Extension (General) approval rate in Bolton

Name: Extension (General) planning approval rate in Bolton
Creator: PlanningLens
Published: 2026-09-05T18:55:28+00:00
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Bolton approved 81.6% of extension (general) applications, based on 987 decisions analysed.

Last updated: September 2026

81.6%

extension (general) approval rate

987

Extension (General) decisions

805

Approved

182

Refused

85.3%

Bolton overall

Extension (General) applications are refused more often than the Bolton average (85.3%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.

How extension (general) compares in Bolton

Extension (General) (987 decided)

81.6%

Bolton all applications (4,921 decided)

85.3%

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