Little Lever And Darcy Lever planning approval rate
Little Lever And Darcy Lever ward in Bolton has a 84.7% approval rate based on 131 planning decisions. Bolton overall: 80.4%.
Last updated: September 2026
84.7%
ward approval rate
131
Decisions
111
Approved
20
Refused
80.4%
Bolton average
Little Lever And Darcy Lever sits slightly above the Bolton average, with a 4.3 point advantage. Planning outcomes here are generally favourable.
How Little Lever And Darcy Lever compares
Little Lever And Darcy Lever ward
84.7%
Bolton overall
80.4%
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Recent decisions in Little Lever And Darcy Lever
CHANGE OF USE FROM HOT FOOD TAKE AWAY AND CAFE TO GROUND FLOOR OFFICES WITH DEMO · Mon 28 Sep 2026
ERECTION OF REAR EXTENSION COMPRISING OF ANCILLARY STORAGE TOGETHER WITH REPLACE · Mon 14 Sep 2026
AMENDMENT TO FRONT DORMER TO FORM MONO PITCH ROOF AND ENLARGEMENT OF REAR DORMER · Wed 09 Sep 2026
DEMOLITION OF EXISTING CONSERVATORY AND ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION · Fri 28 Aug 2026
SITING OF FENCE AT THE SIDE · Fri 24 Jul 2026
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