Horwich And Blackrod planning approval rate
Horwich And Blackrod ward in Bolton has a 92.0% approval rate based on 200 planning decisions. Bolton overall: 80.4%.
Last updated: September 2026
92.0%
ward approval rate
200
Decisions
184
Approved
16
Refused
80.4%
Bolton average
Horwich And Blackrod is 11.6 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
92.0%
Bolton overall
80.4%
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Recent decisions in Horwich And Blackrod
APPLICATION FOR CHANGE OF USE FROM B8 TO ALLOW B2 AND B8 USES IN AT UNIT 1 OF FU · Mon 20 Jul 2026
PERMISSION IN PRINCIPLE FOR THE ERECTION OF 2NO. DWELLINGS · Thu 25 Jun 2026
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