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Other approval rate in Bolton

Bolton approved 75.1% of other applications, based on 474 decisions analysed.

Last updated: June 2026

75.1%
other approval rate
474
Other decisions
356
Approved
118
Refused
85.7%
Bolton overall

How other compares in Bolton

Other (474 decided)
75.1%
Bolton all types (4,630 decided)
85.7%

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Other application types in Bolton

Full (1,582 decided)
85.8%
Trees (1,038 decided)
91.5%
Change of Use (599 decided)
84.0%
Other (474 decided)
75.1%
Certificate of Lawfulness (300 decided)
82.7%
Discharge of Conditions (234 decided)
94.0%
Advertisement (210 decided)
90.0%
Prior Approval (141 decided)
72.3%
Listed Building (52 decided)
80.8%
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