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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
6,402Searchable applications
55Recorded as pending
81%Approval rate · 4,784 approved or refused records
901Refused applications

3,883 approved · 901 refused · 146 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided17151/23

    ERECTION OF A DETACHED TWO STOREY DWELLINGHOUSE WITH ASSOCIATED CAR PARKING, BOUNDARY TREATMENT AND LANSCAPING WORKS.

    Land To The East Of 19 Princess Avenue Princess Avenue Kearsley Bolton

    Received 9 Nov 2023
  2. Deposited17152/23

    NOTICE OF INTENTION TO: FELLING OF 1 NO. SYCAMORE

    Ladybridge Hall 399 Chorley New Road Bolton BL1 5DD

    Received 9 Nov 2023
  3. Decided17153/23

    PART DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 12 ii and iii (ARCHEOLOGICAL EVALUATION) ON APPLICATION 09775/20

    Land Off Mytham Road, Prestolee Road, Boscow Road, Hall Lane And Newbury Road Little Lever Bolton

    Received 9 Nov 2023
  4. Decided17155/23

    DISCHARGE OF CONDITIONS 6 ( CONSTRUCTION ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN) 7 ((PRELIMINARY RISK ASSESSMENT AND REMEDIATION STRATEGY) 8 (SUDS) 9 (NOISE ASSESSMENT) 10 (SOUND INSULATION) 11 (FUMES) 13 (ARCHEOLOGICAL WRITTEN SCHEME OF INVESTIGATION) 12 (LIGHTING SCHEMES) 13 (ARCHEOLOGICAL WRITTEN SCHEME OF INVESTIGATION 14 (SPORTS HALL DESIGN) ON APPLICATION 16787/23(

    University Technical College 89 - 125 Deane Road Bolton BL3 5AG

    Received 9 Nov 2023
  5. Decided17156/23

    DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 7 (SECURITY MEASURES) ON APPLICATION 12865/21

    Land To The East Of Central Street Bolton BL1 2AB

    Received 9 Nov 2023
  6. Decided17157/23

    DEMOLITION OF EXISTING 'GARDEN BOX' BUILDING AND INSTALLATION OF DOUBLE STACKED STORAGE CONTAINERS.

    Land To The Rear Of Jangro House And Land At Storebox Self - Storage Stone Hill Road Farnworth Bolton

    Received 9 Nov 2023
  7. Decided17158/23

    PRIOR APPROVAL APPLICATION TO CHANGE THE USE OF EXISTING BUILDING INTO 5 NO. DWELLINGHOUSES.

    Makinson And Worsley Era Street Bolton BL2 6JB

    Received 7 Nov 2023
  8. Decided17159/23

    ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY SIDE EXTENSION WITH A DORMER EXTENSION TO THE FRONT AND REAR ELEVATIONS TOGETHER WITH AMENDMENTS TO EXISTING DRIVEWAY TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL OFF STREET CAR PARKING SPACES.

    38 Castlecroft Avenue Blackrod Bolton BL6 5BA

    Received 9 Nov 2023
  9. Decided17160/23

    ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO FRONT AND EXTERNAL ALTERATIONS TO REAR OF PROPERTY INCLUDING THE ADDITION OF STORAGE SPACE TOGETHER WITH RENDERING OF PROPERTY ELEVATIONS AND BOUNDARY WALL

