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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
7,103Searchable applications
56Recorded as pending
81%Approval rate · 5,349 approved or refused records
1,007Refused applications

4,342 approved · 1,007 refused · 183 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided20171/25

    FELLING OF 2 NO. ASH

    16 Raikes Road Bolton BL3 1SN

    Received 9 Apr 2025
  2. Decided20173/25

    PART RETROSPECTIVE APPLICATION FOR PART DEMOLITION OF BUILDING TOGETHER WITH PROPOSED ERECTION OF NEW FRONT ELEVATION, SUB-DIVISION OF EXISTING GROUND FLOOR RETAIL AREA INTO 2NO. RETAIL UNITS (USE CLASS E) AND INSTALLATION OF NEW SHOP FRONTS AND REINSTATEMENT OF UPPER FLOORS TO CREATE 3No. SELF CONTAINED FLATS TOGETHER WITH ERECTION OF FRONT AND REAR DORMERS AND INSTALLATION OF EXTERNAL STAIRCASE AND LANDING AREA AT REAR

    229 - 231 St Helens Road Bolton BL3 3PY

    Received 9 Apr 2025
  3. Decided20174/25

    VARIATION OF CONDITION 1 (APPROVED PLANS) ON APPLICATION 15465/23

    Ladyshore House Ladyshore Road Bolton BL3 1LB

    Received 9 Apr 2025
  4. Decided20176/25

    CHANGE OF USE OF GROUND FLOOR FLAT (C3) TO PROFESSIONAL SERVICES UNIT E(c)

    85 Church Street Westhoughton Bolton BL5 3RZ

    Received 10 Apr 2025
  5. Decided20177/25

    VARIATION OF CONDITION 2 (APPROVED PLANS) ON APPLICATION 18277/24

    11 Green Lane Bolton BL3 2EE

    Received 10 Apr 2025
  6. Decided20179/25

    DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 3 (CONTAMINATED LAND - PARTS 2, 3 AND 4) ON APPLICATION 11852/21

    Green Common Cottages Green Common Lane Bolton BL5 3BN

    Received 11 Apr 2025
  7. Decided20180/25

    DISCHARGE OF CONDITIONS 3 (CONTAMINATED LAND) AND 8 (SOIL IMPORTATION) ON APPLICATION 14055/22

    Land At Avenue Street Bolton

    Received 11 Apr 2025
  8. Decided20182/25

    PART DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 8 (MATERIALS AND OTHER DETAILS - PRIOR TO CONSTRUCTION PHASE) ON APPLICATION 12865/21

    Land East Of Central Street Bolton

    Received 11 Apr 2025
  9. Decided20183/25

    PART DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 5 (COAL) ON APPLICATION 09775/20 IN RELATION TO PLOTS 1 - 51 AND 57 - 66 ON SITE 1

    Land South Of Mytham Road Mytham Road Bolton

    Received 14 Apr 2025
  10. Decided20184/25

    ERECTION OF EXTERNAL LIFT OVERRUN FOR NEW INTERNAL LIFT, REMOVAL OF SIDE DOOR AND INSTALLATION OF NEW REAR DOOR

    Unit 3 5 The Linkway Bolton BL6 6JA

    Received 14 Apr 2025
  11. Decided20185/25

    RETENTION OF TEMPORARY SITE ACCESS TO DWELLING TOGETHER WITH ALTERATIONS TO ELEVATIONS AND EXTERNAL WORKS, AND CHANGE TO DOMESTIC CURTILAGE.

    Bowstone Lodge Bowstone Hill Road Bolton BL2 4LS

    Received 14 Apr 2025
  12. Decided20187/25

    PRUNING OF 1No. OAK TREE

    8 Bessybrook Close Bolton BL6 4EA

    Received 15 Apr 2025
  13. Decided20188/25

    PRIOR NOTIFICATION APPLICATION FOR A PROPOSED LARGER HOME EXTENSION AT REAR (6.00M LONG; 3.70M MAX HEIGHT; 2.50M EAVES HEIGHT)

    32 Mancroft Avenue Bolton BL3 3AB

    Received 15 Apr 2025
  14. Decided20189/25

    ERECTION OF A TWO STOREY EXTENSION AT REAR.

    28 Varley Road Bolton BL3 4JQ

    Received 15 Apr 2025
  15. Decided20190/25

    CHANGE OF USE FROM RESIDENTIAL TO MIXED USE RETAIL (USE CLASS E(a)) AND RESIDENTIAL (CLASS C3).

    522 Leigh Road Bolton BL5 2JX

    Received 16 Apr 2025
  16. Decided20191/25

    CHANGE OF USE OF DWELLINGHOUSE (CLASS C3) INTO CHILDREN HOME (CLASS C2) FOR UP TO TWO CHILDREN

    30 Ullswater Drive Bolton BL4 0QA

    Received 16 Apr 2025
  17. Decided20193/25

    PRIOR NOTIFICATION FOR THE DEMOLITION OF REAR OUTBUILDING

    Atlas Mill Bentinck Street Bolton BL1 4JB

    Received 16 Apr 2025
  18. Decided20194/25

    CHANGE OF USE OF FIRST FLOOR FROM RESIDENTIAL (CLASS 3) TO VETERINARY HOSPITAL AND PET CARE CENTRE (CLASS E)

    Drummond House Moss Bank Way Bolton BL1 8NP

    Received 16 Apr 2025
  19. Decided20195/25

    INSTALLATION OF UPVC WINDOWS IN EXISTING BRICKED UP WINDOW OPENINGS TOGETHER WITH NEW WINDOW AT FIRST FLOOR SIDE ELEVATION

    Ground Floor Cas Products 16 - 20 Longcauseway Farnworth Bolton BL4 9BG

    Received 16 Apr 2025
  20. Decided20196/25

    NON-MATERIAL AMENDMENT TO APPLICATION 18499/24 (CHANGE FLAT LAYOUTS TO CREATE 2NO. BEDROOM APARTMENTS. OMIT PROPOSED REAR ELEVATION BASEMENT WINDOW AND LIGHT WELLS TO FRONT ELEVATION

    123 - 125 Church Street Horwich Bolton BL6 7BR

    Received 16 Apr 2025
  21. Decided20197/25

    RETROSPECTIVE APPLICATION FOR THE CHANGE OF USE FROM DOMESTIC (C3) TO MIXED USE OF C3 AND SUI GENERIS (DISPLAY AND SALE OF MOTOR VEHICLES) FROM DRIVEWAY TOGETHER WITH NEW ENTRANCE GATES, INFILL FENCE PANELS TO EXISTING BOUNDARY WALL AND PAVING OF FRONT DRIVEWAY

    37 Marsh Lane Bolton BL4 0AP

    Received 16 Apr 2025
  22. Decided20198/25

    RETROSPECTIVE APPLICATION FOR THE SITING OF 1NO. VINYL BANNER WITH BUSINESS NAME AND LOGO

    37 Marsh Lane Farnworth Bolton BL4 0AP

    Received 16 Apr 2025
  23. Decided20201/25

    RETROSPECITVE NON-MATERIAL AMENDMENT APPLICATION TO PLANNING DECISION NOTICE REF. 14779/22 TO CHANGE FLAT ROOFS ABOVE FRONT BAY WINDOWS TO TILED PITCHED ROOFS

    21 Herons Way Bolton BL2 1EX

    Received 16 Apr 2025
  24. Decided20202/25

    PRUNING OF 7 NO. SYCAMORE.

    8 Sweetloves Grove Bolton BL1 7EE

    Received 17 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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