Dormer approval rate in Bolton
Bolton approved 79.4% of dormer applications, based on 170 decisions analysed.
Last updated: August 2026
79.4%
dormer approval rate
170
Dormer decisions
135
Approved
35
Refused
85.5%
Bolton overall
Dormer applications are refused more often than the Bolton average (85.5%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How dormer compares in Bolton
Dormer
79.4%
Bolton all applications
85.5%
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Other project types in Bolton
81.7%
83.8%
85.3%
81.1%
82.5%
92.0%
41.2%
75.8%
75.0%
85.7%
73.3%
79.2%
61.5%
63.6%