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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: 85.5%.

Last updated: August 2026

92.0%
ward approval rate
200
Decisions
184
Approved
16
Refused
85.5%
Bolton average

Horwich And Blackrod is 6.5 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 (200 decided)
92.0%
Bolton overall (4,833 decided)
85.5%
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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
Approved
PERMISSION IN PRINCIPLE FOR THE ERECTION OF 2NO. DWELLINGS · Thu 25 Jun 2026
Refused

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