Breightmet planning approval rate
Breightmet ward in Bolton has a 93.9% approval rate based on 98 planning decisions. Bolton overall: 87.8%.
Last updated: March 2026
93.9%
ward approval rate
98
Decisions
92
Approved
6
Refused
87.8%
Bolton average
Breightmet is 6.1 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
93.9%
Bolton overall
87.8%
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Recent decisions in Breightmet
ERECTION OF A FIRST FLOOR SIDE EXTENSION TOGETHER WITH NEW ROOF OVER PORCH AND G · Mon 22 Sep 2025
DEMOLITION OF CAR WASH AND PLANT ROOM TOGETHER WITH THE INSTALLATION OF 6 No. EL · Thu 01 Dec 2022
ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY SIDE AND REAR EXTENSION TOGETHER WITH DORMER EXTENSI · Tue 11 Oct 2022
DEMOLITION OF EXISTING CONSERVATORY AND ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION AT R · Fri 11 Mar 2022
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Bolton
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✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 3,753 decisions.