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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
6,570Searchable applications
55Recorded as pending
81%Approval rate · 4,920 approved or refused records
930Refused applications

3,990 approved · 930 refused · 150 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided17995/24

    DEMOLITION OF THREE EXISTING STORAGE BUILDINGS TOGETHER WITH THE ERECTION OF A NEW STORAGE BUILDING (B8)

    Land At Council Depot Blackrod Bypass Blackrod Bolton BL6 5DS

    Received 2 Apr 2024
  2. Decided17996/24

    FELLING OF 2 NO. SYCAMORE.

    3 Belayse Close Bolton BL1 6JF

    Received 2 Apr 2024
  3. Decided17998/24

    PRIOR NOTIFICATION APPLICATION FOR A PROPOSED LARGER HOME EXTENSION AT REAR (4.50M LONG; 3.55M MAX HEIGHT; 2.32M EAVES HEIGHT)

    466 Manchester Road Blackrod Bolton BL6 5SU

    Received 3 Apr 2024
  4. Decided17999/24

    ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION AT SIDE AND REAR

    5 Barn Hill Terrace Westhoughton Bolton BL5 3TE

    Received 3 Apr 2024
  5. Decided18000/24

    DEMOLITION OF EXISTING CONSERVATORY AND ATTACHED CONVERTED GARAGE AT SIDE TOGETHER WITH ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION AT SIDE

    4 Wilson Fold Avenue Lostock Bolton BL6 4LT

    Received 3 Apr 2024
  6. Decided18001/24

    DISCHARGE OF CONDITIONS 4 (ARCHAEOLOGY), 5 (DRAINAGE), 6 (VEGETATION CLEARANCE), 8 (TREE PROTECTION) AND 13 (TREE INSPECTION) AND PART DISCHARGE OF CONDITIONS 7 (CONTAMINATED LAND) AND 12 (SOIL TESTING) ON APPLICATION 16770/23

    Land At Chorley Road Wingates Westhoughton Bolton BL5 3LZ

    Received 3 Apr 2024
  7. Decided18002/24

    PART DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 4 (CONTAMINATED LAND) ON APPLICATION 96670/16

    Rivington Grange Former Bolton Community College Victoria Road Horwich Bolton BL6 6EA

    Received 3 Apr 2024
  8. Decided18003/24

    DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 17 (SOIL TESTING METHODOLOGY) IN RELATION TO PLOTS 1 - 6 ON APPLICATION 08816/20.

    Land East Of Dearden Street Lever Gardens Little Lever Bolton BL3 1LH

    Received 3 Apr 2024
  9. Decided18004/24

    PART DEMOLITION OF OUTBUILDING TOGETHER WITH ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION AT REAR

    8 Martin Avenue Farnworth Bolton BL4 0QU

    Received 4 Apr 2024
  10. Decided18005/24

    FELLING OF 1NO. SYCAMORE, 8NO. ASH AND REMOVAL OF STUMPS

    Playing Fields And Premises On Ladybridge Lane Bolton BL1 5DE

    Received 4 Apr 2024
  11. Decided18007/24

    PRIOR APPROVAL APPLICATION FOR THE PROPOSED CHANGE OF USE OF AN AGRICULTURAL BUILDING INTO 1 NO. DWELLINGHOUSE TOGETHER WITH ASSOCIATED OPERATIONAL DEVELOPMENT.

    Former Agricultural Building Horwich Moor Farm Matchmoor Lane Horwich Bolton BL6 6PR

    Received 3 Apr 2024
  12. Decided18008/24

    DEMOLITION OF EXISTING PORCH AND THE ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION.

    3 Vernham Walk Bolton BL3 6UR

    Received 4 Apr 2024
  13. Decided18009/24

    CONVERSION OF GARAGE INTO HABITABLE ROOM TOGETHER WITH THE EXTENSION OF THE FRONT AND REAR DORMER

    7 Hurst Close Bolton BL5 1DT

    Received 4 Apr 2024
  14. Decided18010/24

    DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 2 (DETAILS OF ACOUSTIC MITIGATION) ON APPLICATION 16310/23

    207 St Georges Road Bolton BL1 2PG

    Received 4 Apr 2024
  15. Decided18011/24

    ERECTION OF A TWO STOREY REAR EXTENSION, FORMATION OF A SELF CONTAINED, 1 NO. BEDROOMED FLAT AT FIRST FLOOR LEVEL.

    177 Blackburn Road Bolton BL1 8HE

    Received 4 Apr 2024
  16. Decided18012/24

    CHANGE OF USE OF FIRST AND SECOND FLOORS TO FORM 1NO. SELF CONTAINED FLAT TOGETHER WITH THE ERECTION OF A REAR TWO STOREY EXTENSION AND ADDITIONAL EXTERNAL ALTERATIONS.

    First Floor 212A St Georges Road Bolton BL1 2PH

    Received 4 Apr 2024
  17. Decided18014/24

    DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 9 (NOISE) ON APPLICATION 11514/21

    The Link Crown Street/Bow Street Bolton BL1 2RU

    Received 5 Apr 2024
  18. Decided18015/24

    PART A; FELLING OF 8 NO. ASH, 1 NO. SYCAMORE PART B; REMOVAL OF FELLED STUMPS T2.

    Ladybridge Fc Tempest Road Lostock Bolton BL6 4NN

    Received 5 Apr 2024
  19. Decided18016/24

    NOTICE OF INTENTION TO PRUNE 1 NO. OAK.

    3 Haslam Hall Mews Bolton BL1 5EX

    Received 5 Apr 2024
  20. Decided18017/24

    DEMOLITION OF EXISTING GARAGE AND CONSERVATORY AND THE ERECTION OF TWO STOREY SIDE EXTENSION TOGETHER WITH PART TWO STOREY, PART SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION AND WINDOWS TO THE FRONT AND REAR

    9 Bramley Road Bolton BL1 7RN

    Received 5 Apr 2024
  21. Decided18018/24

    ERECTION OF A TWO STOREY EXTENSION AT REAR WITH BALCONY TOGETHER WITH PORCH AT FRONT

    167 Chapeltown Road Bromley Cross Bolton BL7 9AJ

    Received 5 Apr 2024
  22. Decided18019/24

    PART A; PRUNING OF 1 NO. CHERRY, 1 NO. WILLOWPART B; FELLING OF 1 NO. CONIFER, 1 NO. ALDER

    24 King Street Bradshaw Bolton BL2 4BE

    Received 3 Apr 2024
  23. Decided18020/24

    PRIOR APPROVAL APPLICATION FOR THE PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF CONCRETE AROUND EXISTING BUILDINGS.

    Land West Of Old Kiln Lane Old Kiln Lane Bolton

    Received 5 Apr 2024
  24. Decided18021/24

    ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION AT REAR TOGETHER WITH PORCH AND CANOPY AT FRONT.

    78 Westbourne Avenue Bolton BL3 2LJ

    Received 5 Apr 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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