Farnworth planning approval rate
Farnworth ward in Bolton has a 90.5% approval rate based on 63 planning decisions. Bolton overall: 87.8%.
Last updated: April 2026
90.5%
ward approval rate
63
Decisions
57
Approved
6
Refused
87.8%
Bolton average
Farnworth sits slightly above the Bolton average, with a 2.7 point advantage. Planning outcomes here are generally favourable.
How Farnworth compares
Farnworth ward
90.5%
Bolton overall
87.8%
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Recent decisions in Farnworth
SITING OF VARIOUS SIGNAGE TO FRONT AND SIDE ELEVATIONS. · Wed 01 Mar 2023
ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION AT REAR · Thu 10 Mar 2022
ERECTION OF A PART TWO STOREY/PART SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION AT SIDE · Wed 02 Mar 2022
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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 3,753 decisions.