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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
6,187Searchable applications
55Recorded as pending
81%Approval rate · 4,611 approved or refused records
869Refused applications

3,742 approved · 869 refused · 138 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 13 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided16898/23

    PRIOR NOTIFICATION APPLICATION FOR PROPOSED LARGER HOME EXTENSION AT REAR (7.99M LONG; 3.99M MAX HEIGHT; 2.99M EAVES HEIGHT)

    Plane Tree Farm St Helens Road Bolton BL3 3SR

    Received 28 Sept 2023
  2. Decided16899/23

    SITING OF 2NO. INTERNALLY ILLUMINATED FASCIA SIGNS, 1NO. REAR DELIVERY SIGN,.WINDOW VINYLS AND TOTEM SIGNS

    28 The Linkway Horwich Bolton BL6 6JA

    Received 28 Sept 2023
  3. Decided16900/23

    CERTIFICATE OF LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT (S192) FOR THE ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO REAR AND PORCH TO FRONT

    17 The Crescent Westhoughton Bolton BL5 2AE

    Received 28 Sept 2023
  4. Decided16901/23

    ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION AT REAR TOGETHER WITH PART TWO STOREY/PART SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION AT SIDE

    Unit 1 Lostock Park Industrial Estate Cranfield Road Lostock Bolton BL6 4SB

    Received 28 Sept 2023
  5. Decided16902/23

    CERTIFICATE OF LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT (S192) FOR THE PROPOSED ERECTION OF A PORCH TO FRONT ELEVATION FOLLOWING DEMOLITION OF EXISTING PORCH.

    12 Fountain Park Westhoughton Bolton BL5 2AP

    Received 28 Sept 2023
  6. Decided16903/23

    PRUNING OF 1 NO. BEECH

    17 Carlton Road Bolton BL1 5HU

    Received 28 Sept 2023
  7. Decided16904/23

    ERECTION OF IMPLEMENT STORE & GARDEN ROOM ATTACHED TO REAR OF EXISTING GARAGE TOGETHER WITH PERGOLA AT SIDE AND ASSOCIATED LANDSCAPING

    3 Whitehill Valley Blackrod Bolton BL6 5WN

    Received 29 Sept 2023
  8. Decided16905/23

    ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION AND EXTERNAL STEPS TO REAR AND INSERTION OF A JULIETTE BACLONY, ROOFLIGHTS AND FENESTRATION ALTERATIONS TO REAR (PART RETROSPECTIVE).

    31 Rusland Drive Bolton BL2 3NU

    Received 29 Sept 2023
  9. Decided16906/23

    CONVERSION OF FIRST FLOOR STORAGE USE INTO A 2 NO. BEDROOMED APARTMENT TOGETHER WITH THE INSTALLATION OF NEW DOOR OPENINGS TO SIDE ELEVATION.

    First Floor 196 Deane Road Bolton BL3 5DP

    Received 29 Sept 2023
  10. Decided16907/23

    VARIATION OF CONDITIONS 14 AND 16 ON APPLICATION 64385/03 TO ALLOW FOR 24 HOUR OPERATIONS WITHIN UNIT 8 (WASTE TRANSFER STATION) INCLUDING USE OF INTERNAL PLANT AND MACHINERY ON MONDAY TO FRIDAY AND 00:00 TO 19:00 HOURS ON SATURDAY WITH MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING CARRIED OUT ON SUNDAYS AND BANK HOLIDAYS

    J Dickinson And Sons Ltd Station Road Blackrod Bolton BL6 5JE

    Received 29 Sept 2023
  11. Decided16908/23

    CHANGE OF USE OF UNIT 12 TO A SPORTS BAR (SUI GENERIS) TOGETHER WITH ALTERATIONS TO THE FENESTRATION OF THE FRONT ELEVATION.

    Unit 12 12A And 12B Dunscar Industrial Estate Egerton Bolton BL7 9PQ

    Received 29 Sept 2023
  12. Decided16909/23

    CERTIFICATE OF LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT (S192) FOR THE PROPOSED USE OF EXISTING PROPERTY AS A HOUSE OF MULTIPLE OCCUPANCY (HMO) FOR 6 NO. PERSONS.

    21 Station Road Kearsley Bolton BL4 8ED

    Received 29 Sept 2023
  13. Decided16910/23

    CERTIFICATE OF LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT (S192) FOR THE PROPOSED USE OF EXISTING PROPERTY AS A HOUSE OF MULTIPLE OCCUPANCY (HMO) FOR 6 NO. PERSONS.

    56 Bury New Road Bolton BL2 2BG

    Received 29 Sept 2023
  14. Decided16911/23

    CERTIFICATE OF LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT (S192) FOR THE PROPOSED ADDITIONAL USE OF A DWELLINGHOUSE AS A BASE FOR TAKING TELEPHONE BOOKINGS FOR THE OPERATION OF ONE TO TWO PRIVATE HIRE VEHICLES TO BE USED BY ONE OPERATOR.

    201 Morris Green Lane Bolton BL3 3LB

    Received 29 Sept 2023
  15. Decided16912/23

    FELLING OF 5NO. ASH

    The Last Drop Hospital Road Bromley Cross Bolton BL7 9PZ

    Received 29 Sept 2023
  16. Decided16913/23

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

    12 Sandfield Drive Lostock Bolton BL6 4DU

    Received 29 Sept 2023
  17. Decided16914/23

    PRUNING OF 3NO. BEECH, 2NO. SYCAMORE AND 1NO. OAK

    The Last Drop Hospital Road Bromley Cross Bolton BL7 9PZ

    Received 29 Sept 2023
  18. Decided16915/23

    DEMOLITION OF EXISTING DETACHED STABLES AND ERECTION OF A DETACHED SINGLE STOREY OUTBUILDING.

    Cranberry Farm Plodder Lane Bolton BL5 1AP

    Received 29 Sept 2023
  19. Decided16916/23

    APPLICATION FOR CONTINUED USE OF LAND AS A PAY AND DISPLAY CAR PARK

    4 - 6 Breightmet Street Bolton BL2 1BR

    Received 29 Sept 2023
  20. Decided16917/23

    SITING OF 12NO. ADVERTISEMENTS IN VARIOUS LOCATIONS IN CAR PARK

    4 - 6 Breightmet Street Bolton BL2 1BR

    Received 29 Sept 2023
  21. Decided16918/23

    PRUNING OF 3NO. BEECH AND 3NO. SYCAMORE

    5 Sandfield Drive Lostock Bolton BL6 4DU

    Received 30 Sept 2023
  22. Decided16919/23

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

    7 Brookside Close Bolton BL2 4AP

    Received 2 Oct 2023
  23. Decided16920/23

    PRUNING OF 1NO. HOLLY 1NO. SYCAMORE AND 1NO. HORSE CHESTNUT

    351 Chorley New Road Bolton BL1 5DA

    Received 2 Oct 2023
  24. Decided16922/23

    PRUNING OF 1NO. BEECH

    19 Lostock Junction Lane Lostock Bolton BL6 4JR

    Received 2 Oct 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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