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CONSTRUCTION OF A SUBSTATION - RESERVED MATTERS APPLICATION (DETAILS OF ACCESS, LAYOUT, LANDSCAPING, APPEARANCE AND SCALE) OF OUTLINE PLANNING PERMISSION 16776/23

Land West Of Wingates Industrial Estate Chorley Road Westhoughton Bolton BL5 3LY

DecidedReference: 20933/25Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council

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Application summary

Status
Decided
Application type
Reserved Matters
Received
27 Aug 2025
Validated
27 Aug 2025
Determination deadline
27 Nov 2025
Local authority
Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council

Application overview

CONSTRUCTION OF A SUBSTATION - RESERVED MATTERS APPLICATION (DETAILS OF ACCESS, LAYOUT, LANDSCAPING, APPEARANCE AND SCALE) OF OUTLINE PLANNING PERMISSION 16776/23

Proposal details

Reference
20933/25
Alternative references
PP-14218554
Ward
Westhoughton North & Hunger Hill
Parish
Westhoughton Town Council
Agent
Johnson Mowat Planning Ltd

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Application location

Land West Of Wingates Industrial Estate Chorley Road Westhoughton Bolton BL5 3LY

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Documents 17 of 17

DocumentPublishedAction
SUBSTATION ELEVATIONSAmended Drawing · PDF27 Nov 2025View
NOISE TECHNICAL NOTEAmended Drawing · PDF27 Nov 2025View
Decision NoticeDecision · PDF27 Nov 2025View
Officer ReportOfficer Report · PDF27 Nov 2025View
Reserved Matters ValidationApplication Submission Details · PDF10 Sept 2025View
APPLICATION FORM REDACTEDApplication Form · PDF27 Aug 2025View
EXISTING SITE PLANApplication Submission Details · PDF27 Aug 2025View
DEVELOPMENT PLANApplication Submission Details · PDF27 Aug 2025View
OVERALL SITE PLANApplication Submission Details · PDF27 Aug 2025View
PROPOSED SITE PLAN 2Application Submission Details · PDF27 Aug 2025View
PROPOSED SITE PLANApplication Submission Details · PDF27 Aug 2025View
ELEVATIONS AND FLOOR PLANApplication Submission Details · PDF27 Aug 2025View
PLANNING STATEMENTApplication Submission Details · PDF27 Aug 2025View
SWEPT PATH PLANApplication Submission Details · PDF27 Aug 2025View
PHASE MASTERPLANApplication Submission Details · PDF27 Aug 2025View
LOCATION PLANApplication Submission Details · PDF27 Aug 2025View
SITE PLANApplication Submission Details · PDF27 Aug 2025View

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