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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
6,776Searchable applications
52Recorded as pending
81%Approval rate · 5,087 approved or refused records
956Refused applications

4,131 approved · 956 refused · 164 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 17 Oct 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided18440/24

    NON MATERIAL AMENDMENT TO 16300/23 (VARIATION TO THE WORDING OF CONDITIONS INCLUDING CONDITION 4 EXTERNAL MATERIALS, 6 VEHICULAR ACCESS, 7 CAR PARKING, 8 TRAFFIC CALMING, 9 EV CHARGING POINTS, 10, BOUNDARY TREATMENT PLAN, 12 LANDSCAPING, 17 APPROVED PLANS.

    Horwich Loco Industrial Estate Chorley New Road Horwich Bolton BL6 5UE

    Received 18 Jun 2024
  2. Decided18441/24

    DISCHARGE OF CONDITIONS 4 (CONTAMINATED LAND REMEDIATION AND VALIDATION), 22 (LANDSCAPING), 24 (HIGHWAY WORKS) AND 29 (EXTERNAL LIGHTING) ON APPLICATION 06410/19

    Land At Bowlands Hey Bowlands Hey Westhoughton Bolton BL5 3FU

    Received 18 Jun 2024
  3. Decided18442/24

    RETROSPECTIVE APPLICATION FOR THE ERECTION OF 9 NO. OUTBUILDINGS TO SERVE EXISTING TRAINING FACILITY.

    Bolton Wanderers Football Academy Ox Hey Lane Lostock Bolton BL6 4BS

    Received 18 Jun 2024
  4. Decided18443/24

    RETROSPECTIVE PLANNING APPLICATION FOR PROPOSED BOLTON WANDERERS FOOTBALL CLUB FANZONE AREA ADJACENT TO THE TOUGHSHEET COMMUNITY STADIUM, INCLUDING FOOD AND DRINK VENUES, CANOPY, STAGE AREA AND TOILET BLOCKS

    Fan Zone Burnden Way Horwich Bolton BL6 6JW

    Received 18 Jun 2024
  5. Decided18444/24

    CERTIFICATE OF LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT (S191) FOR THE EXISTING USE OR DEVELOPMENT AT BRACKLEY GOLF CLUB

    Land At Former Brackley Golf Club, Little Hulton

    Received 18 Jun 2024
  6. Decided18445/24

    DISCHARGE OF CONDITIONS 6 (LANDSCAPE SCHEME), 7 (BIODIVERSITY ENHANCEMENTS) AND 10 (LEVELS) ON APPLICATION 15620/23

    Markland Farm Grimeford Lane Blackrod Bolton BL6 5LD

    Received 18 Jun 2024
  7. Decided18446/24

    FELLING OF 2No. BEECH TREES, 6No. SYCAMORE TREES, 1No. OAK TREE AND 1 No. WILLOW TREE

    Thornleigh Salesian College Sharples Park Bolton BL1 6PQ

    Received 18 Jun 2024
  8. Decided18447/24

    VARIATION OF CONDITIONS 2 (LANDSCAPING) 3 (BOUNDARY TREATMENT) ON APPLICATION 13533/22

    Bolton Enterprise Centre Washington Street Bolton BL3 5EY

    Received 19 Jun 2024
  9. Decided18448/24

    FELLING OF 1No. ASH AND 1No. ELM TREE

    Cozen Fold Grange Road Bromley Cross Bolton BL7 9AU

    Received 19 Jun 2024
  10. Decided18449/24

    NON-MATERIAL AMENDMENT TO APPLICATION 17015/23 (ADDITION OF FULL HEIGHT WINDOW ON SOUTH WEST ELEVATION AND ADDITION OF AN OBSCURE GLAZED WINDOW TO EN-SUITE ON NORTH WEST ELEVATION)

    1 Shorefield Mount Egerton Bolton BL7 9EN

    Received 19 Jun 2024
  11. Decided18450/24

    ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY EXTENSIONS AT FRONT AND REAR

