Halliwell planning approval rate
Halliwell ward in Bolton has a 86.7% approval rate based on 248 planning decisions. Bolton overall: 80.4%.
Last updated: September 2026
86.7%
ward approval rate
248
Decisions
215
Approved
33
Refused
80.4%
Bolton average
Halliwell is 6.3 percentage points above the Bolton average, making it one of the more permissive wards in this council area. Applications here have historically faced lower refusal rates.
How Halliwell compares
Halliwell ward
86.7%
Bolton overall
80.4%
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Recent decisions in Halliwell
ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY OUTBUILDING TO REAR TOGETHER WITH RELOCATION OF GARDEN · Mon 21 Sep 2026
ERECTION OF TWO SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSIONS · Thu 17 Sep 2026
ERECTION OF PART SINGLE, PART TWO STOREY REAR EXTENSION · Thu 10 Sep 2026
ERECTION OF TWO STOREY SIDE AND SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION TOGETHER WITH REAR · Tue 01 Sep 2026
PRIOR APPROVAL APPLICATION FOR DEMOLITION OF 5 NO. COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS · Mon 24 Aug 2026
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