Full approval rate in Bolton

Name: Full planning approval rate in Bolton
Creator: PlanningLens
Published: 2026-08-16T10:57:38+00:00
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Bolton approved 85.3% of full applications, based on 1,698 decisions analysed.

Last updated: August 2026

85.3%

full approval rate

1,698

Full decisions

1,448

Approved

250

Refused

85.5%

Bolton overall

How full compares in Bolton

Full (1,698 decided)

85.3%

Bolton all types (4,833 decided)

85.5%

What gets approved near your property?

In Bolton, 1 in 7 applications are refused. Your PlanningLens Full Planning Analysis gives you 17 pages of intelligence specific to your property:

✓ Ward-level approval rates for your exact area
✓ Common refusal reasons in Bolton
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect

Free planning check for Bolton →

Free. Based on 4,833 decisions.

Other application types in Bolton

Full (1,698 decided)

85.3%

Trees (1,069 decided)

91.5%

Change of Use (607 decided)

84.0%

Other (488 decided)

75.2%

Certificate of Lawfulness (312 decided)

83.0%

Discharge of Conditions (236 decided)

94.1%

Advertisement (216 decided)

88.9%

Prior Approval (145 decided)

71.7%

Listed Building (62 decided)

82.3%

Trees in Bolton Change of Use in Bolton Certificate of Lawfulness in Bolton Advertisement in Bolton Other in Bolton Discharge of Conditions in Bolton Prior Approval in Bolton Listed Building in Bolton