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
85.0%
Bolton overall
87.8%
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Recent decisions in Great Lever
ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION · Tue 30 Jan 2024
INSTALLATION OF A RETRACTABLE CANOPY TO FRONT ELEVATION AND CONVERSION OF REAR S · Mon 25 Sep 2023
NON MATERIAL AMENDMENT TO APPLICATION 14738/22 (ERECTION OF A TWO STOREY EXTENSI · Thu 18 May 2023
ERECTION OF A TWO STOREY REAR EXTENSION, FRONT PORCH WITH WC AND ADDITIONAL WIND · Wed 12 Apr 2023
ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY FRONT EXTENSION. · Tue 28 Feb 2023
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✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 3,753 decisions.