Planning decisions in Bolton
As of 25 Jun 2026, covering the last 5 years.
On the public planning record, Bolton approved 89% of 2,511 decided applications in the last 5 years. Here is the approval rate for the most common home-project types. It is useful before you apply and free for local reporters to cite with attribution to MyTrustedTraders.
Approval rate by project type
- Extension : 91% approved (840 decided, ~76 days)
- Two-storey extension : 93% approved (233 decided, ~84 days)
- Rear extension : 90% approved (222 decided, ~71 days)
- Demolition : 91% approved (190 decided, ~88 days)
- Loft conversion : 83% approved (171 decided, ~84 days)
- Tree work : 75% approved (122 decided, ~65 days)
- Change of use : 82% approved (117 decided, ~103 days)
- Side extension : 89% approved (115 decided, ~72 days)
- Porch : 94% approved (114 decided, ~84 days)
- Conservatory / orangery : 95% approved (94 decided, ~74 days)
- Boundary wall / fence / gates : 86% approved (73 decided, ~102 days)
- New dwelling : 76% approved (58 decided, ~230 days)
- Roof / fenestration : 85% approved (47 decided, ~81 days)
- Advertisement / signage : 85% approved (41 decided, ~59 days)
- Outbuilding / garden room : 76% approved (38 decided, ~81 days)
- Balcony / roof terrace : 83% approved (36 decided, ~122 days)
Method
Figures are aggregates over the public planning decisions we hold for Bolton, matched to a project type from the application description. Overall approval is decided-weighted across project types, using each type's rate over the last 5 years where we hold enough decisions, otherwise its full record. Only types with at least five decided applications are shown. We publish aggregate counts only, with no application references or applicant names. Full method and limits.