Bromley Cross planning approval rate
Bromley Cross ward in Bolton has a 89.0% approval rate based on 428 planning decisions. Bolton overall: 80.4%.
Last updated: September 2026
89.0%
ward approval rate
428
Decisions
381
Approved
47
Refused
80.4%
Bolton average
Bromley Cross is 8.6 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 Bromley Cross compares
Bromley Cross ward
89.0%
Bolton overall
80.4%
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Recent decisions in Bromley Cross
ERECTION OF DETACHED GARAGE. · Fri 25 Sep 2026
ERECTION OF A DETACHED GARAGE · Tue 08 Sep 2026
ALTERATIONS TO BOUNDARY FENCING TOGETHER WITH ACCESS GATES, CCTV CAMERAS TOGETHE · Tue 08 Sep 2026
RETROSPECTIVE APPLICATION FOR REPLACEMENT PORCH AND ERECTION OF TWO STOREY REAR · Fri 28 Aug 2026
REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING ENCLOSED CANOPY FOR EXTERNAL SEATING AREA AND ERECTION O · Tue 25 Aug 2026
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