    30 Appledore Drive Bolton BL2 4HH

    Received 10 Nov 2023
  10. Decided17161/23

    ERECTION OF A TWO STOREY DETACHED DWELLING

    Land Adjacent To 19 Lichfield Close Farnworth Bolton BL4 0NH

    Received 10 Nov 2023
  11. Decided17162/23

    PRIOR APPROVAL APPLICATION TO CHANGE THE USE OF FIRST AND SECOND FLOORS FROM OFFICES TO 2 NO. FLATS

    First And Second Floor 202 - 204 Chorley Old Road Bolton BL1 3BG

    Received 6 Nov 2023
  12. Decided17163/23

    DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 20 (SURFACE MATERIALS SPECIFICATION) ON APPLICATION 09485/20

    Garnet Fold Farm 684 St Helens Road Bolton BL3 3SS

    Received 10 Nov 2023
  13. Decided17164/23

    DISCHARGE OF CONDITIONS 5 (ARCHEOLOGICAL WORKS) 18 (BOUNDARY TREATMENT) 23 (ACOUSTIC FENCE) ON APPLICATION 12836/21

    Century Mill, George Street Farnworth Bolton

    Received 10 Nov 2023
  14. Decided17165/23

    DEMOLITION OF EXISTING BUILDINGS AND ERECTION OF NEW WORKSHOP FACILITY.

    135 - 137 Higher Bridge Street Bolton BL1 2HN

    Received 10 Nov 2023
  15. Decided17166/23

    NOTICE OF INTENTION TO: FELLING OF 2 NO. SYCAMORES

    Land Adjacent To Eagley Sports Complex Blackburn Road Egerton Bolton BL7 9PF

    Received 26 Oct 2023
  16. Decided17168/23

    ERECTION OF A FRONT PORCH, FIRST FLOOR SIDE AND REAR EXTENSION TOGETHER WITH A HIP TO GABLE ROOF CONVERSION.

    96 Higher Swan Lane Bolton BL3 3AT

    Received 12 Nov 2023
  17. Decided17169/23

    CHANGE OF USE OF FIELD FOR EXTENSION OF EXISTING CARAVAN STORAGE FACILITY

    Ratcliffes Farm Wingates Lane Westhoughton Bolton BL5 3LT

    Received 13 Nov 2023
  18. Decided17170/23

    ERECTION OF TWO STOREY EXTENSION TO SIDE AND CONVERSION OF GARAGE WITH INTERNAL ALTERATIONS

    5 Sanderling Close Westhoughton Bolton BL5 2SP

    Received 13 Nov 2023
  19. Decided17171/23

    CONSTRUCT AN AREA OF RAISED BALCONY/VERANDAH AT REAR OF DWELLING TO REAR GARDEN CURTILAGE

    27 Fryent Close Blackrod Bolton BL6 5BU

    Received 13 Nov 2023
  20. Decided17172/23

    ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO FRONT AND SIDE, FRONT DORMERS AND FRONT ROOFLIGHT, A PART TWO STOREY/PART SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO REAR, FENESTRATION ALTERATIONS AND ROOF ALTERATIONS.

    22 Fellside Bolton BL2 4HB

    Received 13 Nov 2023
  21. Decided17173/23

    ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY SIDE AND TWO STOREY REAR EXTENSION

    112 Bradshaw Road Bolton BL2 3EW

    Received 13 Nov 2023
  22. Decided17174/23

    PARTIAL DEMOLITION TOGETHER WITH CONVERSION OF AGRICULTURAL BUILDING TO DWELLING WITH INTEGRAL GARAGE, ASSOCIATED GARDEN AND CURTILAGE AND REMOVAL OF MUCK MIDDEN WALL

    Bank Top Farm Mill Lane Aspull Bolton WN2 1QG

    Received 13 Nov 2023
  23. Decided17175/23

    DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 2 (TREE PROTECTION MEASURES), 3 (CONSTRUCTION METHOD STATEMENT), 4 (MATERIALS), 5 (DOORS AND WINDOWS SPECIFICATION) AND 6 (BOUNDARY TREATMENT DETAILS) ON APPLICATION 15314/23

    Sharples Hall Farm Blackburn Road Bolton BL1 7JG

    Received 30 Oct 2023
  24. Decided17176/23

    NON-MATERIAL AMENDMENT TO APPLICATION 94696/15 (RECONFIGURATION OF THE DEVELOPMENT PARCEL COMPRISING 21 DWELLINGS AND ALTERATIONS TO HOUSE TYPES)

    Land North Of Platt Lane East Of Park Road & South Of Chequerbent Roundabout Platt Lane Westhoughton Bolton BL5 3WE

    Received 13 Nov 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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