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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
6,576Searchable applications
55Recorded as pending
81%Approval rate · 4,925 approved or refused records
930Refused applications

3,995 approved · 930 refused · 150 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Awaiting decision18049/24

    DISCHARGE OF CONDITIONS 2 (MATERIALS), 5 (ROAD CONSTRUCTION DETAILS), 7 (ROAD DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION), 9 (PHASING OF LANDSCAPING), 19 (PHASING PLAN OF PLAY AREAS) AND 20 (LEVELS) ON APPLICATION 94696/15

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

    Received 10 Apr 2024
  2. Decided18050/24

    ERECTION OF A NEW WORKSHOP AND ASSOCIATED WORKS

    Southgrove Motor Company Church Street Westhoughton Bolton BL5 3QQ

    Received 10 Apr 2024
  3. Decided18051/24

    CERTIFICATE OF LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT (S192) FOR THE PROPOSED ERECTION OF A REAR OUTBUILDING.

    1 Oakley Park Bolton BL1 5XL

    Received 10 Apr 2024
  4. Decided18053/24

    CHANGE OF USE FROM VACANT STORAGE TO 7 NO. BEDROOM HMO (HOUSE OF MULTIPLE OCCUPANCY) TOGETHER WITH SIDE FACING DORMER TO REAR AND AMENDMENTS TO ENTRANCE WAY ON BRADSHAWGATE INCLUDING INSTALLATION OF TIMBER DOOR

    15 Bradshawgate Bolton BL1 1EL

    Received 11 Apr 2024
  5. Decided18054/24

    PART A: FELLING OF 1 NO. ASH TREE, 1NO. ALDER TREE AND 1NO. HOLLY.PART B: FELLING OF 2 NO. ASH

    Rannerdale Ladybridge Lane Bolton BL1 5DE

    Received 11 Apr 2024
  6. Decided18055/24

    ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY FRONT EXTENSION.

    4 Dewhurst Court Egerton Bolton BL7 9XJ

    Received 11 Apr 2024
  7. Decided18056/24

    ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION.

    46 Southgrove Avenue Bolton BL1 7HQ

    Received 11 Apr 2024
  8. Decided18057/24

    ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION

    7 Martin Avenue Little Lever Bolton BL3 1NX

    Received 11 Apr 2024
  9. Decided18058/24

    ERECTION OF A FIRST FLOOR EXTENSION TO SIDE OVER EXISTING EXTENSION.

    47 Bradshaw Meadows Bolton BL2 4NA

    Received 11 Apr 2024
  10. Decided18059/24

    NON MATERIAL AMENDMENT TO APPLICATION 16776/23 (VARIATION TO THE WORDING OF CONDITION 22 (APPROVED PLANS LIST) TO SUBSTITUTE APPORVED EARTHWORK DRAWINGS WITH REVISED DOCUMENTS OF THE SAME DRAWING TO ALTER THE GROUND LEVELS TO CREATE AN ALTERED SLOPE POSITION AND GRADIENT).

    Land West Of Whimberry Hill Road Wimberry Hill Road Westhoughton Bolton

    Received 11 Apr 2024
  11. Decided18060/24

    ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY FRONT EXTENSION AND PORCH TOGETHER WITH GARAGE CONVERSION TO A HABITABLE ROOM.

    2 Blindsill Road Farnworth Bolton BL4 9RD

    Received 11 Apr 2024
  12. Decided18062/24

    DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 16 (AFFORDABLE HOUSING) ON APPLICATION 17137/23

    Former Moor Lane Bus Station Moor Lane Bolton

    Received 12 Apr 2024
  13. Decided18063/24

    ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION.

    33 Regent Road Lostock Bolton BL6 4DG

    Received 12 Apr 2024
  14. Decided18064/24

    CERTIFICATE OF LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT (S192) FOR THE PROPOSED ERECTION OF REAR DORMER.

    6 Darwen Road Bromley Cross Bolton BL7 9AA

    Received 12 Apr 2024
  15. Decided18065/24

    PRIOR APPROVAL APPLICATION FOR THE PROPOSED CHANGE OF USE FROM A CAFE/RESTAURANT WITH RESIDENTIAL ACCOMMODATION TO 1 NO. DWELLINGHOUSE (CLASS C3)

    204 Wigan Road Bolton BL3 5QE

    Received 12 Apr 2024
  16. Decided18066/24

    ERECTION OF TWO STOREY EXTENSION TO SIDE AND FRONT INCLUDING A PORCH AND PART SINGLE / PART TWO STOREY EXTENSION TO REAR TOGETHER WITH INCREASE IN RIDGE HEIGHT

    15 Stanrose Close Egerton Bolton BL7 9SE

    Received 12 Apr 2024
  17. Decided18067/24

    CERTIFICATE OF LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT (S192) FOR THE PROPOSED GARAGE DOOR REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION OF WINDOWS AND BRICKWORK TO FORM A HABITABLE ROOM.

    12 Williams Street Little Lever Bolton BL3 1LQ

    Received 15 Apr 2024
  18. Decided18068/24

    PROPOSED WORKS OF SITE LEVELLING TO REAR FOR INSTALLATION OF BASEMENT AND EXTERNAL STAIRCASE TOGETHER WITH A TWO STOREY FRONT AND REAR EXTENSION WITH ADJOINING BALCONY AND LOFT CONVERSION WITH LANTERN ROOF.

    22 The Glen Bolton BL1 5DB

    Received 15 Apr 2024
  19. Decided18069/24

    DISCHARGE OF CONDITIONS 8 (BOUNDARY TREATMENT - HOUSES) AND 9 (LANDSCAPE SCHEME) ON APPLICATION 16548/23

    The Market Precinct Brackley Street Farnworth Bolton BL4 9DL

    Received 15 Apr 2024
  20. Decided18070/24

    ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION, FRONT PORCH EXTENSION AND ALTERATION TO ROOF OF EXISTING SINGLE STOREY ELEMENT

    46 Kirklands Bolton BL2 4LU

    Received 15 Apr 2024
  21. Decided18072/24

    ERECTION OF 2 NO. DETACHED DWELLINGS.

    Land Adjacent To Cox Green Quarries Cox Green Road Egerton Bolton BL7 9HA

    Received 15 Apr 2024
  22. Decided18074/24

    Erection of canopy to front elevation, garage conversion with first floor extension over, insertion of side entrance door, extension of external rear terrace, fenestration amendments to rear elevation and creation of in ground trampoline and swing area

    5 Ravenswood Drive Bolton BL1 5AJ

    Received 16 Apr 2024
  23. Decided18075/24

    VARIATION OF CONDITION 9 (APPROVED PLANS) ON APPLICATION 12383/21.

    Land Between 92 & 104 Greenbarn Way Blackrod Bolton BL6 5TE

    Received 16 Apr 2024
  24. Decided18076/24

    CHANGE OF USE FROM RETAIL UNIT WITH ANCILLARY LIVING ACCOMODATION ABOVE TO 2NO. SELF CONTAINED FLATS TOGETHER WITH ASSOCIATED ALTERATIONS TO FRONT ELEVATION AND REAR EXTENSION.

    282 Halliwell Road Bolton BL1 3QB

    Received 16 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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