Rumworth planning approval rate
Rumworth ward in Bolton has a 87.3% approval rate based on 126 planning decisions. Bolton overall: 87.8%.
Last updated: March 2026
87.3%
ward approval rate
126
Decisions
110
Approved
16
Refused
87.8%
Bolton average
Rumworth is broadly in line with the Bolton average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Rumworth compares
Rumworth ward
87.3%
Bolton overall
87.8%
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Recent decisions in Rumworth
PRIOR APPROVAL APPLICATION FOR THE PROPOSED CHANGE OF USE FROM A CAFE/RESTAURANT · Tue 14 May 2024
CHANGE OF USE FROM RETAIL TO A SELF CONTAINED FLAT. · Thu 21 Dec 2023
RETROSPECTIVE APPLICATION FOR A LOFT CONVERSION WITH DORMER TO REAR AT THE FLAT · Tue 29 Aug 2023
ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY SIDE EXTENSION TOGETHER WITH A PART SINGLE STOREY/PA · Fri 05 May 2023
PROPOSED EXTENSION TO GROUND FLOOR SALON AND 2M BOUNDARY WALL TO REAR · Tue 16 Aug 2022
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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 3,753 decisions.