    2A Lenham Gardens Bolton BL2 6HN

    Received 19 Jun 2024
  12. Decided18451/24

    ERECTION OF A PART SINGLE / PART TWO STOREY SIDE AND REAR EXTENSION TOGETHER WITH A REAR DORMER

    45 Eastgrove Avenue Bolton BL1 7EZ

    Received 19 Jun 2024
  13. Decided18452/24

    RETROSPECTIVE APPLICATION FOR THE ERECTION OF AGRICULTURAL BUILDING FOR THE HOUSING OF LIVESTOCK

    Yard To The Rear Of Newgate Cottages Plodder Lane Bolton BL5 1AH

    Received 19 Jun 2024
  14. Decided18453/24

    PRUNING OF 3No. LONDON PLANES TREES

    32 Parkfield Road Bolton BL3 2BQ

    Received 19 Jun 2024
  15. Decided18454/24

    VARIATION OF CONDITIONS 2 (LANDSCAPING) 9 (LIGHTING) 10 (DRAINAGE) 12 (TIMESCALE'S FOR SUBMISSION OF NOISE RESULTS) 17 (REWORDING OF CONDITION 17 (APPROVED PLANS) ON APPLICATION 15612/23

    Land Off Salford Road Salford Road Bolton BL5 1BZ

    Received 19 Jun 2024
  16. Decided18455/24

    VARIATION OF CONDITION 15 (APPROVED PLANS) ON APPLICATION 14448/22

    Horwich Health And Wellbeing Hub Victoria Road Horwich Bolton BL6 5PY

    Received 19 Jun 2024
  17. Decided18456/24

    INSTALLATION OF AN AIR SOURCE HEAT PUMP AT SIDE

    9 Old Hall Clough Lostock Bolton BL6 4LB

    Received 19 Jun 2024
  18. Decided18457/24

    ERECTION OF TWO STOREY EXTENSIONS AT FRONT AND REAR TOGETHER WITH STEPS DOWN TO REAR GARDEN INCLUDING CANOPY AND RENDER TO EXISTING ELEVATIONS AND ALTERATIONS TO FENESTRATION

    4 Medway Drive Horwich Bolton BL6 6BZ

    Received 19 Jun 2024
  19. Decided18458/24

    ERECTION OF TWO-STOREY SIDE EXTENSION, SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION INCLUDING EXTENSION TO EXISTING DRIVEWAY

    12 Marsham Road Westhoughton Bolton BL5 2GX

    Received 20 Jun 2024
  20. Decided18459/24

    VARIATION OF CONDITIONS 1 (APPROVED PLANS), 2 (MATERIALS) 4 (BIODIVERSITY) 5 (LANDSCAPE), 7 (VEHICULAR ACCESS) & 8 (PARKING) ON APPLICATION 17756/24 TO FACILITATE AMENDMENTS TO THE ENTRANCE OF THE DEVELOPMENT, INCLUDING CONSTRUCTION OF ADDITIONAL PIERS AND WALL TO CREATE SEPARATE VEHICULAR AND PEDESTRIAN ENTRANCE GATES

    Green Common Cottages Green Common Lane Westhoughton Bolton BL5 3BN

    Received 20 Jun 2024
  21. Decided18460/24

    CONVERSION OF EXISTING LOFT TOGETHER WITH DORMER AT REAR AND RENDER TO ENTIRE PROPERTY

    98 Hillside Avenue Bromley Cross Bolton BL7 9NQ

    Received 20 Jun 2024
  22. Decided18461/24

    INSTALLATION OF A CONSERVATORY TO THE REAR TOGETHER WITH EXTERNAL ALTERATIONS

    8 Martin Avenue Farnworth Bolton BL4 0QU

    Received 20 Jun 2024
  23. Decided18462/24

    RETROSPECTIVE APPLICATION FOR THE ERECTION OF A DORMER AT REAR

    10 Ainscow Avenue Lostock Bolton BL6 4LR

    Received 20 Jun 2024
  24. Decided18463/24

    ERECTION OF A PART SINGLE / PART TWO STOREY REAR AND SIDE EXTENSION TOGETHER WITH A FRONT EXTENSION TO FORM GARAGE AND PORCH

    101 Smithills Dean Road Bolton BL1 6JZ

    Received 20 Jun 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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