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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
6,415Searchable applications
55Recorded as pending
81%Approval rate · 4,795 approved or refused records
903Refused applications

3,892 approved · 903 refused · 146 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 23 Dec 2022 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided17202/23

    PART CONVERSION OF EXISTING BUILDING INTO 4 NO. APARTMENTS INCLUDING ASSOCIATED ALTERATIONS TO EXTERNAL ELEVATIONS AND INSTALLATION OF NEW SHOP FRONT TO MARKET STREET.

    71 Market Street Farnworth Bolton BL4 7NS

    Received 17 Nov 2023
  2. Decided17203/23

    ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO FRONT AND PART SINGLE / PART TWO STOREY EXTENSION TO REAR TOGETHER WITH A REAR DORMER EXTENSION AND ALTERATIONS TO ROOF FROM HIP TO GABLE.

    611 St Helens Road Bolton BL3 3SG

    Received 17 Nov 2023
  3. Decided17204/23

    CERTIFICATE OF LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT (S192) FOR THE PROPOSED ADDITIONAL USE OF DWELLINGHOUSE AS AN ONLINE TAXI BOOKING OFFICE

    1 Lever Edge Lane Bolton BL3 3BU

    Received 18 Nov 2023
  4. Decided17205/23

    PRUNING OF 1 NO. BEECH

    Parkside 25 Capitol Close Bolton BL1 6LU

    Received 19 Nov 2023
  5. Decided17206/23

    DEMOLITION OF EXISTING GARAGE AND ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO SIDE AND REAR.

    3 Bishops Close Bolton BL3 2JF

    Received 20 Nov 2023
  6. Decided17208/23

    ERECTION OF A PART SINGLE STOREY/TWO STOREY EXTENSION TO SIDE AND REAR, JULIETTE BALCONY AND DORMER EXTENSION TO REAR TOGETHER WITH NEW BAY WINDOWS TO FRONT ELEVATION.

    9 Rufford Drive Bolton BL3 3HW

    Received 20 Nov 2023
  7. Decided17209/23

    ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO ACCOMMODATE TWO ADDITIONAL CLASSROOMS, EQUIPMENT STORAGE AND ANCILLARY ACCOMMODATION TOGETHER WITH THE ERECTION OF A DETACHED BUILDING FOR USE AS A STORE.

    Queensbridge Primary School 117 St Germain Street Farnworth Bolton BL4 7BQ

    Received 20 Nov 2023
  8. Decided17211/23

    ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY INFILL EXTENSION TO SIDE, CONVERSION OF GARAGE INTO A HABITABLE ROOM TOGETHER WITH ASSOCIATED ALTERATIONS TO EXTERNAL ELEVATIONS.

    14 Milverton Close Lostock Bolton BL6 4RR

    Received 20 Nov 2023
  9. Decided17212/23

    ERECTION OF EXTENSION TO ROOF.

    39 Oakworth Drive Bolton BL1 7BB

    Received 20 Nov 2023
  10. Decided17213/23

    CONVERSION OF ONE RETAIL UNIT (CLASS E) INTO TWO GROUND FLOOR UNITS TOGETHER WITH ALTERATIONS TO FRONT ELEVATION.

    147A - 149 Market Street Bolton BL4 8EX

    Received 20 Nov 2023
  11. Decided17214/23

    CHANGE OF USE FROM RETAIL TO A SELF CONTAINED FLAT.

    307 Wigan Road Bolton BL3 5QX

    Received 21 Nov 2023
  12. Decided17215/23

    PRUNING OF 2 NO. BEECH

    7 The Woodlands Lostock Bolton BL6 4JD

    Received 21 Nov 2023
  13. Decided17216/23

    DEMOLITION OF EXISTING GARAGE AND ERECTION OF A PART SINGLE STOREY/PART TWO STOREY SIDE AND REAR EXTENSION TOGETHER WITH A REAR DORMER EXTENSION AND A FRONT PORCH.

    149 Newbrook Road Bolton BL5 1EY

    Received 21 Nov 2023
  14. Decided17217/23

    RETROSPECTIVE APPLICATION FOR THE ERECTION OF FRONT PORCH, SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO REAR, ALTERATIONS TO REAR AND SIDE ELEVATIONS AND ERECTION OF BOUNDARY TREATMENT.

    1 Helen Street Farnworth Bolton BL4 9HL

    Received 21 Nov 2023
  15. Decided17218/23

    CERTIFICATE OF LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT (S192) FOR THE PROPOSED USE OF DWELLING (C3A) AS A HOME FOR UP TO 2N0. CHILDREN OR YOUNG PEOPLE WITH UP TO 2NO. FULL TIME CARERS ON A ROTA BASIS SLEEPING OVERNIGHT

    24 Sharples Hall Fold Bolton BL1 7EH

    Received 21 Nov 2023
  16. Decided17219/23

    VARIATION OF CONDITION 9 (LISTING OF APPROVED PLANS) ON APPLICATION 15103/22

    22 Spa Road Bolton BL1 4SG

    Received 21 Nov 2023
  17. Decided17220/23

    DISCHARGE OF CONDITIONS 2 (DRAINAGE) 4 (REFUSE STORAGE) 5 (WINDOWS AND DOORS) 6 (EXTERNAL LIGHTING) ON APPLICATION 15103/22

    22 Spa Road Bolton BL1 4SG

    Received 21 Nov 2023
  18. Decided17221/23

    DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 2 (CARBON EMISSIONS REDUCTION SCHEME) AND 4 (SURFACE WATER DRAINAGE) ON APPLICATION 13347/22

    Bolton College Deane Road Bolton BL3 5BG

    Received 21 Nov 2023
  19. Decided17222/23

    ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION AT REAR OF 114-116 NELSON STREET

    114 - 116 Nelson Street Bolton BL3 2AH

    Received 21 Nov 2023
  20. Decided17223/23

    CONVERSION OF EXISTING SHOP AND FLAT INTO 2 NO. SEMI DETACHED DWELLINGHOUSES TOGETHER WITH ASSOCIATED ALTERATIONS TO EXTERNAL ELEVATIONS.

    1 - 3 Red Lane Bolton BL2 5BL

    Received 21 Nov 2023
  21. Decided17227/23

    CERTIFICATE OF LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT (S192) FOR THE PROPOSED USE OF PROPERTY FOR A PRIVATE HIRE OPERATOR BUSINESS USING 1NO. VEHICLE ONLY

    12 Elgin Street Bolton BL1 3ER

    Received 22 Nov 2023
  22. Decided17228/23

    PART A:- FELLING OF 3 NO. SYCAMORES AND 1 NO. BEECHPART B:- PRUNING OF 8 NO. SYCAMORES, 2 NO. BEECH AND 1 NO. OAK.

    59 The Woodlands Lostock Bolton BL6 4JD

    Received 22 Nov 2023
  23. Decided17229/23

    PRUNING OF 1 NO. ASH

    22 Shillingstone Close Bolton BL2 3PD

    Received 22 Nov 2023
  24. Decided17230/23

    PRIOR NOTIFICATION APPLICATION FOR A PROPOSED LARGER HOME EXTENSION AT REAR (5.00M LONG; 3.20M MAX HEIGHT; 2.80M EAVES HEIGHT)

    4 Lock Lane Bolton BL3 4RL

    Received 22 Nov 2023

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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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