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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
6,906Searchable applications
55Recorded as pending
81%Approval rate · 5,195 approved or refused records
981Refused applications

4,214 approved · 981 refused · 168 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided19117/24

    NOTICE OF INTENTION FOR THE FELLING OF ONE SPRUCE TREE

    Greenthorn Ladybridge Lane Bolton BL1 5DE

    Received 9 Oct 2024
  2. Decided19118/24

    CERTIFICATE OF LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT (S191) FOR THE EXISTING USE OF GROUND FLOOR FIRST AND SECOND FLOOR AS 6NO. SELF CONTAINED RESIDENTIAL UNITS

    Flats A - F 106 Park Road Bolton BL1 4RQ

    Received 9 Oct 2024
  3. Decided19119/24

    CERTIFICATE OF LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT (S191) FOR THE EXISTING USE OF SITE AS AN EQUESTRIAN FACILITY

    Land On North East Of Cox Green Road Cox Green Road Bolton BL7 9RA

    Received 9 Oct 2024
  4. Decided19120/24

    PRUNING OF 1 NO. SYCAMORE

    78 Barrow Bridge Road Bolton BL1 7NH

    Received 9 Oct 2024
  5. Decided19121/24

    PRUNING OF 1 NO SORBUS

    121 Albert Road West Bolton BL1 5ED

    Received 9 Oct 2024
  6. Decided19122/24

    RETROSPECTIVE APPLICATION FOR THE ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION AT THE REAR, TOGETHER WITH THE INSTALLATION OF A DRIVEWAY INCLUDING A VISIBILITY SPLAY AND NEW FENCE PANELS.

    273 Manchester Road Bolton BL6 5BD

    Received 10 Oct 2024
  7. Decided19123/24

    CERTIFICATE OF LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT (S192) FOR THE PROPOSED ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION AT REAR

    23 Fossgill Avenue Bolton BL2 3FR

    Received 10 Oct 2024
  8. Decided19124/24

    REMOVAL OF CONDITION 3 (NOISE CONTROL) ON APPLICATION 07456/19 FOR THE CHANGE OF USE FROM A3 (RESTAURANT) TO A4/A3 (DRINKING ESTABLISHMENT AND RESTAURANT)

    116 Bradshawgate Bolton BL2 1AY

    Received 10 Oct 2024
  9. Decided19125/24

    ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY FRONT PORCH, FIRST-FLOOR SIDE EXTENSION WITH A PITCHED ROOF DORMER TO FRONT AND REAR, CONVERSION OF EXISTING GARAGE WITH ONE AND HALF-STOREY ATTACHED GARAGE WITH PITCHED ROOF TO THE SIDE, PITCHED ROOF TO THE EXISTING SINGLE-STOREY FLAT-ROOFED REAR EXTENSION, TOGETHER WITH A ROOF AMENDMENT TO THE EXISTING SIDE DORMER.

    301 Cox Green Road Bolton BL7 9UX

    Received 11 Oct 2024
  10. Decided19126/24

    PART A: PRUNE AND FELL APPROVE OF 2 WOODLAND GROUPS G25 AND G30.PART B: FELL REFUSE T164, 169, 170 Lime and T174, 175 Sycamore

    Arley Hall Arley Lane Haigh Bolton Wigan WN1 2UH

    Received 11 Oct 2024
  11. Decided19128/24

    ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY FRONT AND REAR EXTENSION WITH CONVERSION OF THE EXISTING GARAGE INTO A HABITABLE ROOM TOGETHER WITH ERECTION OF A FIRST-FLOOR EXTENSION ABOVE THE GARAGE.

