Dormer approval rate in Bolton
Bolton approved 79.4% of dormer applications, based on 175 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
79.4%
dormer approval rate
175
Dormer decisions
139
Approved
36
Refused
85.4%
Bolton overall
Dormer applications are refused more often than the Bolton average (85.4%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How dormer compares in Bolton
Dormer
79.4%
Bolton all applications
85.4%
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Other project types in Bolton
81.6%
83.3%
85.1%
80.1%
82.8%
91.2%
76.8%
40.6%
73.8%
86.4%
73.3%
79.2%
64.3%
63.6%