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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
6,165Searchable applications
55Recorded as pending
81%Approval rate · 4,593 approved or refused records
867Refused applications

3,726 approved · 867 refused · 138 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided16825/23

    DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 7 (SECURED BY DESIGN - PRIOR TO FIRST USE) ON APPLICATION 13931/22

    Ashburner Street Market Ashburner Street Bolton BL1 1TQ

    Received 18 Sept 2023
  2. Decided16826/23

    PRIOR APPROVAL APPLICATION FOR THE PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF A 20 METRE HIGH PHASE 7 MK2 STREETWORKS POLE ON ROOT FOUNDATION AND ASSOCIATED ANCILLARY WORKS.

    Land At Junction Of Moorside Avenue And George Street Moorside Avenue Farnworth Bolton

    Received 18 Sept 2023
  3. Decided16827/23

    NON MATERIAL AMENDMENT TO APPLICATION 12865/21 (RELOCATION OF SUB STATION ADJACENT TO BLOCK F)

    Land East Of Central Street Bolton BL1 2AB

    Received 18 Sept 2023
  4. Decided16828/23

    PRUNING OF 1NO. MAPLE AND VARIOUS LIMES AND ACACIAS

    Morston Point Manchester Road Bolton Greater Manchester BL2 1HA

    Received 19 Sept 2023
  5. Decided16829/23

    RETROSPECTIVE APPLICATION FOR ERECTION OF A TWO STOREY SIDE AND SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION, FRONT PORCH, BAY WINDOW AND CANOPY TO FRONT ELEVATION.

    17 Ribble Avenue Bolton BL2 6JY

    Received 19 Sept 2023
  6. Decided16830/23

    ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY SIDE EXTENSION.

    33 Peel Street Westhoughton Bolton BL5 3SP

    Received 19 Sept 2023
  7. Decided16831/23

    FELLING OF 1NO. HAWTHORNE.

    5 Grove Cottages The Grove Westhoughton Bolton BL5 3RW

    Received 19 Sept 2023
  8. Decided16832/23

    DEMOLITION OF EXISTING CONSERVATORY AND ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO REAR AND SIDE WITH GARAGE CONVERSION.

    1 The Sycamores Stoneclough Radcliffe Bolton M26 1GL

    Received 19 Sept 2023
  9. Decided16833/23

    DEMOLITION OF EXISTING BUNGALOW AND ERECTION OF 1 NO. DWELLINGHOUSE AND DETACHED OUT BUILDING.

    876 Plodder Lane Bolton BL5 1AJ

    Received 20 Sept 2023
  10. Decided16834/23

    CHANGE OF USE FROM EXISTING OFFICE TO CLASS E (COMMERCIAL, BUSINESS AND SERVICE) ON THE GROUND FLOOR WITH ANCILLARY RESIDENTIAL ACCOMMODATION ABOVE.

    93 Market Street Farnworth Bolton BL4 7NS

    Received 20 Sept 2023
  11. Decided16835/23

    DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 6 (SUSTAINABILITY AND AIR QUALITY MEASURES - PRIOR TO CONSTRUCTION PHASE) ON APPLICATION 12097/21

    Former Moor Lane Bus Station Moor Lane Bolton

    Received 20 Sept 2023
  12. Decided16836/23

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

    5 Mendip Close Horwich Bolton BL6 7NW

    Received 20 Sept 2023
  13. Decided16837/23

    DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 9 (MATERIALS - PRIOR TO CONSTRUCTION PHASE) AND 15 (WINDOWS AND DOORS - PRIOR TO THEIR INSTALLATION ) IN RELATION TO BLOCKS 03 - 04 AND HOUSES ONLY ON APPLICATION 12097/21

    Former Moor Lane Bus Station Moor Lane Bolton

    Received 20 Sept 2023
  14. Decided16838/23

    PART DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 3 (CONTAMINATED LAND - PRE COMMENCEMENT) ON APPLICATION 13931/22

    Ashburner Street Market Ashburner Street Bolton BL1 1TQ

    Received 20 Sept 2023
  15. Decided16839/23

    CHANGE OF USE FROM DWELLINGHOUSE (USE CLASS C3) TO CARE HOME (USE CLASS C2)

    Ropers Barn Valletts Lane Bolton BL1 6DY

    Received 20 Sept 2023
  16. Decided16840/23

    ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION AT SIDE TOGETHER WITH PART EXTENSION AT FRONT.

    68 Burnmoor Road Bolton BL2 5LU

    Received 21 Sept 2023
  17. Decided16841/23

    ERECTION OF A TWO STOREY SIDE AND SINGLE STOREY FRONT EXTENSION FOLLOWING DEMOLITION OF EXISTING GARAGE AND SIDE EXTENSION

    7 Briery Avenue Bolton BL2 4AJ

    Received 21 Sept 2023
  18. Decided16842/23

    PRUNING OF 1 NO. BEECH.

    30 Regent Road Lostock Bolton BL6 4DQ

    Received 21 Sept 2023
  19. Decided16843/23

    ERECTION OF TWO STOREY EXTENSION TO FRONT

    4 Highland Road Bromley Cross Bolton BL7 9NL

    Received 21 Sept 2023
  20. Decided16844/23

    DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 14 (NOISE - RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN RESIDENTIAL AND NON-RESIDENTIAL) ON APPLICATION 12097/21

    Former Moor Lane Bus Station Moor Lane Bolton

    Received 21 Sept 2023
  21. Decided16845/23

    DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 13 (NOISE) ON APPLICATION 12097/21

    Former Moor Lane Bus Station Moor Lane Bolton

    Received 21 Sept 2023
  22. Decided16846/23

    PRUNING OF 3 NO. OAK AND 3 NO. BEECH

    48 Waters Edge Farnworth Bolton BL4 0NL

    Received 21 Sept 2023
  23. Decided16847/23

    DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 3 (TREE PROTECTION MEASURES), 4 (PRELIMINARY RISK ASSESSMENT), 5 (BIRD/BAT BOX/NESTING FACILITIES), 6 (EXISTING AND PROPOSED LEVELS) AND 7 (MATERIALS) ON APPLICATION 15437/23

    26 Lostock Junction Lane Lostock Bolton BL6 4JR

    Received 21 Sept 2023
  24. Decided16848/23

    DISCHARGE OF CONDITIONS 4 (ENABLING WORKS VERIFICATION REPORT ITEM 3,4) 11 (ENABLING WORKS VERIFICATION REPORT) ON APPLICATION 12865/21

    Land To The East Of Central Street Bolton BL1 2AB

    Received 21 Sept 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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