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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
7,185Searchable applications
54Recorded as pending
81%Approval rate · 5,411 approved or refused records
1,018Refused applications

4,393 approved · 1,018 refused · 190 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided20767/25

    FELLING OF 2 NO. OAK TREE

    17 Silver Birch Close Bolton BL6 4GF

    Received 28 Jul 2025
  2. Decided20768/25

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

    9 Ravens Holme Bolton BL1 5TN

    Received 28 Jul 2025
  3. Decided20769/25

    DISCHARGE OF CONDITIONS 2 (CONTAMINATED LAND), 7 (SOIL IMPORTATION) AND 16 (BIODIVERSITY ENHANCEMENTS) ON APPLICATION 19932/25

    Land At Avenue Street Bolton

    Received 28 Jul 2025
  4. Decided20770/25

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

    18 Kenwood Road Bolton BL1 6NA

    Received 28 Jul 2025
  5. Decided20771/25

    VARIATION OF CONDITION 2 (APPROVED PLANS) ON APPLICATION 16546/23

    Chadwicks Close Farm Coal Pit Road Bolton BL1 7PB

    Received 28 Jul 2025
  6. Decided20772/25

    REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING REAR EXTENSION WITH A NEW SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION WITH DECKING, BALUSTRADES AND STEPS

    70 Plodder Lane Bolton BL4 0BU

    Received 28 Jul 2025
  7. Deposited20773/25

    NOTICE OF INTENTION - FELLING OF 1 NO. CHERRY TREE

    Knowsley Fold Chorley New Road Bolton BL1 5DQ

    Received 28 Jul 2025
  8. Decided20774/25

    FELLING OF 1 NO SYCAMORE

    7 Pennine Mews Bolton BL5 3AD

    Received 29 Jul 2025
  9. Decided20775/25

    ERECTION OF FIRST FLOOR EXTENSION AT REAR

    1 Clunton Avenue Bolton BL3 4HD

    Received 29 Jul 2025
  10. Decided20776/25

    PRIOR NOTIFICATION FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A 15 METRE MAST AND ANCILLARY APPARATUS, ANTENNAE AND EQUIPMENT CABINETS

    On the grass verge at Dealey Road, adjacent to 410 Wigan Road

    Received 29 Jul 2025
  11. Decided20777/25

    PRIOR NOTIFICATION FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A 15 METRE MAST AND ANCILLARY CABINET AND EQUIPMENT

    Adjacent to Metro Carwash and Tyres building on Starkie Road

    Received 29 Jul 2025
  12. Decided20778/25

    CERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS PROPOSED (S192) FOR CHANGE OF USE TO NO. 16 BEDROOM HMO.

    Nikita House 53 Manchester Road Bolton BL2 1ES

    Received 29 Jul 2025
  13. Decided20779/25

    DEMOLITION OF DETACHED GARAGE AND ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION AT SIDE.

    1A Fryent Close Bolton BL6 5BU

    Received 29 Jul 2025
  14. Decided20780/25

    ERECTION OF A FIRST FLOOR EXTENSION AT REAR

    86 Devonshire Road Bolton BL1 4PP

    Received 29 Jul 2025
  15. Decided20781/25

    VARIATION OF CONDITION 2 (APPROVED PLANS) ON APPLICATION 19472/24

    4 Langside Drive Bolton BL3 4US

    Received 29 Jul 2025
  16. Decided20782/25

    ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION AT FRONT TOGETHER WITH TWO STOREY EXTENSION AT SIDE.

    95 Harper Green Road Bolton BL4 0DU

    Received 30 Jul 2025
  17. Decided20783/25

    PRUNING OF 1 NO. SYCAMORE.

    137 Markland Hill Bolton BL1 5EJ

    Received 30 Jul 2025
  18. Decided20784/25

    PRUNING OF 1 NO. BIRCH

    1 Goose Cote Hill Bolton BL7 9UQ

    Received 30 Jul 2025
  19. Decided20786/25

    CONVERSION OF FIRST AND SECOND FLOORS TO 2NO. SELF CONTAINED FLATS

    224 Chorley New Road Bolton BL6 5NP

    Received 30 Jul 2025
  20. Decided20787/25

    PRUNING OF 1 NO. Ash.

    24 Linnyshaw Close Bolton BL3 4WH

    Received 30 Jul 2025
  21. Decided20788/25

    DISCHARGE OF BIODIVERSITY GAIN PLAN FOR DEVELOPMENT APPROVED UNDER 18282/24

    Bolton Wastewater Treatment Works Red Rock Lane Stoneclough Radcliffe Bolton Manchester M26 1FL

    Received 30 Jul 2025
  22. Decided20789/25

    REPLACEMENT OF EXTERNAL HEATING, VENTILATION AND AIR CONDITIOING EQUIPMENT TO CONCEALED ROOF SPACE OF BUILDING

    1 - 3 Victoria Square Bolton BL1 1RJ

    Received 30 Jul 2025
  23. Decided20791/25

    PROPOSED CHANGE OF USE FROM DWELLING (C3) TO 5NO. BEDROOM HMO (C4)

    78 Hilden Street Bolton BL2 1JD

    Received 30 Jul 2025
  24. Decided20792/25

    ERECTION OF 1 NO. BUILDING INCORPORATING 9 NO. CLASSROOMS TOGETHER WITH NEW VISITOR AND BUS ACCESS.

    Little Lever School Church Street Bolton BL3 1BT

    Received 30 Jul 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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