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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
6,547Searchable applications
55Recorded as pending
81%Approval rate · 4,900 approved or refused records
925Refused applications

3,975 approved · 925 refused · 150 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 7 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided17886/24

    DEVELOPMENT OF A SINGLE STOREY CANAL SIDE CAFE AND RECREATION STORAGE, ASSOCIATED PARKING, OUTDOOR SEATING, LANDSCAPING AND THE NARROWING OF THE CANAL.

    Land Between Mytham Road And Manchester Bolton And Bury Canal Mytham Road Little Lever Bolton

    Received 18 Mar 2024
  2. Decided17887/24

    PART DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 17 (HARD AND SOFT LANDSCAPING) ON APPLICATION 09775/20.

    Land South Of Mytham Road Mytham Road Little Lever Bolton

    Received 18 Mar 2024
  3. Decided17888/24

    DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 4 (VERIFICATION REPORT) ON APPLICATION 14483/22

    The Last Drop Hospital Road Bromley Cross Bolton BL7 9PZ

    Received 18 Mar 2024
  4. Decided17889/24

    DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 3 (VERIFICATION REPORT) IN RELATION TO PLOTS 16 - 25 ON APPLICATION 13202/22

    The Last Drop Hospital Road Bromley Cross Bolton BL7 9PZ

    Received 18 Mar 2024
  5. Decided17890/24

    VARIATION OF CONDITIONS 6 (CAR PARKING) AND 10 (APPROVED PLANS) ON APPLICATION 12951/22 TO ALLOW AMENDED DESIGN AND SITE LAYOUT.

    3 Ellesmere Gardens Bolton BL3 3GW

    Received 18 Mar 2024
  6. Decided17892/24

    CHANGE OF USE FROM OFFICE USE (USE CLASS E) INTO AN 8 NO. BEDROOM HOUSE OF MULTIPLE OCCUPANCY (HMO) WITH CREATION OF TWO NEW LIGHTWELLS, CAR PARKING PROVISION AND OTHER ASSOCIATED WORKS.

    14 Bark Street East Bolton BL1 2BQ

    Received 18 Mar 2024
  7. Decided17893/24

    ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION

    112 Bromwich Street Bolton BL2 1LL

    Received 19 Mar 2024
  8. Decided17894/24

    ERECTION OF 6NO. PREFAB SHIPPING CONTAINERS FOR USE AS HOT FOOD TAKEAWAY AND DRINKS (USE CLASS - SUI GENERIS), ASSOCIATED OUTDOOR SEATING AND LANDSCAPING.

    Land South East Of King Street Retail Park King Street Farnworth Bolton

    Received 19 Mar 2024
  9. Decided17896/24

    ERECTION OF A FENCE.

    St James Ce Secondary School Lucas Road Farnworth Bolton BL4 9RU

    Received 19 Mar 2024
  10. Decided17897/24

    RETENTION OF SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION.

    29 Broxton Avenue Bolton BL3 3TG

    Received 19 Mar 2024
  11. Decided17898/24

    RETROSPECTIVE APPLICATION FOR THE ERECTION OF BUILDING TO FORECOURT TOGETHER WITH THE CHANGE OF USE OF THE BUILDING TO CAR SERVICING

    Lesi Carwash Chorley New Road Horwich Bolton BL6 6ES

    Received 19 Mar 2024
  12. Decided17899/24

    DISCHARGE OF CONDITIONS 2 (SURFACE WATER - DETAILED DESIGN - PRE COMMENECEMENT), 3 (CONSTRUCTION ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN) AND 4 (SUSTAINABILITY AND AIR QUALITY MEASURES - PRIOR TO CONSTRUCTION PHASE) ON APPLICATION 11514/21

    The Link Bow Street/Crown Street Bolton BL1 2RU

    Received 19 Mar 2024
  13. Decided17900/24

    CERTIFICATE OF LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT (S192) FOR THE PROPOSED ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY INFILL EXTENSION TO SIDE ELEVATION.

    392 Manchester Road Blackrod Bolton BL6 5BJ

    Received 19 Mar 2024
  14. Decided17901/24

    ERECTION OF A PART SINGLE PART TWO STOREY FRONT AND REAR EXTENSION TOGETHER WITH ASSOCIATED EXTERNAL ALTERATIONS

    270 Rishton Lane Bolton BL3 2EH

    Received 19 Mar 2024
  15. Decided17902/24

    FELL 1 NO. POPLAR

    22 Paramel Avenue Little Lever Bolton BL3 1PS

    Received 20 Mar 2024
  16. Decided17903/24

    ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY SIDE EXTENSION

    2 Broad Meadow Bromley Cross Bolton BL7 9AY

    Received 20 Mar 2024
  17. Decided17907/24

    CERTIFICATE OF LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT (S192) FOR THE PROPOSED ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY SIDE EXTENSION TOGETHER WITH THE ERECTION OF A DETACHED OUTBUILDING

    Barn House Manchester Road Blackrod Bolton BL6 5SR

    Received 20 Mar 2024
  18. Decided17908/24

    ERECTION OF FIRST FLOOR EXTERNAL DECK AREA TO FLAT AND REAR STORE BELOW

    Flat Above 349 Chorley New Road And 349A Chorley New Road Horwich Bolton BL6 6DT

    Received 20 Mar 2024
  19. Decided17909/24

    PART A: PRUNING OF 1 NO. OAK AND 1 NO. BEECH.PART B; FELLING OF 2 NO. ELM, 2 NO. SYCAMORE AND 1 NO. OAK.

    Ladybridge Hall 399 Chorley New Road Bolton BL1 5DD

    Received 20 Mar 2024
  20. Decided17911/24

    ERECTION OF CALF REARING FACILITY WITH LOOSE HOUSING FOR LIVESTOCK.

    Land West Of Old Kiln Lane Old Kiln Lane Bolton

    Received 20 Mar 2024
  21. Decided17912/24

    CERTIFICATE OF LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT (S192) FOR THE PROPOSED DEMOLITION OF EXISTING SINGLE STOREY SIDE EXTENSION WITH FLAT ROOF AND THE ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY SIDE EXTENSION WITH PITCHED ROOF TOGETHER WITH PORCH.

    1 Fairmount Avenue Bolton BL2 5LA

    Received 20 Mar 2024
  22. Decided17913/24

    REMOVAL OF CONDITION 6 (OCCUPATION OF RESIDENTIAL UNIT LIMITED TO OWNER OF THE APPROVED BARBERS SHOP/BEAUTY SALON) ON APPLICATION 04882/18 TO ALLOW RESIDENTIAL UNIT TO BE OCCUPIED AS SEPARATE RESIDENTIAL ACCOMMODATION.

    327 Deane Road Bolton BL3 5HN

    Received 20 Mar 2024
  23. Decided17914/24

    ERECTION OF A SIDE DORMER TOGETHER WITH A LOFT CONVERSION AND ASSOCIATED ALTERATIONS.

    33 Forest Drive Westhoughton Bolton BL5 3DH

    Received 21 Mar 2024
  24. Decided17915/24

    PRUNING OF 1No. OAK

    23 Ryeburn Drive Bolton BL2 3FP

    Received 21 Mar 2024

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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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