New Build approval rate in Bolton
Bolton approved 79.9% of new build applications, based on 283 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
79.9%
new build approval rate
283
New Build decisions
226
Approved
57
Refused
80.4%
Bolton overall
New Build applications are approved at roughly the same rate as the Bolton average (80.4%).
How new build compares in Bolton
New Build
79.9%
Bolton all applications
80.4%
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Other project types in Bolton
81.4%
83.2%
85.3%
83.1%
91.2%
79.5%
40.3%
77.5%
71.6%
86.4%
74.2%
79.2%
64.3%
63.6%