Outbuilding approval rate in Bolton
Bolton approved 71.6% of outbuilding applications, based on 67 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
71.6%
outbuilding approval rate
67
Outbuilding decisions
48
Approved
19
Refused
80.4%
Bolton overall
Outbuilding applications are refused more often than the Bolton average (80.4%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How outbuilding compares in Bolton
Outbuilding
71.6%
Bolton all applications
80.4%
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Other project types in Bolton
81.4%
83.2%
85.3%
79.9%
83.1%
91.2%
79.5%
40.3%
77.5%
86.4%
74.2%
79.2%
64.3%
63.6%