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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
6,476Searchable applications
55Recorded as pending
81%Approval rate · 4,840 approved or refused records
910Refused applications

3,930 approved · 910 refused · 146 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 23 Dec 2022 to 8 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 12 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided17477/24

    PRIOR NOTIFICATION APPLICATION FOR A PROPOSED LARGER HOME EXTENSION AT REAR (4.80M LONG; 3.66M MAX HEIGHT; 2.70M EAVES HEIGHT)

    85 Eskrick Street Bolton BL1 3EN

    Received 12 Jan 2024
  2. Decided17478/24

    PRIOR NOTIFICATION APPLICATION FOR A PROPOSED LARGER HOME EXTENSION AT REAR (5.00M LONG; 2.99M MAX HEIGHT; 2.70M EAVES HEIGHT)

    14 Litherland Road Bolton BL3 3ET

    Received 12 Jan 2024
  3. Decided17479/24

    DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 13 (REVIEW OF TRAFFIC REGULATION ORDERS) ON APPLICATION 07786/20

    Land Bound By: Blenheim Road, St Osmunds Drive And Breightmet Drive Bolton BL2 6EB

    Received 12 Jan 2024
  4. Decided17480/24

    RETROSPECTIVE APPLICATION FOR THE ERECTION OF A FRONT PORCH AND CANOPY, SINGLE STOREY SIDE AND REAR EXTENSION, CONVERSION OF GARAGE INTO A HABITABLE ROOM, REAR DORMER EXTENSION TOGETHER WITH A RAISED PATIO AREA AND SIDE BOUNDARY FENCE TO REAR.

    4 Manningham Road Bolton BL3 5QS

    Received 12 Jan 2024
  5. Decided17481/24

    PRUNING OF 1NO. PINE AND 1NO. YEW

    13 Ravens Wood Bolton BL1 5TL

    Received 12 Jan 2024
  6. Decided17482/24

    INSTALLATION OF DORMER ROOF EXTENSION AT REAR

    2 Harper Green Road Farnworth Bolton BL4 0DL

    Received 12 Jan 2024
  7. Decided17483/24

    CHANGE OF USE FROM A DOG GROOMING PARLOUR AND STORAGE BUILDING INTO A DWELLINGHOUSE TOGETHER WITH ASSOCIATED EXTERNAL ALTERATIONS.

    9A Belmont Road Bolton BL1 7AF

    Received 13 Jan 2024
  8. Decided17484/24

    ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION AT FRONT TOGETHER WITH TWO STOREY EXTENSION AT SIDE AND REAR DORMER

    18 Morrison Street Bolton BL3 3AN

    Received 15 Jan 2024
  9. Decided17485/24

    PART DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 25 (PILING METHOD STATEMENT) ON APPLICATION 09775/20

    Land Off Mytham Road, Little Lever Bolton BL3 1AH

    Received 15 Jan 2024
  10. Decided17486/24

    FELLING OF 1NO. LOMBARDY POPLAROngoing issues and complaints with the tree, concerns regarding lean on the tree towards the property, which is believed to have been from historical movementTree roots causing flags to lift in the garden causing trip hazard within the garden.Large imposing specimen in small confined garden.Although the tree appears healthy the ongoing issues are causing concern, customer is prepared to plant another tree at your recommendation more suited to the area and space.Tree survey attached

    4 Lydiate Close Bolton BL3 3AH

    Received 15 Jan 2024
  11. Decided17487/24

    PART A:- FELLING OF 1 NO. POPLAR (T2)PART B:- FELLING OF 2 NO. POPLARS (T1 AND T3)

    15 Lydiate Close Bolton BL3 3AH

    Received 15 Jan 2024
  12. Decided17488/24

    DEMOLITION OF REAR CONSERVATORY AND SIDE EXTENSION TOGETHER WITH ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION AT SIDE AND REAR

    67 Lakeside Avenue Bolton BL3 2HY

    Received 15 Jan 2024
  13. Decided17489/24

    CONVERSION OF TWO DWELLINGS TO FORM ONE SINGLE DWELLING, WITH REAR DORMER AND ERECTION OF A SIDE CONSERVATORY AND GARAGE CONVERSION INTO A HABITABLE ROOM TOGETHER WITH ASSOCIATED ALTERATIONS AND ADJUSTMENT TO ROOF HEIGHT.

