% | 53.8% | 85.9% | 354 |
| 2011 Q1 | 263 | 237 | 17 | 6.5% | 57.1% | 82.5% | 345 |
| 2010 Q4 | 318 | 294 | 23 | 7.2% | 35.3% | 87.4% | 295 |
| 2010 Q3 | 402 | 380 | 19 | 4.7% | 60.0% | 86.0% | 376 |
| 2010 Q2 | 330 | 318 | 10 | 3.0% | 66.7% | 85.2% | 394 |
| 2010 Q1 | 275 | 261 | 11 | 4.0% | 71.4% | 85.1% | 356 |
| 2009 Q4 | 381 | 329 | 49 | 12.9% | 90.9% | 87.0% | 352 |
| 2009 Q3 | 350 | 320 | 29 | 8.3% | 66.7% | 92.3% | 422 |
| 2009 Q2 | 336 | 308 | 23 | 6.8% | 60.0% | 87.9% | 381 |
| 2009 Q1 | 288 | 259 | 21 | 7.3% | 70.0% | 89.7% | 339 |
| 2008 Q4 | 379 | 346 | 30 | 7.9% | 90.9% | 89.8% | 356 |
| 2008 Q3 | 498 | 446 | 49 | 9.8% | 61.9% | 92.8% | 448 |
| 2008 Q2 | 530 | 479 | 46 | 8.7% | 80.8% | 89.3% | 578 |
| 2008 Q1 | 425 | 373 | 50 | 11.8% | 80.0% | 91.2% | 564 |
| 2007 Q4 | 610 | 532 | 72 | 11.8% | 95.5% | 93.7% | 582 |
| 2007 Q3 | 628 | 573 | 49 | 7.8% | 77.3% | 91.2% | 643 |
| 2007 Q2 | 563 | 520 | 36 | 6.4% | 92.3% | 88.4% | 666 |
| 2007 Q1 | 487 | 445 | 36 | 7.4% | 64.7% | 94.4% | 654 |
| 2006 Q4 | 580 | 526 | 49 | 8.4% | 73.3% | 88.7% | 543 |
| 2006 Q3 | 582 | 534 | 46 | 7.9% | 76.2% | 80.6% | 614 |
| 2006 Q2 | 618 | 572 | 42 | 6.8% | 81.8% | 90.5% | 655 |
| 2006 Q1 | 456 | 413 | 36 | 7.9% | 81.0% | 91.3% | 681 |
| 2005 Q4 | 567 | 529 | 34 | 6.0% | 75.8% | 91.7% | 540 |
| 2005 Q3 | 679 | 637 | 41 | 6.0% | 88.9% | 91.1% | 640 |
| 2005 Q2 | 698 | 659 | 39 | 5.6% | 81.5% | 90.0% | 734 |
| 2005 Q1 | 519 | 476 | 40 | 7.7% | 87.0% | 90.0% | 724 |
| 2004 Q4 | 660 | 619 | 37 | 5.6% | 64.7% | 88.6% | 618 |
| 2004 Q3 | 813 | 763 | 47 | 5.8% | 66.7% | 88.0% | 780 |
| 2004 Q2 | 701 | 652 | 42 | 6.0% | 47.4% | 85.3% | 803 |
| 2004 Q1 | 557 | 534 | 22 | 3.9% | 50.0% | 84.9% | 766 |
| 2003 Q4 | 642 | 606 | 36 | 5.6% | 52.0% | 57.5% | 573 |
| 2003 Q3 | 761 | 742 | 16 | 2.1% | 38.1% | 31.5% | 631 |
| 2003 Q2 | 585 | 557 | 27 | 4.6% | 52.9% | 73.1% | 794 |
| 2003 Q1 | 463 | 450 | 11 | 2.4% | 50.0% | 71.1% | 684 |
| 2002 Q4 | 521 | 495 | 24 | 4.6% | 50.0% | 71.1% | 534 |
| 2002 Q3 | 552 | 503 | 45 | 8.2% | 44.4% | 68.3% | 626 |
| 2002 Q2 | 589 | 561 | 27 | 4.6% | 52.9% | 73.1% | 595 |
| 2002 Q1 | 461 | 419 | 40 | 8.7% | 64.3% | 64.4% | 578 |
| 2001 Q4 | 465 | 427 | 37 | 8.0% | 36.4% | 69.8% | 452 |
| 2001 Q3 | 513 | 464 | 48 | 9.4% | 68.8% | 63.4% | 516 |
| 2001 Q2 | 468 | 425 | 39 | 8.3% | 43.8% | 59.6% | 534 |
| 2001 Q1 | 399 | 370 | 29 | 7.3% | 40.0% | 58.5% | 472 |
| 2000 Q4 | 415 | 376 | 39 | 9.4% | 25.0% | 57.9% | 383 |
| 2000 Q3 | 554 | 510 | 36 | 6.5% | 61.1% | 53.5% | 479 |
| 2000 Q2 | 493 | 474 | 19 | 3.9% | 44.4% | 32.4% | 531 |
