Loft Conversion approval rate in Bolton
Bolton approved 73.3% of loft conversion applications, based on 30 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
73.3%
loft conversion approval rate
30
Loft Conversion decisions
22
Approved
8
Refused
85.3%
Bolton overall
Loft Conversion applications are refused more often than the Bolton average (85.3%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How loft conversion compares in Bolton
Loft Conversion
73.3%
Bolton all applications
85.3%
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Other project types in Bolton
81.6%
83.5%
84.9%
80.4%
82.6%
91.1%
79.3%
40.6%
76.5%
73.8%
86.0%
79.2%
61.5%
63.6%