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Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council
Planning applications.

Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.

Collected application statistics

Collected records · All available dates
6,013Searchable applications
53Recorded as pending
81%Approval rate · 4,470 approved or refused records
845Refused applications

3,625 approved · 845 refused · 136 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 22 Mar 2023 to 8 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 11 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026
Planning information PlanningLocal plan Planning policy and strategyPre-application advice Pre-application planning adviceConservation areas Trees and conservation areasArticle 4 directions

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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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Conservation areas26 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection

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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.

Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

More application records

  1. Decided16590/23

    ERECTION OF A THREE STOREY SIDE AND REAR EXTENSION, RAISING OF ROOF AND GENERAL FENESTRATION ALTERATIONS, INCLUDING ERECTION OF JANAZA OUTBUILDING TOGETHER WITH ERECTION OF A BOUNDARY FENCE WITH ENTRANCE GATES AND WROUGHT IRON RAILINGS

    Al Rahman Mosque Randal Street Bolton BL3 4AG

    Received 9 Aug 2023
  2. Decided16591/23

    PART RETROSPECTIVE APPLICATION FOR THE ERECTION OF TWO STOREY EXTENSION TO SIDE

    33 Ashton Street Bolton BL3 4HN

    Received 9 Aug 2023
  3. Decided16592/23

    DISCHARGE OF CONDITIONS 3 (LANDSCAPING SCHEME) 4 (BIODIVERSITY ENHANCEMENTS) ON APPLICATION 15737/23

    Regent Park Golf Club Links Road Lostock Bolton BL6 4AF

    Received 10 Aug 2023
  4. Decided16593/23

    CHANGE OF USE FROM DWELLING HOUSE (CLASS C3) TO RESIDENTIAL INSTITUTION (CLASS C2)

    763 Wigan Road Westhoughton Bolton BL5 2DD

    Received 10 Aug 2023
  5. Decided16594/23

    NOTICE OF INTENTION TO: PART A : - PRUNING OF 1NO. SYCAMOREPART B : - FELLING OF 1NO. CONIFER

    3 Tottington Fold Tottington Road Bolton BL2 4DX

    Received 10 Aug 2023
  6. Decided16595/23

    DEMOLITION OF EXISTING GARAGE AND CONSERVATORY TOGETHER WITH THE ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION AND PORCH TO SIDE TO INCLUDE NEW GARAGE

    4 Armadale Road Bolton BL3 4QE

    Received 11 Aug 2023
  7. Decided16596/23

    DISCHARGE OF CONDITIONS 3 (PRELIMINARY RISK ASSESSMENT) 4 (COAL MINING) ON APPLICATION 13238/22

    Majestic Self Drive Henry Lee Street Bolton BL3 3PT

    Received 11 Aug 2023
  8. Decided16597/23

    DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 16 (NOISE ASSESSMENT) ON APPLICATION 12836/21

    Century Mill George Street Farnworth Bolton BL4 9QT

    Received 11 Aug 2023
  9. Decided16598/23

    ERECTION OF TWO STOREY REAR EXTENSION AND REBUILD OF GARAGE WITH TILED ROOF TO REAR TOGETHER WITH IINSTALLATION OF WINDOW TO LOFT.

    46 Church Road Bolton BL1 6HF

    Received 11 Aug 2023
  10. Decided16599/23

    CHANGE OF USE OF NO. 26 FROM RETAIL TO CAFE AND RESTAURANT TOGETHER WITH ALTERATIONS TO NOS 26 & 28 TO FORM ENLARGED CAFE AND RESTAURANT

    26 - 28 Corporation Street Bolton BL1 2AN

    Received 11 Aug 2023
  11. Decided16600/23

    DEMOLITION OF EXISTING CONSERVATORY AND ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO REAR

    16 Ploughfields Westhoughton Bolton BL5 3LG

    Received 12 Aug 2023
  12. Decided16601/23

    SITING OF 1NO. FASCIA SIGN AT NO. 26 AND 28 CORPORATION STREET

    26 - 28 Corporation Street Bolton BL1 2AN

    Received 14 Aug 2023
  13. Decided16602/23

    DEMOLITION OF EXISTING SINGLE STOREY OUTBUILDING TO REAR AND ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY WRAPAROUND EXTENSION

    53 Staton Avenue Bolton BL2 2SN

    Received 13 Aug 2023
  14. Decided16603/23

    CHANGE OF USE AND CONVERSION (TO INCLUDE UPWARD EXTENSION TO CREATE SECOND FLOOR) OF 47-49 HIGHER MARKET STREET TO CREATE A 13-BED HOUSE IN MULTIPLE OCCUPATION

    47 Higher Market Street Farnworth Bolton BL4 8HQ

    Received 13 Aug 2023
  15. Decided16604/23

    ERECTION OF TWO STOREY EXTENSION TO SIDE AND SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO FRONT AND REAR.

    35 Carnation Road Farnworth Bolton BL4 0EG

    Received 14 Aug 2023
  16. Decided16606/23

    ERECTION OF TWO STOREY EXTENSION TO SIDE, SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO REAR AND CONVERSION OF LOFT SPACE.

    45 Danesbury Road Bolton BL2 3AU

    Received 14 Aug 2023
  17. Decided16607/23

    LISTED BUILDING CONSENT FOR THE INSTALLATION OF REPLACEMENT SIGNS TO INCLUDE 1NO. POST MOUNTED SIGN, 2NO. SETS OF INDIVIDUAL HOUSE NAME LETTERS, 1NO. POST MOUNTED PICTORIAL/AMENITYSIGN, 1NO. POST MOUNTED WELCOME SIGN

    Blundell Arms Chorley Old Road Horwich Bolton BL6 6PY

    Received 14 Aug 2023
  18. Decided16609/23

    PRIOR NOTIFICATION APPLICATION FOR PROPOSED LARGER HOME EXTENSION AT REAR (6.00M LONG; 3.59M MAX HEIGHT; 2.70M EAVES HEIGHT)

    28 Bolton Road Farnworth Bolton BL4 7JW

    Received 14 Aug 2023
  19. Decided16610/23

    INSTALLATION OF WINDOWS AT FIRST FLOOR LEVEL

    Integrated Logistics Centre Mbda (Uk) Lea Field Way Bolton BL5 1ED

    Received 14 Aug 2023
  20. Decided16611/23

    ROOF ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING PORCH AND GARAGE.

    2 Birchfield Bolton BL2 4AH

    Received 14 Aug 2023
  21. Decided16612/23

    ERECTION OF FIRST FLOOR EXTENSION TO REAR

    28 Bolton Road Farnworth Bolton BL4 7JW

    Received 14 Aug 2023
  22. Decided16613/23

    ERECTION OF TWO STOREY EXTENSION TO REAR

    8 Frank Street Bolton BL1 3HT

    Received 15 Aug 2023
  23. Decided16614/23

    VARIATION OF CONDITION 2 (APPROVED PLANS ON APPLICATION 13703/22).

    70 & 72 Kingsland Road Farnworth Bolton BL4 0HW

    Received 15 Aug 2023
  24. Decided16615/23

    DEMOLITION OF EXISTING GARAGE AND ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO SIDE AND FRONT

    51 Wharfedale Westhoughton Bolton BL5 3DP

    Received 15 Aug 2023

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What these statistics cover

These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.

The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.

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