Dormer approval rate in Bolton
Bolton approved 79.5% of dormer applications, based on 176 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
79.5%
dormer approval rate
176
Dormer decisions
140
Approved
36
Refused
80.4%
Bolton overall
Dormer applications are approved at roughly the same rate as the Bolton average (80.4%).
How dormer compares in Bolton
Dormer
79.5%
Bolton all applications
80.4%
Planning a dormer in Bolton?
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✓ PDF report for your architect
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Other project types in Bolton
81.4%
83.2%
85.3%
79.9%
83.1%
91.2%
40.3%
77.5%
71.6%
86.4%
74.2%
79.2%
64.3%
63.6%