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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
6,586Searchable applications
55Recorded as pending
81%Approval rate · 4,932 approved or refused records
931Refused applications

4,001 approved · 931 refused · 151 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided18077/24

    PRIOR NOTIFICATION APPLICATION FOR A PROPOSED LARGER HOME EXTENSION AT REAR (4.70M LONG; 3.87M MAX HEIGHT; 3.00M EAVES HEIGHT).

    307 Settle Street Bolton BL3 3EB

    Received 16 Apr 2024
  2. Decided18078/24

    RETROSPECTIVE APPLICATION FOR A FRONT PORCH AND CANOPY

    2 Lily Avenue Farnworth Bolton BL4 0ER

    Received 16 Apr 2024
  3. Decided18079/24

    LISTED BUILDING CONSENT FOR REPLACEMENT GUTTERING AT FRONT OF PROPERTY.

    56 Harvey Street Bolton BL1 8BG

    Received 17 Apr 2024
  4. Decided18080/24

    PRIOR NOTIFICATION APPLICATION FOR A PROPOSED LARGER HOME EXTENSION AT REAR (4.50M LONG; 3.60M MAX HEIGHT; 2.60M EAVES HEIGHT)

    210 Bradford Road Farnworth Bolton BL4 0JA

    Received 16 Apr 2024
  5. Decided18082/24

    RAISING OF ROOF HEIGHT FOR THE ERECTION OF A REAR DORMER AND INSTALLATON OF SKY LIGHTS.

    Flats Above 53-55 Derby Street Bolton BL3 6HE

    Received 17 Apr 2024
  6. Decided18083/24

    DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 2 (SUBMISSION OF ADDITIONAL DRAINAGE INFORMATION) ON APPLICATION 13681/22

    Horwich Golf Club Victoria Road Horwich Bolton BL6 5PH

    Received 17 Apr 2024
  7. Decided18084/24

    DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 17 (DRAINAGE) ON APPLICATION 07245/19

    Horwich Golf Club Victoria Road Horwich Bolton BL6 5PH

    Received 17 Apr 2024
  8. Decided18085/24

    PARTIAL CHANGE OF USE FROM GARAGE TO HAIRDRESSING SALON (CLASS E)

    The Bungalow 352 Hindley Road Westhoughton Bolton BL5 2DT

    Received 18 Apr 2024
  9. Decided18086/24

    ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY SIDE EXTENSION AND DORMER TOGETHER WITH INSTALLATION OF CAR PORT.

    19 Oaks Lane Bolton BL2 3BR

    Received 18 Apr 2024
  10. Decided18088/24

    PRIOR APPROVAL APPLICATION FOR THE CHANGE OF USE OF FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD FLOOR ROOMS FROM COMMERCIAL BUSINESS AND SERVICE TO 6NO.SELF CONTAINED FLATS.

    53 Bradshawgate Bolton BL1 1DR

    Received 18 Apr 2024
  11. Decided18089/24

    SUBMISSION OF RESERVED MATTERS APPLICATION (LAYOUT, SCALE, APPEARANCE AND LANDSCAPING) PURSUANT TO CONDITION 2 (RESERVED MATTERS) OF PLANNING PERMISSION 13374/22 FOR THE ERECTION OF 132 DWELLINGS, INTERNAL ACCESS ROADS, PUBLIC OPEN SPACE AND OTHER ASSOCIATED WORKS. ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS ADDRESSED IN THIS APPLICATION INCLUDE: 1 (RESERVED MATTERS), 3 (DESIGN), 4 (FLOOR LEVELS), 5 (LANDSCAPING), 6 (BIODIVERSITY ENHANCEMENT), 7 (NOISE), 9 (GROUND LEVELS), 14 (BADGERS) AND 21 (APPROVED DRAWINGS).

    Tarmac Building Materials Ltd Stopes Road Little Lever Bolton BL3 1NR

    Received 18 Apr 2024
  12. Decided18090/24

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

    Land Adjacent Sharples Court Lever Street Little Lever Bolton BL3 1BA

    Received 18 Apr 2024
  13. Decided18091/24

    RETROSPECTIVE APPLICATION FOR THE ERECTION OF DORMERS TO BOTH SIDE ELEVATIONS.

    2 Cambourne Drive Bolton BL3 4QF

    Received 18 Apr 2024
  14. Decided18092/24

    ERECTION OF A DOUBLE MOBILE CLASSROOM TOGETHER WITH ASSOCIATED WORKS.

    St James C Of E Primary School Hillside Avenue Farnworth Bolton BL4 9QB

    Received 18 Apr 2024
  15. Decided18093/24

    ERECTION OF A SINGLE MOBILE CLASSROOM TOGETHER WITH ASSOCIATED WORKS.

    Bishop Bridgeman C Of E Primary School Rupert Street Bolton BL3 6PY

    Received 18 Apr 2024
  16. Decided18094/24

    CREATION OF NEW CLASS E SHOP UNIT AND SEPARATE ENTRANCE TO EXISTING FLAT ABOVE

    111 - 113 Chorley Old Road Bolton BL1 3AS

    Received 18 Apr 2024
  17. Decided18095/24

    TREE FELLING OF 1No. ASH TREE, 2No. CONIFER TREES, 1No. BEECH TREE AND PRUNING OF 1No. OAK

    15 - 17 Egerton Vale Egerton Bolton BL7 9SL

    Received 19 Apr 2024
  18. Decided18096/24

    DEMOLITION OF EXISTING CONCRETE GARAGE AND THE ERECTION OF LARGER BRICK FLAT ROOF GARAGE.

    5 Martin Avenue Little Lever Bolton BL3 1NX

    Received 19 Apr 2024
  19. Decided18097/24

    ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY MOBILE CLASSROOM ON EXISTING HARD STANDING TARMAC WITHIN SCHOOL GROUNDS.

    All Saints C Of E Primary School Devon Street Farnworth Bolton BL4 7PY

    Received 19 Apr 2024
  20. Decided18098/24

    PRUNING OF 1No. ASH, 1No. BIRCH AND 7No. SYCAMORE TREES

    3 Thurlwood Croft Westhoughton Bolton BL5 3RF

    Received 22 Apr 2024
  21. Decided18099/24

    CONVERSION OF SHOP AT GROUND FLOOR WITH FLAT ABOVE INTO 1 NO. RESIDENTIAL DWELLING.

    147 Belmont Road Bolton BL1 7AW

    Received 22 Apr 2024
  22. Decided18100/24

    ERECTION OF A PART SINGLE PART TWO STOREY REAR EXTENSION

    37 Alberta Street Bolton BL3 5JD

    Received 22 Apr 2024
  23. Decided18101/24

    NON MATERIAL AMENDMENT TO APPLICATION 11568/21 TO AMEND ASSOCIATED PLANS, LAYOUT AND TO FORMALISE A PROPOSED FOUL WATER PUMP STATION.

    Land At Bowlands Hey Westhoughton Bolton (Phase 3 And 4)

    Received 22 Apr 2024
  24. Decided18102/24

    PART DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 11 (GARDEN VALIDATION FOR PLOTS 84-113, 121-125, 133-137 and 153) ON APPLICATION 04527/18

    Land At Eldercot Road Eldercot Road Bolton BL3 4JJ

    Received 22 Apr 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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