    6-8 Whiston Drive Bolton BL2 1PD

    Received 15 Jan 2024
  14. Decided17490/24

    ERECTION OF 133 AFFORDABLE DWELLINGS INCLUDING THE PROVISION OF A VEHICULAR ACCESS AND A SECONDARY EMERGENCY ACCESS, THE CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS, FOOTWAYS, DRAINAGE INFRASTRUCTURE, PUBLIC OPEN SPACE, LANDSCAPING AND ASSOCIATED WORKS.

    Land North Of 659 Radcliffe Road Radcliffe Road Bolton BL3 1AN

    Received 15 Jan 2024
  15. Decided17491/24

    DISCHARGE OF CONDITIONS 2 (LAND CONTAMINATION), 3 (SURFACE WATER DRAINAGE), 4 (INVASIVE WEED MANAGEMENT REPORT), 7 (CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT PLAN) 9 (LANDSCAPE SCHEME) ON APPLICATION 11438/21.

    Horwich Loco Industrial Estate Chorley New Road Horwich Bolton BL6 5UE

    Received 15 Jan 2024
  16. Decided17492/24

    ERECTION OF A FIRST FLOOR SIDE AND REAR EXTENSION TOGETHER WITH A SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION

    6 Alderley Avenue Bolton BL1 7AU

    Received 15 Jan 2024
  17. Decided17493/24

    CHANGE OF USE FROM AN ESTATE AGENCY TO A COMMUNITY BANKING HUB TOGETHER WITH ASSOCIATED EXTERNAL ALTERATIONS.

    15 - 17 Winter Hey Lane Horwich Bolton BL6 7AD

    Received 16 Jan 2024
  18. Decided17494/24

    SITING OF MULTIPLE SIGNS INCLUDING 1 NO. FASCIA SIGN, 1 NO. PROJECTING SIGN AND 3 NO. INTERNALLY ILLUMINATED SIGNS WITH ASSOCIATED MARKETING POSTER SIGNS

    15 - 17 Winter Hey Lane Horwich Bolton BL6 7AD

    Received 16 Jan 2024
  19. Decided17495/24

    NON MATERIAL AMENDMENT TO APPLICATION 14381/22 TO AMEND FLOOR LAYOUT TO INCORPORATE STORAGE AREA

    2 The Riverbank Stoneclough Radcliffe Bolton Manchester M26 1RJ

    Received 16 Jan 2024
  20. Decided17497/24

    PRIOR APPROVAL APPLICATION FOR THE INSTALLATION OF SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC EQUIPMENT ON THE ROOF

    Crompton Health Centre Crompton Way Bolton BL1 8UP

    Received 16 Jan 2024
  21. Decided17498/24

    ERECTION OF A FIRST FLOOR SIDE EXTENSION (INCLUDING REBUILDING OF EXISTING GROUND FLOOR SIDE GABLE) TOGETHER WITH WIDENING OF DRIVEWAY.

    17 Bond Close Horwich Bolton BL6 5PZ

    Received 16 Jan 2024
  22. Decided17499/24

    ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION AT REAR TOGETHER WITH PORCH AT FRONT

    28 Purbeck Drive Lostock Bolton BL6 4JF

    Received 16 Jan 2024
  23. Decided17500/24

    ERECTION OF A DETACHED OUTBUILDING TO REAR.

    13 Poulton Avenue Bolton BL2 6EG

    Received 17 Jan 2024
  24. Decided17501/24

    PART DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 10 (LEVELS) ON APPLICATION 09775/20.

    Land South Of Mytham Road Mytham Road Little Lever Bolton

    Received 17 Jan 2024

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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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