Breightmet planning approval rate
Breightmet ward in Bolton has a 92.8% approval rate based on 125 planning decisions. Bolton overall: 80.4%.
Last updated: September 2026
92.8%
ward approval rate
125
Decisions
116
Approved
9
Refused
80.4%
Bolton average
Breightmet is 12.4 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
92.8%
Bolton overall
80.4%
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Recent decisions in Breightmet
ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY SIDE EXTENSION. · Mon 10 Aug 2026
ERECTION OF TWO STOREY FRONT AND REAR EXTENSION · Thu 30 Jul 2026
ERECTION OF FIRST FLOOR TO SIDE AND FRONT AND SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION TOGET · Mon 06 Jul 2026
INSTALLATION OF REAR DECKING TO FORM TERRACE AREA WITH BALUSTRADES. · Wed 01 Jul 2026
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