Heaton, Lostock & Chew Moor planning approval rate
Heaton, Lostock & Chew Moor ward in Bolton has a 87.4% approval rate based on 238 planning decisions. Bolton overall: 80.4%.
Last updated: September 2026
87.4%
ward approval rate
238
Decisions
208
Approved
30
Refused
80.4%
Bolton average
Heaton, Lostock & Chew Moor is 7.0 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 Heaton, Lostock & Chew Moor compares
Heaton, Lostock & Chew Moor ward
87.4%
Bolton overall
80.4%
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Recent decisions in Heaton, Lostock & Chew Moor
ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO FORM GOLF SIMULATOR AND SEPARATE LEAN-T · Wed 23 Sep 2026
ERECTION OF FIRST FLOOR REAR EXTENSION · Fri 11 Sep 2026
LOFT CONVERSION TOGETHER WITH ERECTION OF REAR DORMER · Thu 10 Sep 2026
DEMOLITION OF EXISTING CONSERVATORY AND ERECTION OF PART SINGLE/PART TWO STOREY · Wed 09 Sep 2026
DEMOLITION OF EXISTING CONSERVATORY AND ERECTION OF PART SINGLE, PART TWO STOREY · Tue 18 Aug 2026
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