Great Lever planning approval rate
Great Lever ward in Bolton has a 83.6% approval rate based on 317 planning decisions. Bolton overall: 85.5%.
Last updated: August 2026
83.6%
ward approval rate
317
Decisions
265
Approved
52
Refused
85.5%
Bolton average
Great Lever is broadly in line with the Bolton average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Great Lever compares
Great Lever ward
83.6%
Bolton overall
85.5%
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Recent decisions in Great Lever
ERECTION OF A PART SINGLE/PART TWO STOREY SIDE AND PART FIRST/PART TWO STOREY RE · Wed 12 Aug 2026
ERECTION OF FRONT PORCH, TWO STOREY SIDE EXTENSION AND INSTALLATION OF REAR DORM · Wed 12 Aug 2026
ENLARGEMENT OF EXISTING GARAGE COMPRISING OF RAISING SIDE AND REAR BOUNDARY WALL · Fri 31 Jul 2026
ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION · Fri 24 Jul 2026
CHANGE OF USE FROM VACANT GRADE II* LISTED BUILDING TO SNOOKER HALL WITH ANCILLA · Wed 08 Jul 2026
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