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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
7,231Searchable applications
54Recorded as pending
81%Approval rate · 5,450 approved or refused records
1,025Refused applications

4,425 approved · 1,025 refused · 193 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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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. Decided21127/25

    DEMOLITION OF EXISTING DWELLING WITH DETACHED GARAGE AND ERECTION OF 1 NO. REPLACEMENT DWELLING.

    716 Blackburn Road Bolton BL1 7JG

    Received 1 Oct 2025
  2. Decided21129/25

    DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 9 (CHILDRENS PLAY SPACE) ON APPLICATION 68157/04

    Lostock Industrial Estate And Sports Ground Lostock Lane Ox Hey Lane

    Received 1 Oct 2025
  3. Decided21130/25

    DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 2 (EMPLOYMENT AND SKILLS STATEMENT) ON APPLICATION 19255/24

    Land South Of Cutcacre Way Cutacre Way Bolton BL5 1ED

    Received 1 Oct 2025
  4. Decided21131/25

    INSTALLATION OF EXTERNAL PLATFORM LIFT.

    The Hideaway Blackburn Road Bolton BL7 9SA

    Received 1 Oct 2025
  5. Decided21132/25

    PRIOR NOTIFICATION FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A 15 METRE STEEL POLE TO SUPPORT FIBRE CABLE AND ANCILLARY ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS APPARATUS AND/OR RADIO ANTENNAE, TOGETHER WITH ASSOCIATED CABINETRY HOUSING ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS APPARATUS AND/OR RADIO EQUIPMENT, FORMING PART OF A HIGH-SPEED BROADBAND ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK.

    Telecommunications Mast Lucy Street Bolton BL1 5PU

    Received 1 Oct 2025
  6. Decided21133/25

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

    15 Rutland Avenue Atherton Bolton Manchester M46 9JR

    Received 1 Oct 2025
  7. Decided21134/25

    CHANGE OF USE FROM NHS SURGERY BRANCH (CLASS E) TO 6 NO. BEDROOM HMO (C4) FOR 6 OCCUPANTS TOGETHER WITH FORMATION OF BAY WINDOW AND ERECTION OF BOUNDARY WALL TO FRONT ELEVATION.

    103 Chorley New Road Bolton BL6 5QF

    Received 2 Oct 2025
  8. Decided21136/25

    PRIOR NOTIFICATION FOR THE DEMOLITION OF SINGLE STOREY BUILDING.

    Davenport House Royal Bolton Hospital Minerva Road Bolton Farnworth BL4 0JR

    Received 2 Oct 2025
  9. Decided21137/25

    CHANGE OF USE FROM DWELLING (C3) TO RESIDENTIAL CHILDREN'S FACILITY/HOME (C2) FOR UP TO 4 CHILDREN/YOUNG PERSONS.

    285 Chorley New Road Bolton BL1 5BR

    Received 2 Oct 2025
  10. Decided21138/25

    CERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS EXISTING (S191) FOR THE CHANGE OF USE FROM DWELLING HOUSE TO 4 BED HMO

    104 Chorley Street Bolton BL1 4AL

    Received 2 Oct 2025
  11. Decided21139/25

    CHANGE OF USE FROM VACANT GRADE II LISTED CHURCH TO RESTAURANT (CLASS E(b)

    All Saints Ukrainian Church All Saints Street Bolton BL1 2BQ

    Received 3 Oct 2025
  12. Decided21141/25

    DISCHARGE OF CONDITIONS 4 (PRIORITY SPECIES (MAMMALS, AMPHIBIANS) PRIOR TO ANY SITE CLEARANCE) AND 7 (LAND CONTAMINATION, PRE-COMMENCEMENT) ON APPLICATION 18737/24

    Land South Of Roxalina Street Roxalina Street Bolton BL3 6PW

    Received 3 Oct 2025
  13. Decided21142/25

    DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 9 (PILING - PRIOR TO ANY PILING) ON APPLICATION 18737/24

    Land South Of Roxalina Street Roxalina Street Bolton BL3 6PW

    Received 3 Oct 2025
  14. Decided21143/25

    PRIOR NOTIFICATION APPLICATION FOR A PROPOSED LARGER HOME EXTENSION AT REAR (5.25M LONG; 3.45M MAX HEIGHT; 2.50M EAVES HEIGHT)

    37 Victoria Grove Bolton BL1 4JW

    Received 3 Oct 2025
  15. Decided21144/25

    NON MATERIAL AMENDMENT TO APPLICATION 15877/23 TO CHANGE APPROVED MATERIAL FROM BRICKWORKS TO K-RENDERING AND BLOCK WALLS

    Deane Memorial Hall Junction Road Bolton BL3 4LT

    Received 3 Oct 2025
  16. Deposited21145/25

    6-WEEK NOTICE PERIOD EXPIREDFELLING OF 18NO. TREES CONSISTING OF HORNBEEM AND BEECH TREES

    7 Greenmount Lane Bolton BL1 5JF

    Received 3 Oct 2025
  17. Decided21146/25

    ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION AT SIDE TOGETHER WITH THE ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY OUTBUILDING.

    63 Smithills Croft Road Bolton BL1 6TX

    Received 3 Oct 2025
  18. Decided21147/25

    INSTALLATION OF 10 NO. SLEEPER PODS AND 1 NO. KITCHEN POD FOR TEMPORARY ACCOMMODATION ON VACANT CAR PARK SITE.

    Land At Corner Of Clarence Street And Higher Bridge Street Clarence Street Bolton BL1 2DQ

    Received 3 Oct 2025
  19. Decided21148/25

    NON-MATERIAL AMENDMENT TO APPLICATION 19043/24 TO ALLOW FOR THE ERECTION OF FIRST FLOOR EXTENSION AT SIDE TOGETHER WITH SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION AT REAR

    59 Wyndham Avenue Bolton BL3 4LG

    Received 6 Oct 2025
  20. Decided21149/25

    CHANGE OF USE OF A CLASS E RESTAURANT TO A CLASS E CONVENIENCE STORE AT GROUND FLOOR LEVEL TOGETHER WITH CONVERSION TO FIRST FLOOR TO FORM OFFICE SUITES ALONG WITH EXTENSIONS/ALTERATIONS TO THE EXISTING BUILDING AND CAR PARK.

    49 Chorley Road Westhoughton Bolton BL5 3PD

    Received 6 Oct 2025
  21. Decided21150/25

    PRUNING OF 2 NO. OAK TREE

    24 Riefield Bolton BL1 6TA

    Received 6 Oct 2025
  22. Decided21151/25

    FELLING OF 1 NO. ASH.

    62 New Hall Lane Bolton BL1 5LG

    Received 6 Oct 2025
  23. Decided21152/25

    CHANGE OF USE FROM CONVENIENCE STORE TO SUBWAY SANDWICH SHOP (CLASS E) TOGETHER WITH INSTALLATION OF SHOP FRONT AND 3 NO. WINDOWS.

    687 Bury Road Bolton BL2 6HP

    Received 6 Oct 2025
  24. Decided21153/25

    CERTIFICATE OF LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT (S192) FOR THE PROPOSED ERECTION OF A NEW SWITCH AND CONTROL ROOM BUILDING.

    Electricity Switch And Control Room Union Road Bolton BL2 2HQ

    Received 6 Oct 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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