Westhoughton North & Hunger Hill planning approval rate
Westhoughton North & Hunger Hill ward in Bolton has a 85.7% approval rate based on 28 planning decisions. Bolton overall: 87.8%.
Last updated: April 2026
85.7%
ward approval rate
28
Decisions
24
Approved
4
Refused
87.8%
Bolton average
Westhoughton North & Hunger Hill is 2.1 percentage points below the Bolton average, suggesting slightly tighter scrutiny in this ward. Preparation matters more here.
How Westhoughton North & Hunger Hill compares
Westhoughton North & Hunger Hill ward
85.7%
Bolton overall
87.8%
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Recent decisions in Westhoughton North & Hunger Hill
INSTALLATION OF A GROUND FLOOR BAY WINDOW TOGETHER WITH ERECTION OF A FRONT PORC · Mon 08 Apr 2024
ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY SIDE AND REAR EXTENSION TOGETHER WITH A REAR DORMER · Wed 17 Jan 2024
ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO REAR WITH NEW SIDE DOOR · Wed 05 Jul 2023
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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 3,753 decisions.