Great Lever planning approval rate
Great Lever ward in Bolton has a 83.9% approval rate based on 310 planning decisions. Bolton overall: 85.7%.
Last updated: June 2026
83.9%
ward approval rate
310
Decisions
260
Approved
50
Refused
85.7%
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
83.9%
Bolton overall
85.7%
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Recent decisions in Great Lever
ERECTION OF PART RETROSPECTIVE SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO REAR AND SIDE. · Fri 05 Jun 2026
CONVERSION OF GARAGE TO HABITABLE ROOM AND ERECTION OF PART SINGLE/PART TWO STOR · Thu 07 May 2026
ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION AT FRONT · Fri 01 May 2026
ERECTION OF PORCH, TWO STOREY SIDE AND SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION · Thu 23 Apr 2026
PRIOR APPROVAL FOR THE INSTALLATION OF SOLAR PANELS TO THE ROOF OF BUILDING · Wed 22 Apr 2026
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