Planning decisions in Bolton
As of 25 Jun 2026, covering the last 5 years.
On the public planning record, Bolton approved 89% of 2,340 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 : 92% approved (812 decided, ~77 days)
- Two-storey extension : 93% approved (225 decided, ~85 days)
- Rear extension : 90% approved (218 decided, ~71 days)
- Demolition : 91% approved (183 decided, ~90 days)
- Loft conversion : 84% approved (164 decided, ~86 days)
- Change of use : 83% approved (116 decided, ~103 days)
- Side extension : 89% approved (110 decided, ~71 days)
- Porch : 94% approved (108 decided, ~84 days)
- Tree work : 72% approved (104 decided, ~63 days)
- Conservatory / orangery : 95% approved (93 decided, ~74 days)
- New dwelling : 75% approved (57 decided, ~224 days)
- Roof / fenestration : 90% approved (40 decided, ~89 days)
- Advertisement / signage : 85% approved (40 decided, ~60 days)
- Boundary wall / fence / gates : 85% approved (39 decided, ~111 days)
- Balcony / roof terrace : 81% approved (31 decided, ~142 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.