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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
7,091Searchable applications
56Recorded as pending
81%Approval rate · 5,341 approved or refused records
1,005Refused applications

4,336 approved · 1,005 refused · 183 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 28 Feb 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.

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. Decided20112/25

    PROPOSED CHANGE OF USE OF LIGHT INDUSTRIAL UNIT (CLASS B2) TO RETAIL UNIT (CLASS E) INCLUDING INSTALLATION OF A NEW SHOP FRONT.

    Derby Mill Unit G10a & G10b Thomas Street Bolton BL3 6JU

    Received 31 Mar 2025
  2. Decided20115/25

    ERECTION OF 4No. DWELLINGS

    Land South Of Panton Street Panton Street Horwich Bolton BL6 6EE

    Received 31 Mar 2025
  3. Decided20116/25

    RETROSPECTIVE APPLICATION FOR A SITING OF A SHIPPING CONTAINER UNIT FOR RETAIL PURPOSES (BUTCHERS).

    Deardens Farm Manchester Road Bolton BL5 1AT

    Received 31 Mar 2025
  4. Decided20117/25

    INSTALLATION OF HIGH PERFORMANCE ELECTRIC VEHICLE POINTS WITH ASSOCIATED PLANT, INFRASTRUCTURE AND WORK.

    Amazon UK Services Ltd MAN3 (PlotE1) Logistics North Brdgewater Avenue Bolton BL5 1BT

    Received 31 Mar 2025
  5. Decided20118/25

    DEMOLITION OF EXISTING GARAGE TOGETHER WITH ERECTION OF TWO- STOREY EXTENSION TO SIDE, DEMOLITION OF SINGLE- STOREY REAR EXTENSION AND ERECTION OF A PART TWO/PART THREE -STOREY REAR EXTENSION TOGETHER WITH AMENDMENTS TO THE EXISTING RAISED PATIO AREA AND WALL AND ACCESS STEPS FROM SIDE

    16 Old Kiln Lane Bolton BL1 5PD

    Received 31 Mar 2025
  6. Decided20119/25

    RETROSPECTIVE APPLICATION FOR THE ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION AT REAR TOGETHER WITH CONVERSION OF EXISTING GARAGE

    36 Inveraray Avenue Bolton BL6 5UQ

    Received 31 Mar 2025
  7. Decided20120/25

    ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION AT REAR

    107 Queensgate Bolton BL1 4DZ

    Received 31 Mar 2025
  8. Decided20121/25

    ERECTION OF A TWO STOREY EXTENSION AT REAR TOGETHER WITH EXTENSION OF A PORCH AT FRONT WITH CANOPY AND ALTERATIONS TO WINDOWS IN FRONT ELEVATION.

    12 Peterborough Walk Bolton BL1 2JJ

    Received 31 Mar 2025
  9. Decided20122/25

    ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION AT FRONT TO FORM SUN LOUNGE AND PORCH

    103A Park Road Westhoughton Bolton BL5 3DA

    Received 31 Mar 2025
  10. Decided20124/25

    CHANGE OF USE FROM BAR (SUI GENERIS) TO SHOP (CLASS E) TOGETHER WITH 3 NO. APARTMENTS ON GROUND FLOOR AND 1 NO. APARTMENT ON FIRST FLOOR.

    21 - 23 Bradshawgate Bolton BL1 1EL

    Received 31 Mar 2025
  11. Decided20125/25

    CERTIFICATE OF LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT FOR A PROPOSED (S192) CHANGE OF USE OF PROPERTY FROM A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING (C3) TO A RESIDENTIAL INSTITUTION CHILDREN'S CARE HOME (C2) FOR UP TO THREE YOUNG PEOPLE (AGED 8-18 INCLUSIVE) WITH 24 HOUR CARE PROVIDED BY NO MORE THAN THREE NON-RESIDENT CARERS WORKING IN SHIFTS.

    26 Rodmell Close Bromley Cross Bolton BL7 9DT

    Received 31 Mar 2025
  12. Decided20126/25

    DEMOLITION OF EXISTING CONSERVATORY AND ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION AT REAR AND SIDE.

    65 Brooklands Bolton BL6 5RW

    Received 31 Mar 2025
  13. Decided20127/25

    PRIOR APPROVAL APPLICATION FOR THE PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC EQUIPMENT ON THE ROOF

    Albion Mill Cawdor Street Bolton BL4 7JE

    Received 1 Apr 2025
  14. Decided20128/25

    LISTED BUILDING CONSENT FOR THE INSTALLATION OF LIGHTING TO BOLTON TOWN HALL AND LE MANS CRESCENT

    Town Hall Victoria Square Bolton BL1 1RU

    Received 2 Apr 2025
  15. Decided20130/25

    RETENTION OF EXISTING SHELTER CANOPY AT FRONT OF PROPERTY

    20 Devonshire Road Bolton BL1 4PG

    Received 2 Apr 2025
  16. Decided20132/25

    DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 3 (MATERIALS) AND 4 (HIGHWAY WORKS) ON APPLICATION 15095/22

    26 Lostock Junction Lane Bolton BL6 4JR

    Received 2 Apr 2025
  17. Decided20133/25

    CHANGE OF USE OF GROUND FLOOR CLASS E (RETAIL) TO ADULT GAMING CENTRE (SUI GENERIS).

    29 - 31 Newport Street Bolton BL1 1NE

    Received 2 Apr 2025
  18. Decided20134/25

    PRUNING OF 1NO. BEECH

    54 Ashdene Crescent Bolton BL2 3LW

    Received 2 Apr 2025
  19. Decided20136/25

    DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 6 (SUSTAINABILITY AND AIR QUALITY MEASURES - PRIOR TO CONSTRUCTION (BLOCKS 1 & 2) COMPLIANCE (BLOCKS 3 & 4 AND TOWNHOUSES) ON APPLICATION 17137/23

    Former Moor Lane Bus Station Moor Lane Bolton

    Received 3 Apr 2025
  20. Decided20137/25

    ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION AT SIDE TOGETHER WITH REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING ROOF ON CHILLER AND FRIDGE STORAGE UNIT

    Unit 5 Lodge Bank Bolton BL6 5HY

    Received 3 Apr 2025
  21. Decided20138/25

    ERECTION OF A TWO STOREY EXTENSION AT SIDE

    11 Hinkler Avenue Bolton BL3 3AW

    Received 3 Apr 2025
  22. Decided20139/25

    CHANGE OF USE OF THE GROUND AND FIRST FLOORS FROM OFFICES (CLASS E) TO A 4 NO. BEDROOM DWELLING-HOUSE (CLASS C3).

    25 Chorley Old Road Bolton BL1 3AD

    Received 3 Apr 2025
  23. Decided20141/25

    DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 3 (SCHEME FOR ONE WAY ROUTE THROUGH SITE) ON APPLICATION 17033/23

    University Technical College 89 - 125 Deane Road Bolton BL3 5AG

    Received 3 Apr 2025
  24. Decided20142/25

    PRUNING OF 4 NO. BEECH.

    724 Chorley Old Road Bolton BL1 5QE

    Received 3 Apr 2025

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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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