Outbuilding approval rate in Bolton
Bolton approved 74.5% of outbuilding applications, based on 55 decisions analysed.
Last updated: June 2026
74.5%
outbuilding approval rate
55
Outbuilding decisions
41
Approved
14
Refused
85.7%
Bolton overall
Outbuilding applications are refused more often than the Bolton average (85.7%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How outbuilding compares in Bolton
Outbuilding
74.5%
Bolton all applications
85.7%
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Other project types in Bolton
81.8%
85.2%
84.3%
80.7%
80.9%
91.5%
79.1%
41.0%
75.0%
83.3%
71.4%
79.2%
54.5%