| 2000 Q1 | 362 | 340 | 21 | 5.8% | 55.0% | 30.1% | 461 |
| 1999 Q4 | 437 | 413 | 24 | 5.5% | 50.0% | 30.8% | 399 |
| 1999 Q3 | 520 | 478 | 41 | 7.9% | 59.1% | 34.1% | 496 |
| 1999 Q2 | 412 | 381 | 29 | 7.0% | 56.3% | 30.4% | 514 |
| 1999 Q1 | 342 | 314 | 26 | 7.6% | 52.4% | 40.6% | 452 |
| 1998 Q4 | 437 | 403 | 29 | 6.6% | 33.3% | 45.9% | 370 |
| 1998 Q3 | 486 | 432 | 52 | 10.7% | 46.7% | 40.0% | 499 |
| 1998 Q2 | 433 | 399 | 33 | 7.6% | 61.5% | 38.3% | 452 |
| 1998 Q1 | 378 | 350 | 26 | 6.9% | 63.0% | 26.9% | 471 |
| 1997 Q4 | 436 | 404 | 29 | 6.7% | 36.0% | 25.0% | 358 |
| 1997 Q3 | 518 | 472 | 41 | 7.9% | 65.0% | 28.9% | 533 |
| 1997 Q2 | 409 | 391 | 16 | 3.9% | 47.6% | 30.1% | 556 |
| 1997 Q1 | 359 | 333 | 26 | 7.2% | 45.8% | 36.4% | 436 |
| 1996 Q4 | 391 | 365 | 24 | 6.1% | 60.0% | 36.4% | 361 |
| 1996 Q3 | 468 | 430 | 35 | 7.5% | 85.2% | 35.8% | 448 |
| 1996 Q2 | 422 | 402 | 19 | 4.5% | 47.4% | 42.9% | 490 |
| 1996 Q1 | 373 | 344 | 29 | 7.8% | 58.1% | 31.8% | — |
| 1995 Q4 | 380 | 351 | 29 | 7.6% | 69.0% | 47.2% | — |
| 1995 Q3 | 467 | 422 | 45 | 9.6% | 61.5% | 44.7% | — |
| 1995 Q2 | 434 | 403 | 31 | 7.1% | 65.0% | 43.4% | — |
| 1995 Q1 | 390 | 362 | 28 | 7.2% | 69.6% | 55.4% | — |
| 1994 Q4 | 468 | 436 | 32 | 6.8% | 82.6% | 42.2% | — |
| 1994 Q3 | 486 | 444 | 42 | 8.6% | 53.1% | 30.3% | — |
| 1994 Q2 | 490 | 471 | 19 | 3.9% | 68.2% | 30.8% | — |
| 1994 Q1 | 433 | 404 | 29 | 6.7% | 75.0% | 32.6% | — |
| 1993 Q4 | 395 | 373 | 22 | 5.6% | 73.9% | 24.8% | — |
| 1993 Q3 | 577 | 537 | 40 | 6.9% | 66.7% | 39.3% | — |
| 1993 Q2 | 450 | 432 | 18 | 4.0% | 75.0% | 43.2% | — |
| 1993 Q1 | 389 | 340 | 49 | 12.6% | 60.0% | 31.0% | — |
| 1992 Q4 | 362 | 348 | 14 | 3.9% | 100.0% | 42.1% | — |
| 1992 Q3 | 540 | 496 | 44 | 8.1% | 25.0% | 40.0% | — |
| 1992 Q2 | 475 | 431 | 44 | 9.3% | 66.7% | 49.7% | — |
| 1992 Q1 | 434 | 395 | 39 | 9.0% | 50.0% | 50.6% | — |
| 1991 Q4 | 491 | 435 | 56 | 11.4% | 76.5% | 73.3% | — |
| 1991 Q3 | 566 | 502 | 64 | 11.3% | 52.9% | 47.8% | — |
| 1991 Q2 | 555 | 512 | 43 | 7.7% | 0.0% | 37.8% | — |
| 1991 Q1 | 470 | 418 | 52 | 11.1% | 63.6% | 34.1% | — |
| 1990 Q4 | 534 | 489 | 45 | 8.4% | 40.0% | 43.3% | — |
| 1990 Q3 | 555 | 467 | 88 | 15.9% | 71.4% | 41.7% | — |
| 1990 Q2 | 637 | 578 | 59 | 9.3% | 38.5% | 37.9% | — |
| 1990 Q1 | 575 | 494 | 81 | 14.1% | 41.2% | 31.6% | — |
| 1989 Q4 | 552 | 445 | 107 | 19.4% | 42.3% | 30.6% | — |
| 1989 Q3 | 435 | 378 | 57 | 13.1% | 50.0% | 29.6% | — |
| 1989 Q2 | 593 | 541 | 52 | 8.8% | 68.6% | 46.0% | — |
| 1989 Q1 | 492 | 450 | 42 | 8.5% | 35.7% | 44.1% | — |
| 1988 Q4 | 425 | 383 | 42 | 9.9% | 50.0% | 49.5% | — |
