Rooflight planning approval rate in Bolton
91% of 69 decided rooflight applications in Bolton were approved.
Checked against 20.6 million UK planning applications on file across 420 planning authorities. Approval rates from 2,343,419 decisions we classified across 181 councils in England.
A similar project nearby can help you understand the council's decisions. Its outcome does not establish what will be acceptable at your address.
91%
Approval rate, all years, from 69 decided
69
decided rooflight applications in Bolton: 63 approved, 6 refused
88%
Recent rate, decided since 2022, from 24 decided
How to read these rates
These are historical outcomes for the applications in our archive, not the chance of approval for your property. Compare the same project type and read the decided count alongside each percentage.
About the planning data
Rate = approved divided by approved plus refused, using the decisions in our classified archive. Rates are withheld as unknown where fewer than 8 records of that project type were decided. Withdrawn applications are excluded.
Recent means records dated 2022 or later. Records without a year are excluded from the recent rate but remain in the all-years figure. Historical coverage varies by council, and duplicate application references may remain in the archive.
Approval rates from 2,343,419 decisions we classified across 181 councils in England. The wider 20.6 million application catalogue is accessible through PlanIT; it is not the dataset used to calculate these percentages.
Read the full methodology and coverage notes.
Project types and outcomes are classified from council records. Check the original application and decision notice before relying on an individual example. A page rebuild does not mean every council record has just been refreshed.
Example rooflight decisions in Bolton
These examples deliberately include approved and refused applications where available. They are not a representative sample or a list of the latest decisions. Look up each reference on the council's planning search to read the plans and decision notice.
| Reference | Year | Decision | Application |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21508/25 | 2026 | Refused | VARIATION OF CONDITION 2 (APPROVED DRAWINGS) FOR THE INSTALLATION OF 2 NO. SKYLIGHTS AND CANOPY TO FRONT AND REMOVAL OF CONDITION 14 (EXTERNAL LIGHTING) ON A... Hilltop Stables Georges Lane Bolton BL6 6RT |
| 19860/25 | 2025 | Approved | ERECTION OF A GARAGE AT SIDE AND ERECTION OF A FIRST-FLOOR EXTENSION ABOVE TOGETHER WITH ROOF LIGHTS. 16 Shillingford Road Bolton BL4 7DJ |
| 19910/25 | 2025 | Approved | ERECTION OF A FIRST FLOOR EXTENSION ABOVE THE CONSERVATORY TOGETHER WITH EXISTING HIPPED ROOF MADE INTO GABLE, INTERNAL ALTERATIONS WITH INSTALLATION OF SKYL... 5 Great Stones Close Bolton BL7 9UY |
| 21073/25 | 2025 | Refused | CERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS EXISTING (S191) FOR CONVERSION OF LOFT AND INSTALLATION OF ROOF LIGHTS TOGETHER WITH ERECTION OF HIP TO GABLE REAR DORMER. 20 Fern Street Bolton BL4 7RY |
| 16874/23 | 2024 | Approved | CONVERSION OF EXISTING COMMUNITY HALL INTO 4NO. COMMERCIAL UNITS (CLASS E) TOGETHER WITH CHANGES TO THE FRONT AND REAR ELEVATIONS, SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO... St Andrews Place Hill Lane Blackrod Bolton BL6 5JP |
| 17751/24 | 2024 | Refused | DEMOLITION OF EXISTING GARAGE TOGETHER WITH ERECTION OF PORCH AT FRONT, RAISING OF RIDGE HEIGHT WITH DORMER, INSTALLATION OF ROOF LIGHTS AND CONVERSION OF LO... 2 David Brow Bolton BL3 3TW |
About the planning data
Checked against 20.6 million UK planning applications on file across 420 planning authorities. Approval rates from 2,343,419 decisions we classified across 181 councils in England.
Other project types in Bolton
- Single-storey rear extension 92%, 1,647 decided
- Two-storey rear extension 85%, 1,175 decided
- Wraparound extension 91%, 170 decided
- Side extension 92%, 736 decided
- Loft conversion and dormer 83%, 309 decided
- Outbuilding and garden room 78%, 97 decided
- Porch 87%, 234 decided
- Garage conversion 91%, 163 decided
- Basement 88%, 25 decided
- Window and door 87%, 357 decided