Breightmet planning approval rate
Breightmet ward in Bolton has a 93.1% approval rate based on 116 planning decisions. Bolton overall: 85.7%.
Last updated: June 2026
93.1%
ward approval rate
116
Decisions
108
Approved
8
Refused
85.7%
Bolton average
Breightmet is 7.4 percentage points above the Bolton average, making it one of the more permissive wards in this council area. Applications here have historically faced lower refusal rates.
How Breightmet compares
Breightmet ward
93.1%
Bolton overall
85.7%
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Recent decisions in Breightmet
ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION. · Thu 04 Jun 2026
RETROSPECTIVE APPLICATION FOR THE ERECTION OF 1NO. DWELLINGHOUSE · Mon 18 May 2026
ERECTION OF TWO STOREY EXTENSION AT REAR · Fri 15 May 2026
ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION AT REAR · Wed 06 May 2026
ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY FRONT BAY WINDOW EXTENSION WITH CANOPY AND ERECTION OF · Mon 13 Apr 2026
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