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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
6,513Searchable applications
55Recorded as pending
81%Approval rate · 4,869 approved or refused records
916Refused applications

3,953 approved · 916 refused · 149 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.

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. Decided17702/24

    PART CONVERSION OF EXISTING BUILDING INTO 1NO. DWELLING, OPEN PLAN OFFICE SPACE, COMMERCIAL UNIT AND CREATION OF NEW SHOP FRONTAGE

    71 Market Street Farnworth Bolton BL4 7NS

    Received 21 Feb 2024
  2. Decided17703/24

    CERTIFICATE OF LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT (s192) FOR THE PROPOSED ADDITIONAL USE OF PROPERTY AS A PRIVATE HIRE, SINGLE OPERATOR TAXI BASE FOR ONE VEHICLE

    9 Hillside Close Bradshaw Bolton BL2 4DB

    Received 21 Feb 2024
  3. Decided17704/24

    REMOVAL OF CONDITION 1 OF PLANNING PERMISSION 13294/22 TO ALLOW FOR THE CONTINUED USE OF HIGHWAY FORECOURT FOR THE PLACING OF 5 TABLES & 20 CHAIRS & ASSOCIATED DEMARCATION BARRIERS FOR USE IN ASSOCIATION WITH PUBLIC HOUSE

    4 - 10 Deansgate Bolton BL1 1BR

    Received 21 Feb 2024
  4. Decided17705/24

    ERECTION OF A TWO STOREY SIDE EXTENSION TOGETHER WITH A SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION

    2 Ashford Close Bolton BL2 3JY

    Received 21 Feb 2024
  5. Decided17706/24

    ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY FRONT AND SIDE EXTENSION.

    62 Redcar Road Bolton BL1 6LL

    Received 21 Feb 2024
  6. Decided17708/24

    SITING OF 1NO. INTERNALLY ILLUMINATED FASCIA AND 2NO. NON-ILLUMINATED FASCIA SIGNS

    Designer Sofa Unit 12, 62 The Linkway Horwich Bolton BL6 6JA

    Received 22 Feb 2024
  7. Decided17711/24

    DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 2 (SPECIFICATION OF WORKS), 3 (SCHEME FOR INSTALLATION OF NEW AND RELOCATED SERVICES AND RELATED FIXTURES), 4 (TIMBER SURVEY) AND 5 (SCHEME TO PROTECT INTERIOR FEATURES) ON APPLICATION 12125/21

    8 - 12 Wood Street Bolton BL1 1DY

    Received 22 Feb 2024
  8. Decided17712/24

    ERECTION OF A REAR DORMER TOGETHER WITH ROOFLIGHTS TO FRONT

    27 Oldstead Grove Bolton BL3 4XW

    Received 23 Feb 2024
  9. Decided17713/24

    DEMOLITION OF EXISTING GARAGE AND CONSERVATORY, ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO SIDE AND REAR, NO.4 DORMERS TO FRONT TOGETHER WITH INCREASE IN RIDGE HEIGHT AND ENLARGEMENT OF FRONT PORCH

    33 Wearish Lane Westhoughton Bolton BL5 2AX

    Received 23 Feb 2024
  10. Decided17714/24

    ERECTION OF CONSERVATORY AT REAR

    63 College Drive Horwich Bolton BL6 6GH

    Received 23 Feb 2024
  11. Decided17716/24

    DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 2 (SPECIFICATION OF WORKS) ON APPLICATION 12124/21

    8 - 12 Wood Street Bolton BL1 1DY

    Received 23 Feb 2024
  12. Decided17717/24

    CHANGE OF USE FROM VACANT SHOP INTO DRY CLEANERS AND LAUNDERETTE (SUI GENERIS)

    Ground Floor 132 - 134 Blackburn Road Bolton BL1 8DW

    Received 24 Feb 2024
  13. Decided17718/24

    ERECTION OF A PART TWO STOREY/PART SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION AT REAR

    55 Adelaide Street Bolton BL3 3NY

    Received 24 Feb 2024
  14. Decided17719/24

    CERTIFICATE OF LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT (S192) FOR THE PROPOSED CHANGE OF USE FROM RESIDENTIAL DWELLING INTO 5 NO. BEDROOM HMO FOR UP TO FIVE PERSONS (C4)

    63 Lakeside Avenue Bolton BL3 2HY

    Received 25 Feb 2024
  15. Decided17720/24

    DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 3 (REFUSE & WASTE STORAGE DETAILS) ON APPLICATION 16877/23.

    79 Eldon Street Bolton BL2 2JE

    Received 25 Feb 2024
  16. Decided17721/24

    CHANGE OF USE FROM GENERAL INDUSTRIAL TO DAY CARE CENTRE FOR DOGS (SUI GENERIS) AND ERECTION OF FENCING TO OUTDOOR AREA

    Unit 15 Pearlbrook Industrial Estate Chorley New Road Horwich Bolton BL6 5PX

    Received 26 Feb 2024
  17. Decided17722/24

    NON MATERIAL AMENDMENT TO APPLICATION: 11957/21 TO AMEND WINDOWS AND FRENCH DOORS TO REAR DORMER.

    68 Bromley Cross Road Bromley Cross Bolton BL7 9LT

    Received 26 Feb 2024
  18. Decided17723/24

    DEMOLITION OF EXISTING REAR EXTENSION AND ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION WITH INSTALLATION OF SKY LIGHT TOGETHER WITH RETROSPECTIVE ERECTION OF PERGOLA IN REAR GARDEN

    34 Nuttall Avenue Horwich Bolton BL6 5QZ

    Received 26 Feb 2024
  19. Decided17724/24

    ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY FRONT EXTENSION TOGETHER WITH PART SINGLE / PART TWO STOREY REAR EXTENSION WITH EXTERNAL ALTERATIONS.

    37 Burnaby Street Bolton BL3 5LU

    Received 26 Feb 2024
  20. Decided17725/24

    DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 7 (WINDOW AND DOOR SPECIFICATION) ON APPLICATION 16548/23

    The Market Precinct Brackley Street Farnworth Bolton BL4 9DL

    Received 26 Feb 2024
  21. Decided17726/24

    DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 11 (DESIGN GUIDE) ON APPLICATION 16548/23

    The Market Precinct Brackley Street Farnworth Bolton BL4 9DL

    Received 26 Feb 2024
  22. Decided17727/24

    NOTICE OF INTENTION TO: PRUNE 4 NO. GOAT WILLOW AND 1 NO. CHERRY. NOTICE OF INTENTION TO: FELL 1 NO. ELDER AND 1 NO. GOAT WILLOW.

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

    Received 26 Feb 2024
  23. Decided17728/24

    CERTIFICATE OF LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT (S192) FOR THE PROPOSED ERECTION OF A REAR OUTBUILDING.

    11 Hardcastle Gardens Bolton BL2 4NZ

    Received 26 Feb 2024
  24. Decided17729/24

    RETROSPECTIVE APPLICATION FOR THE ERECTION OF TIMBER BUILDING TOGETHER WITH CONTINUED USE OF PREMISES AS THERAPY SALON

    Part Of 363 Manchester Road Blackrod Bolton

    Received 26 Feb 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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