Kearsley planning approval rate
Kearsley ward in Bolton has a 88.8% approval rate based on 107 planning decisions. Bolton overall: 87.8%.
Last updated: March 2026
88.8%
ward approval rate
107
Decisions
95
Approved
12
Refused
87.8%
Bolton average
Kearsley is broadly in line with the Bolton average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Kearsley compares
Kearsley ward
88.8%
Bolton overall
87.8%
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Recent decisions in Kearsley
ERECTION OF GROUND FLOOR REAR EXTENSION. · Wed 21 Jun 2023
DEMOLITION OF EXISTING CONSERVATORY AND ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO R · Tue 20 Jun 2023
DEMOLITION OF EXISTING GARAGE TOGETHER WITH ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY SIDE/REAR · Tue 29 Nov 2022
ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION AT REAR · Tue 01 Mar 2022
ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY SIDE AND REAR EXTENSION · Wed 19 Jan 2022
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Bolton
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 3,753 decisions.