Change of Use approval rate in Bolton
Bolton approved 84.0% of change of use applications, based on 607 decisions analysed.
Last updated: August 2026
84.0%
change of use approval rate
607
Change of Use decisions
510
Approved
97
Refused
85.5%
Bolton overall
How change of use compares in Bolton
Change of Use
84.0%
Bolton all types
85.5%
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Free. Based on 4,833 decisions.
Other application types in Bolton
Full
85.3%
Trees
91.5%
Change of Use
84.0%
Other
75.2%
Certificate of Lawfulness
83.0%
Discharge of Conditions
94.1%
Advertisement
88.9%
Prior Approval
71.7%
Listed Building
82.3%