| 1988 Q3 | 469 | 427 | 42 | 9.0% | 63.6% | 52.3% | — |
| 1988 Q2 | 495 | 442 | 53 | 10.7% | 66.7% | 58.2% | — |
| 1988 Q1 | 435 | 379 | 56 | 12.9% | 70.8% | 53.0% | — |
| 1987 Q4 | 417 | 353 | 64 | 15.3% | 73.9% | 57.3% | — |
| 1987 Q3 | 435 | 403 | 32 | 7.4% | 66.7% | 59.2% | — |
| 1987 Q2 | 428 | 370 | 58 | 13.6% | 81.3% | 62.4% | — |
| 1987 Q1 | 399 | 350 | 49 | 12.3% | 79.2% | 63.0% | — |
| 1986 Q4 | 323 | 287 | 36 | 11.1% | 83.3% | 68.5% | — |
| 1986 Q3 | 397 | 348 | 49 | 12.3% | 61.5% | 63.4% | — |
| 1986 Q2 | 445 | 412 | 33 | 7.4% | 78.6% | 66.2% | — |
| 1986 Q1 | 341 | 310 | 31 | 9.1% | 73.3% | 71.1% | — |
| 1985 Q4 | 369 | 326 | 43 | 11.7% | 71.4% | 76.9% | — |
| 1985 Q3 | 446 | 394 | 52 | 11.7% | 65.4% | 71.7% | — |
| 1985 Q2 | 492 | 447 | 45 | 9.1% | 73.3% | 63.3% | — |
| 1985 Q1 | 356 | 318 | 38 | 10.7% | 64.7% | 50.9% | — |
| 1984 Q4 | 320 | 284 | 36 | 11.3% | 66.7% | 59.6% | — |
| 1984 Q3 | 374 | 341 | 33 | 8.8% | 71.4% | 59.8% | — |
| 1984 Q2 | 462 | 416 | 46 | 10.0% | 64.3% | 65.0% | — |
| 1984 Q1 | 396 | 364 | 32 | 8.1% | 63.6% | 54.9% | — |
| 1983 Q4 | 428 | 386 | 42 | 9.8% | 62.5% | 50.5% | — |
| 1983 Q3 | 413 | 370 | 43 | 10.4% | 78.9% | 52.9% | — |
| 1983 Q2 | 526 | 483 | 43 | 8.2% | 66.7% | 47.7% | — |
| 1983 Q1 | 394 | 355 | 39 | 9.9% | 87.5% | 38.5% | — |
| 1982 Q4 | 413 | 368 | 45 | 10.9% | 66.7% | 52.0% | — |
| 1982 Q3 | 449 | 390 | 59 | 13.1% | 66.7% | 41.9% | — |
| 1982 Q2 | 465 | 400 | 65 | 14.0% | 52.4% | 36.6% | — |
| 1982 Q1 | 327 | 280 | 47 | 14.4% | 50.0% | 47.4% | — |
| 1981 Q4 | 366 | 313 | 53 | 14.5% | 80.0% | 47.5% | — |
| 1981 Q3 | 516 | 437 | 79 | 15.3% | 40.9% | 37.6% | — |
| 1981 Q2 | 548 | 471 | 77 | 14.1% | 45.5% | 34.4% | — |
| 1981 Q1 | 664 | 583 | 81 | 12.2% | 42.4% | 41.2% | — |
| 1980 Q4 | 838 | 723 | 115 | 13.7% | 46.7% | 34.1% | — |
| 1980 Q3 | 783 | 662 | 121 | 15.5% | 23.3% | 40.1% | — |
| 1980 Q2 | 969 | 840 | 129 | 13.3% | 23.5% | 25.6% | — |
| 1980 Q1 | 710 | 626 | 84 | 11.8% | 52.4% | 30.4% | — |
| 1979 Q4 | 714 | 629 | 85 | 11.9% | 7.1% | 26.4% | — |
| 1979 Q3 | 833 | 736 | 97 | 11.6% | 41.2% | 31.3% | — |
| 1979 Q2 | 852 | 772 | 80 | 9.4% | 50.0% | 30.3% | — |
Decisions and speed: MHCLG planning application statistics (PS1/PS2), Open Government Licence v3.0, 2025 Q2 – 2026 Q1. Speed figures exclude prior approvals and are measured against the statutory period or agreed extension. Appeal figures: our aggregation of published Planning Inspectorate decisions, 2021–2026 — a different period from the decision figures above. Designation thresholds shown are indicative, not official.