Smithills planning approval rate
Smithills ward in Bolton has a 84.6% approval rate based on 259 planning decisions. Bolton overall: 85.7%.
Last updated: June 2026
84.6%
ward approval rate
259
Decisions
219
Approved
40
Refused
85.7%
Bolton average
Smithills is broadly in line with the Bolton average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Smithills compares
Smithills ward
84.6%
Bolton overall
85.7%
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Recent decisions in Smithills
DEMOLITION OF BUNGALOWS AND ERECTION OF 20 DWELLINGS WITH ASSOCIATED ACCESS, PAR · Thu 25 Jun 2026
ALTERATIONS TO FENESTRATION, INSERTION OF ROOF LIGHTS AND CONVERSION OF GARAGE I · Mon 22 Jun 2026
ERECTION OF 1 NO. DWELLING TOGETHER WITH ASSOCIATED ACCESS, PARKING AND LANDSCAP · Mon 15 Jun 2026
ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY FRONT/SIDE EXTENSIONS AND ERECTION OF PART SINGLE/PART · Thu 11 Jun 2026
DEMOLITION OF SINGLE STOREY OUTBUILDING AND ERECTION OF PART SINGLE/PART TWO STO · Wed 03 Jun 2026
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