Westhoughton North planning approval rate
Westhoughton North ward in Bolton has a 89.0% approval rate based on 136 planning decisions. Bolton overall: 87.8%.
Last updated: March 2026
89.0%
ward approval rate
136
Decisions
121
Approved
15
Refused
87.8%
Bolton average
Westhoughton North is broadly in line with the Bolton average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Westhoughton North compares
Westhoughton North ward
89.0%
Bolton overall
87.8%
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Recent decisions in Westhoughton North
PRIOR APPROVAL APPLICATION FOR THE PROPOSED ERECTION OF A NEW AGRICULTURAL BUILD · Fri 04 Nov 2022
ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION AT SIDE · Wed 27 Apr 2022
TEMPORARY PLANNING PERMISSION FOR THE RETENTION OF 3NO SINGLE STOREY PORTABLE BU · Mon 09 Sep 2019
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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 3,753 decisions.