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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
7,253Searchable applications
54Recorded as pending
81%Approval rate · 5,466 approved or refused records
1,027Refused applications

4,439 approved · 1,027 refused · 195 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 28 Feb 2022 to 13 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 14 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided21312/25

    CERTIFICATE OF LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT (S192) FOR THE PROPOSED ERECTION OF A ROOF DORMER

    20 Carlton Close Bolton BL6 5DL

    Received 29 Oct 2025
  2. Decided21314/25

    ERECTION OF A TWO STOREY EXTENSION AT SIDE

    97 Thornham Drive Bolton BL1 7RF

    Received 30 Oct 2025
  3. Decided21316/25

    NON-MATERIAL AMENDMENT APPLICATION TO 91352/14 TO AMEND THE APPROVED WORDING ON CONDITION 7 (APPROVED PLANS), CONDITION 9 (EMPLOYMENT FLOORSPACE), CONDITION 10 (MIXED USE HERITAGE), CONDITION 18 (TRAVEL PLAN), CONDITION 37 (RETAINED BUILDINGS), CONDITION 38 (DESIGN CODE), CONDITION 39 (DESIGN STATEMENT) AND CONDITION 42 (HERITAGE CORE BUILDINGS)

    Land At The Former Horwich Loco Works Horwich Bolton

    Received 30 Oct 2025
  4. Decided21317/25

    CERTIFICATE OF LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT (S192) FOR THE PROPOSED ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION (4M OFF THE REAR OF THE ORIGINAL PROPERTY, NO MORE THAT 4M IN HEIGHT).

    49 Daisy Hall Drive Bolton BL5 2SA

    Received 30 Oct 2025
  5. Decided21318/25

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

    2 Charlesworth Avenue Bolton BL3 2LH

    Received 30 Oct 2025
  6. Decided21319/25

    PRUNING OF 1No. HORSE CHESTNUT TREE AND 1No. BEECH

    Street Record Burnthwaite Hall Drive Bolton

    Received 30 Oct 2025
  7. Decided21320/25

    NON-MATERIAL AMENDMENT TO APPLICATION 16776/23 IN RELATION TO THE FLOORSPACE ALLOWANCES AND USE LOCATIONS BY SUBSTITUTION OF PLANS AND VARIATION TO THE WORDING OF CONDITION 4 (DEVELOPMENT PARAMETERS)

    Land West Of Wingates Industrial Estate Off Chorley Road Westhoughton Bolton BL5 3LY

    Received 30 Oct 2025
  8. Decided21321/25

    PRUNING OF 1No. HORSE CHESTNUT TREE AND 1No. BEECH

    26 Regent Road Bolton BL6 4DQ

    Received 30 Oct 2025
  9. Decided21322/25

    NON-MATERIAL AMENDMENT TO APPLICATION 18463/24 EXTERNAL DETAILS INCLUDING PORCH, GARAGE AND LIVING AREA ELEVATIONS TOGETHER WITH CANOPIES FOR REAR FACING LIVING AREAS AND TWO STOREY SIDE EXTENSION CONTAINING STAIRCASE AMENDED TO INCLUDE ORIEL WINDOW.

    101 Smithills Dean Road Bolton BL1 6JZ

    Received 31 Oct 2025
  10. Decided21323/25

    ERECTION OF A FIRST FLOOR EXTENSION OVER EXISTING GROUND FLOOR FOOTPRINT.

    3 Davenport Fold Road Bolton BL2 4EP

    Received 31 Oct 2025
  11. Decided21324/25

    CONVERSION OF EXISTING PORCH TO WET ROOM AND UTILITY TOGETHER WITH ROOF ALTERATIONS FOR THE ERECTION OF DORMER.

    27 Hardcastle Gardens Bolton BL2 4NZ

    Received 31 Oct 2025
  12. Decided21325/25

    DEMOLITION OF EXISTING GARAGE AND ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED 1NO. DWELLINGHOUSE IN ITS PLACE.

    377 Chorley New Road Bolton BL6 6DT

    Received 31 Oct 2025
  13. Decided21326/25

    DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 4 (LANDSCAPE SCHEME) ON APPLICATION 10510/21

    Birtenshaw Farm Darwen Road Bolton BL7 9AB

    Received 31 Oct 2025
  14. Decided21327/25

    DISCHARGE OF CONDITIONS 5 (LANDSCAPE SCHEME) AND 7 (SITE BOUNDARY TREATMENT) ON APPLICATION 15405/23

    Birtenshaw Farm Darwen Road Bolton BL7 9AB

    Received 31 Oct 2025
  15. Decided21328/25

    DISCHARGE OF CONDITIONS 5 (LANDSCAPE SCHEME), 7 (VEHICLE AREAS) AND 8 (VEHICLE PARKING) ON APPLICATION 01499/17

    Birtenshaw Farm Darwen Road Bolton BL7 9AB

    Received 31 Oct 2025
  16. Decided21329/25

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

    8 Kenmay Avenue Bolton BL3 4NU

    Received 31 Oct 2025
  17. Decided21330/25

    CERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS PROPOSED (S192) FOR THE CHANGE OF USE FROM DWELLING (C3) TO RESIDENTIAL CHILDREN'S FACILITY/HOME (C2) FOR UP TO 2 CHILDREN/YOUNG PERSONS.

    6 Penarth Road Bolton BL3 5RJ

    Received 31 Oct 2025
  18. Decided21331/25

    LISTED BUILDING CONSENT FOR THE ADJUSTMENTS TO THE INTERNAL AUTOMATION WALLS TO RECEIVE REPLACEMENT 3NO. ATM AND CASH MACHINES AND 1NO. COIN CAR, TOGETHER WITH NECESSARY ADJUSTMENTS TO THE AUTOMATION WALL.

    24 Deansgate Bolton BL1 1BR

    Received 31 Oct 2025
  19. Decided21332/25

    ERECTION OF A PART SINGLE PART TWO STOREY SIDE AND REAR EXTENSION TOGETHER WITH FORMATION OF INTEGRAL GARAGE.

    19 Forester Hill Avenue Bolton BL3 2DR

    Received 31 Oct 2025
  20. Decided21333/25

    ERECTION OF A TWO STOREY SIDE AND SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION.

    63 Sharples Avenue Bolton BL1 7HE

    Received 31 Oct 2025
  21. Decided21334/25

    ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION AT REAR

    756 St Helens Road Bolton BL5 1AF

    Received 31 Oct 2025
  22. Decided21335/25

    VARIATION OF CONDITIONS 2 (APPROVED DRAWINGS) CONDITION 5 (RETAINING WALL DETAILS) AND CONDITION 6 (MATERIALS) ON APPLICATION 16833/23.

    876 Plodder Lane Bolton BL5 1AJ

    Received 3 Nov 2025
  23. Decided21336/25

    PART A: FELLING OF T1 SYCAMORE, T3 SYCAMORE AND T4 ASHPART B: FELLING T2 SYCAMORE

    Moor Edge Belmont Road Bolton BL1 7DB

    Received 3 Nov 2025
  24. Decided21337/25

    CERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS EXISTING (S191) FOR CHANGE OF USE FROM DWELLING (CLASS C3) TO HMO (CLASS C4).

    88 Dorset Street Bolton BL2 1HR

    Received 3 Nov 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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