Horwich And Blackrod planning approval rate
Horwich And Blackrod ward in Bolton has a 91.9% approval rate based on 197 planning decisions. Bolton overall: 85.7%.
Last updated: June 2026
91.9%
ward approval rate
197
Decisions
181
Approved
16
Refused
85.7%
Bolton average
Horwich And Blackrod is 6.2 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 Horwich And Blackrod compares
Horwich And Blackrod ward
91.9%
Bolton overall
85.7%
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Recent decisions in Horwich And Blackrod
PERMISSION IN PRINCIPLE FOR THE ERECTION OF 2NO. DWELLINGS · Thu 25 Jun 2026
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