    20 Glendale Drive Bolton BL3 4PD

    Received 11 Oct 2024
  12. Decided19129/24

    PRIOR NOTIFICATION APPLICATION FOR A PROPOSED LARGER HOME EXTENSION AT REAR (4.00M LONG; 2.60M MAX HEIGHT; 2.40M EAVES HEIGHT)

    38 Rainshaw Street Bolton BL1 8QX

    Received 11 Oct 2024
  13. Decided19130/24

    FELLING OF 2 NO. ASH

    10 And 12 Ventnor Avenue Bolton BL1 8PY

    Received 11 Oct 2024
  14. Decided19131/24

    NOTICE OF INTENTION - PRUNING OF 1 NO. BIRCH

    Street Record Ainsworth Square Bolton

    Received 11 Oct 2024
  15. Decided19132/24

    FELLING OF 2 NO. ASH (ID 24451) (ID 8237)

    Street Record Glencoe Bolton

    Received 11 Oct 2024
  16. Decided19133/24

    DISCHARGE OF CONDITIONS 8 (LANDSCAPE DELIVERY AND MANAGEMENT SCHEME) 22 (LIGHTING SCHEME) 23 (BAT BOXES) 29 (LANDSCAPE AND ECOLOGICAL MANAGEMENT PLAN) PART CONDITION 12 (PUBLIC ART) ON APPLICATION 07245/19 (AS AMENDED BY NMA 13481/22 AND NMA 14266/22)

    Horwich Golf Club Victoria Road Bolton BL6 5PH

    Received 11 Oct 2024
  17. Decided19134/24

    ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY SIDE AND REAR EXTENSION TOGETHER WITH REAR DECKING

    1 Redcar Road Bolton BL1 6LG

    Received 14 Oct 2024
  18. Decided19135/24

    DISCHARGE OF CONDITIONS 3 (TREE PROTECTION FENCING) 4 (ARBORICULTURAL METHOD STATEMENT) ON APPLICATION 15667/23

    15 Caldbeck Avenue Bolton BL1 5PR

    Received 14 Oct 2024
  19. Decided19136/24

    DISCHARGE OF CONDITIONS 3 (TREE PROTECTION PLAN) 4 (SCHEME OF REMEDIATION) 5 (INDICATIVE LEVELS) 6 (CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT PLAN) 7 (DRAINAGE STRATEGY) 8 (BIRD AND BAT BOX PLAN) 10 (DS SURFACES) 11 (MATERIALS SCHEDULE) 12 (BOUNDARY TREATMENT PLAN) ON APPLICATION 15461/23

    Hill Cottage 22 Hughes Avenue Bolton BL6 7RA

    Received 14 Oct 2024
  20. Decided19137/24

    FELL 1No. WEEPING ELM TREE AND PRUNE 2No. SILVER BIRCH TREES

    1 Stoneleigh Villas Stoneleigh Drive Stoneclough Radcliffe Bolton Manchester M26 1QE

    Received 14 Oct 2024
  21. Decided19138/24

    NON-MATERIAL AMENDMENT TO APPLICATION 17830/24 (EXTERNAL CANOPY AT NORTH FACADE OF ELEVATION WITH ACCESS TO NURSERY CLASSROOM MOVED TO WEST FACADE ENTRANCE OF NURSERY CLASSROOM TOGETHER WITH OMISSION OF 2NO. WINDOWS IN MEDICAL ROOM)

    Cherry Tree CP School The Orchards Highfield Road Bolton BL4 0NS

    Received 14 Oct 2024
  22. Decided19139/24

    FELLING OF 2No. SYCAMORE TREES, 1No. FIR TREES, AND 1No, GOAT WILLOW TREE,4 DEAD TREES andPRUNING OF 1No. GOAT WILLOW TREE, 1No. SYCAMORE TREE, 1No. BEECH TREE

    Grange Manor Grange Road Bolton BL7 9AX

    Received 14 Oct 2024
  23. Decided19140/24

    CHANGE OF USE FROM TAKEAWAY/RESTAURANT (USE CLASS E) TO SPORTS BAR (SUI GENERIS) TOGETHER WITH REAR ALTERATIONS FORMING SMOKING SHELTER

    13 Deansgate Bolton BL1 1HH

    Received 15 Oct 2024
  24. Decided19141/24

    SITING OF HARDSTANDING TO EXTEND EXISTING CAR PARKING TOGETHER WITH THE ERECTION OF A MUGA AND ASSOCIATED CANOPY

    SS Simon And Jude CE Primary School Newport Road Bolton BL3 2DT

    Received 15 Oct 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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