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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
6,874Searchable applications
54Recorded as pending
81%Approval rate · 5,167 approved or refused records
974Refused applications

4,193 approved · 974 refused · 167 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 17 Oct 2022 to 12 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 13 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided18956/24

    CERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS (S192) FOR THE PROPOSED ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION

    8 Waters Nook Road Westhoughton Bolton BL5 3HD

    Received 13 Sept 2024
  2. Decided18957/24

    PRUNING OF 1No POPLAR TREE

    Car Park Old School House Lea Gate Bolton BL2 3GG

    Received 13 Sept 2024
  3. Decided18958/24

    PART DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 2 (LAND CONTAMINATION - PART 5 - COMPLETION REPORT) ON APPLICATION 06769/19

    Land Off Wellington Street Wellington Street Farnworth Bolton

    Received 13 Sept 2024
  4. Decided18959/24

    FELLING OF 2 NO. SYCAMORE AND FELLING OF 1 NO. PINE TREE

    Dreamwood Grange Road Bromley Cross Bolton BL7 9AX

    Received 13 Sept 2024
  5. Decided18960/24

    ERECTION OF A THREE STOREY BUILDING COMPRISING OF 12 FLATS

    Car Park New Barn Street Bolton BL1 6AQ

    Received 13 Sept 2024
  6. Decided18962/24

    NON-MATERIAL AMENDMENT TO THE WORDING OF CONDITIONS 2 (PHASING PLAN), 4 (LEMP), 5 (GROUND LEVELS), 8 (SURFACE WATER DRAINAGE) 10 (PHASE 2 SITE INVESTIGATION), 11 (WORKS NEAR RAILWAY BOUNDARY),14 (BOUNDARY TREATMENT PLAN) AND 24 (SOFT LANDSCAPING) ON PLANNING CONSENT 11567/21.

    Land At Phase 5, Bowlands Hey, Westhoughton, Bolton (off The Fairways).

    Received 13 Sept 2024
  7. Decided18963/24

    NOTICE OF INTENTION FOR THE PRUNING OF 1No OAK TREE AND 3No. BEECH TREES

    1 Lakeside Bolton Road Bradshaw Bolton BL2 3EU

    Received 16 Sept 2024
  8. Decided18964/24

    NOTICE OF INTENTION FOR THE PRUNING OF 2No. ASH TREES

    351 Moss Bank Way Bolton BL1 3LR

    Received 16 Sept 2024
  9. Decided18965/24

    ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY SIDE AND REAR EXTENSION TOGETHER WITH ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING FENESTRATION ARRANGEMENTS INCLUDING INSTALLATION OF A JULIET BALCONY TO REAR.

    8 Stokesby Gardens Lostock Bolton BL6 4QS

    Received 16 Sept 2024
  10. Decided18966/24

    PRUNING OF 1 NO. SYCAMORE

    24 Fairmount Avenue Bolton BL2 5LB

    Received 16 Sept 2024
  11. Decided18967/24

    PRUNING OF 2No. Oak Trees 1No. Willow and 1No. Silver Birch

    Ashlea Rock Terrace Egerton Bolton BL7 9HA

    Received 16 Sept 2024
  12. Decided18968/24

    CERTIFICATE OF LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT (S191) FOR THE EXISTING USE AND DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THE PROPERTY AS A LARGE HOUSE IN MULTIPLE OCCUPATION (SUI GENERIS) FOR NO MORE THAN 11 PERSONS

    47 Bradford Street Bolton BL2 1HT

    Received 16 Sept 2024
  13. Decided18969/24

    DEMOLITION OF EXISTING GARAGE AND ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION WITH GARAGE.

    The Mills 334 Hindley Road Westhoughton Bolton BL5 2DT

    Received 16 Sept 2024
  14. Decided18970/24

    PRUNING OF 1 NO. WHITEBEAM

    27 Purbeck Drive Lostock Bolton BL6 4JF

    Received 17 Sept 2024
  15. Decided18971/24

    REMOVAL OF EXISTING ROOFLIGHT / SAWTOOTH ROOF AND REPLACE WITH NEW PYRAMIDAL ROOF WITH METAL PROFILED CLADDING WITH PLASTISOL FINISH

    Victoria Mill Nelson Street Bolton BL3 2DW

    Received 17 Sept 2024
  16. Decided18972/24

    EXTENSION OF TWO STOREY EXTENSION TO REAR AND FIRST FLOOR EXTENSION TO SIDE.

    1 Shorefield Mount Egerton Bolton BL7 9EN

    Received 17 Sept 2024
  17. Decided18973/24

    CERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS FOR THE PROPOSED RENDERING OF ELEVATIONS TO MATCH FRONT ELEVATION

    6 Ainscow Avenue Lostock Bolton BL6 4LR

    Received 17 Sept 2024
  18. Decided18974/24

    ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION AT REAR WITH EXTERNAL STAIRCASE TOGETHER WITH CHANGE OF USE/CONVERSION OF FIRST FLOOR TO SELF CONTAINED FLAT

    280 Halliwell Road Bolton BL1 3QB

    Received 17 Sept 2024
  19. Decided18975/24

    ERECTION OF PART SINGLE PART TWO STOREY EXTENSION AT REAR TOGETHER WITH REAR DORMER

    52 Essingdon Street Bolton BL3 6TZ

    Received 17 Sept 2024
  20. Decided18976/24

    DEMOLITION OF EXISTING GARAGE AND ERECTION OF A PART SINGLE STOREY/PART TWO STOREY SIDE AND REAR EXTENSION

    172 Ellesmere Road Bolton BL3 3JN

    Received 17 Sept 2024
  21. Decided18977/24

    DEMOLITION OF EXISTING DWELLING TOGETHER WITH THE ERECTION OF A TWO STOREY DWELLING WITH A REAR DORMER

    The Bungalow Smithy Hill Bolton BL3 4LY

    Received 17 Sept 2024
  22. Decided18978/24

    DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 6 (DETAILED LANDSCAPING SCHEME - PHASE 1) ON APPLICATION 13681/22

    Horwich Golf Club Victoria Road Horwich Bolton BL6 5PH

    Received 17 Sept 2024
  23. Decided18979/24

    DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 14 (HIGHWAY WORKS - GEORGE STREET) ON APPLICATION 12836/21

    Century Mill George Street Farnworth Bolton BL4 9QT

    Received 17 Sept 2024
  24. Decided18980/24

    NON-MATERIAL AMENDMENT TO APPLICATION 14055/22 (TO AMEND THE PROPOSED MAIN FACING BRICK)

    Land At Avenue Street Bolton

    Received 18 Sept 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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