Rear Extension approval rate in Bolton
Bolton approved 84.9% of rear extension applications, based on 364 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
84.9%
rear extension approval rate
364
Rear Extension decisions
309
Approved
55
Refused
85.3%
Bolton overall
Rear Extension applications are approved at roughly the same rate as the Bolton average (85.3%).
How rear extension compares in Bolton
Rear Extension
84.9%
Bolton all applications
85.3%
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Other project types in Bolton
81.6%
83.5%
80.4%
82.6%
91.1%
79.3%
40.6%
76.5%
73.8%
86.0%
73.3%
79.2%
61.5%
63.6%