Rumworth planning approval rate
Rumworth ward in Bolton has a 82.9% approval rate based on 158 planning decisions. Bolton overall: 85.5%.
Last updated: August 2026
82.9%
ward approval rate
158
Decisions
131
Approved
27
Refused
85.5%
Bolton average
Rumworth is 2.6 percentage points below the Bolton average, suggesting slightly tighter scrutiny in this ward. Preparation matters more here.
How Rumworth compares
Rumworth ward
82.9%
Bolton overall
85.5%
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Recent decisions in Rumworth
DEMOLITION OF SINGLE STOREY SIDE AND REAR EXTENSION AND ERECTION OF PART SINGLE/ · Wed 29 Jul 2026
ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY FRONT EXTENSION · Fri 10 Jul 2026
ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION · Wed 01 Jul 2026
ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION. · Wed 03 Jun 2026
ERECTION OF TWO STOREY SIDE EXTENSION, PART SINGLE/PART TWO STOREY REAR EXTENSIO · Fri 22 May 2026
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