Change of Use (Residential) approval rate in Bolton

Name: Change of Use (Residential) planning approval rate in Bolton
Creator: PlanningLens
Published: 2026-09-30T18:28:47+00:00
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Bolton approved 66.9% of change of use (residential) applications, based on 308 decisions analysed.

Last updated: September 2026

66.9%

change of use (residential) approval rate

308

Change of Use (Residential) decisions

206

Approved

102

Refused

80.4%

Bolton overall

Change of Use (Residential) applications are refused more often than the Bolton average (80.4%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.

How change of use (residential) compares in Bolton

Change of Use (Residential) (308 decided)

66.9%

Bolton all applications (2,199 decided)

80.4%

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