Horwich North planning approval rate
Horwich North ward in Bolton has a 78.3% approval rate based on 106 planning decisions. Bolton overall: 80.4%.
Last updated: September 2026
78.3%
ward approval rate
106
Decisions
83
Approved
23
Refused
80.4%
Bolton average
Horwich North is 2.1 percentage points below the Bolton average, suggesting slightly tighter scrutiny in this ward. Preparation matters more here.
How Horwich North compares
Horwich North ward
78.3%
Bolton overall
80.4%
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Recent decisions in Horwich North
DEMOLITION OF EXISTING CONSERVATORY AND ERECTION OF PART SINGLE/PART TWO STOREY · Mon 17 Aug 2026
ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION AND ALTERATIONS TO GARAGE ROOF · Tue 11 Aug 2026
DEMOLITION OF EXISTING CONSERVATORY AND DETACHED GARAGE TOGETHER WITH ERECTION O · Fri 07 Aug 2026
ERECTION OF TWO STOREY SIDE EXTENSION AND SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION · Wed 05 Aug 2026
DEMOLITION OF EXISTING OUTRIGGER AND ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION · Mon 03 Aug 2026
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