Outbuilding approval rate in Bolton
Bolton approved 73.8% of outbuilding applications, based on 61 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
73.8%
outbuilding approval rate
61
Outbuilding decisions
45
Approved
16
Refused
85.4%
Bolton overall
Outbuilding applications are refused more often than the Bolton average (85.4%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How outbuilding compares in Bolton
Outbuilding
73.8%
Bolton all applications
85.4%
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Other project types in Bolton
81.6%
83.3%
85.1%
80.1%
82.8%
91.2%
79.4%
76.8%
40.6%
86.4%
73.3%
79.2%
64.3%
63.6%