Change of Use (Residential) approval rate in Bolton
Bolton approved 68.2% of change of use (residential) applications, based on 299 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
68.2%
change of use (residential) approval rate
299
Change of Use (Residential) decisions
204
Approved
95
Refused
85.3%
Bolton overall
Change of Use (Residential) applications are refused more often than the Bolton average (85.3%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How change of use (residential) compares in Bolton
Change of Use (Residential)
68.2%
Bolton all applications
85.3%
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Other project types in Bolton
81.6%
83.5%
84.9%
80.4%
82.6%
91.1%
79.3%
40.6%
76.5%
73.8%
86.0%
73.3%
79.2%
61.5%
63.6%