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Great Lever planning approval rate

Great Lever ward in Bolton has a 85.0% approval rate based on 274 planning decisions. Bolton overall: 87.8%.

Last updated: March 2026

85.0%
ward approval rate
274
Decisions
233
Approved
41
Refused
87.8%
Bolton average

Great Lever is 2.8 percentage points below the Bolton average, suggesting slightly tighter scrutiny in this ward. Preparation matters more here.

How Great Lever compares

Great Lever ward (274 decided)
85.0%
Bolton overall (3,753 decided)
87.8%
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Recent decisions in Great Lever

ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION · Tue 30 Jan 2024
Approved
INSTALLATION OF A RETRACTABLE CANOPY TO FRONT ELEVATION AND CONVERSION OF REAR S · Mon 25 Sep 2023
Refused
NON MATERIAL AMENDMENT TO APPLICATION 14738/22 (ERECTION OF A TWO STOREY EXTENSI · Thu 18 May 2023
Refused
ERECTION OF A TWO STOREY REAR EXTENSION, FRONT PORCH WITH WC AND ADDITIONAL WIND · Wed 12 Apr 2023
Approved
ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY FRONT EXTENSION. · Tue 28 Feb 2023
Approved

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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 3,753 decisions.

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