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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
7,693Searchable applications
56Recorded as pending
81%Approval rate · 5,823 approved or refused records
1,083Refused applications

4,740 approved · 1,083 refused · 215 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 28 Feb 2022 to 13 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 15 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided00699/26

    PRUNING OF 1 NO. SYCAMORE.

    11 Silver Birch Close Bolton BL6 4GF

    Received 17 Apr 2026
  2. Decided00700/26

    PRUNING OF 2 NO. BEECH, 1 NO. ELIM AND 1 NO. LIME.

    1 Lawn Grove Bolton BL1 5TW

    Received 17 Apr 2026
  3. Decided00701/26

    INSTALLATION OF ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM TOGETHER WITH FENCING.

    Land Opposite 17 Bramble Croft Chew Moor Lane Bolton BL6 4GW

    Received 17 Apr 2026
  4. Decided00702/26

    INSTALLATION OF GLAZED SECTION TO SHOPFRONT

    Unit 6 Trinity Street Bolton BL3 6DH

    Received 17 Apr 2026
  5. Decided00703/26

    INSTALLATION OF 2 NO. FASCIA SIGN AND REPLACEMENT SHOPFRONT SIGN.

    Unit 6 Trinity Street Bolton BL3 6DH

    Received 17 Apr 2026
  6. Decided00704/26

    CERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS PROPOSED (S192) FOR INSTALLATION OF MEZZANINE FLOORS.

    Unit A6a Lea Field Way Bolton BL5 1ED

    Received 17 Apr 2026
  7. Decided00705/26

    CERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS EXISTING (S191) FOR THE CONTINUED USE OF SITE AS DWELLING (C3) AND SITING OF CARAVAN.

    Horrocks Moorcroft Scout Road Bolton BL1 7NZ

    Received 17 Apr 2026
  8. Decided00706/26

    CERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS PROPOSED (S192) FOR THE ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION.

    6 Dryburgh Avenue Bolton BL1 6PA

    Received 20 Apr 2026
  9. Decided00707/26

    PRIOR NOTIFICATION APPLICATION FOR A PROPOSED LARGER HOME EXTENSION AT REAR (6.00M LONG; 3.76M MAX HEIGHT; 2.94M EAVES HEIGHT)

    106 Willows Lane Bolton BL3 4AB

    Received 20 Apr 2026
  10. Decided00708/26

    ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY FRONT AND SIDE EXTENSION.

    11 Bleak Street Bolton BL2 2JP

    Received 20 Apr 2026
  11. Deposited00709/26

    FELLING OF 1 NO. ASHPRUNING OF 3 NO. HORSE CHESTNUT AND 2 NO. BEECH

    The Laurels Markland Hill Bolton BL1 5AL

    Received 20 Apr 2026
  12. Decided00710/26

    ERECTION OF TWO STOREY SIDE EXTENSION TOGETHER WITH CONVERSION OF GARAGE TO A HABITABLE ROOM

    24 Prestall Court Bolton BL4 7NA

    Received 20 Apr 2026
  13. Decided00712/26

    NON-MATERIAL AMENDMENT TO APPLICATION 20163/25 TO AMEND APPROVED PLANS TO REDUCE SCALE OF DEMOLITION AND CAR PARKING SPACES TOGETHER WITH INCLUSION OF SUB-STATION TO SITE.

    Paragon Business Park Chorley New Road Bolton BL6 6HG

    Received 20 Apr 2026
  14. Decided00717/26

    NON-MATERIAL AMENDMENT TO APPLICATION 20552/25 TO AMEND SIZE TO 1 NO. GARDEN ROOM TOGETHER WITH INSTALLATION OF NEW WINDOWS AND OVERHANG.

    2 Albert Road Bolton BL1 5HE

    Received 20 Apr 2026
  15. Deposited00718/26

    CHANGE OF USE FROM OFFICES TO 4NO. APARTMENTS

    21 - 23 Silverwell Street Bolton BL1 1PP

    Received 20 Apr 2026
  16. Awaiting decision00719/26

    LISTED BUILDING CONSENT FOR THE CHANGE OF USE FROM OFFICES TO 4NO. APARTMENTS ON A GRADE II LISTED BUILDING

    21 - 23 Silverwell Street Bolton BL1 1PP

    Received 20 Apr 2026
  17. Decided00721/26

    DISCHARGE OF CONDITIONS 4 (SURFACE WATER), 7 (CEMP), 8 (LEMP), 14 (MATERIALS), 21 (BIRD AND BAT BOXES), 23 (BOUNDARY TREATMENT) AND 31 (PUMPING STATION) ON APPLICATION 17490/24 (AS AMENDED BY NMA 20104/25 AND 00024/26).

    Land North Of 659 Radcliffe Road Radcliffe Road Bolton BL3 1AN

    Received 20 Apr 2026
  18. Awaiting decision00722/26

    CHANGE OF USE FROM VACANT YARD AREA TO CAR SALES (SUI GENERIS) TOGETHER WITH INSTALLATION OF PORTAKABIN AND BOUNDARY FENCE.

    Land North Of Saint Bartholomew Street Nelson Street Bolton BL3 2JW

    Received 20 Apr 2026
  19. Decided00723/26

    ERECTION OF FRONT EXTENSION, PORCH AND CONVERSION OF LOFT TO HABITABLE ROOM WITH ROOF RIDGE HEIGHT INCREASE AND INSTALLATION OF REAR DORMER TOGETHER WITH ENLARGEMENT OF EXISTING GARAGE.

    9 Erskine Close Bolton BL3 4UG

    Received 20 Apr 2026
  20. Decided00724/26

    CONVERSION OF GARAGE TO HABITABLE ROOM.

    14 Hewlett Way Westhoughton Bolton BL5 2QZ

    Received 20 Apr 2026
  21. Decided00725/26

    NON MATERIAL AMENDMENT TO THE WORDING OF CONDITION 5 ON APPLICATION 15841/23 (CHANGES TO LAND CONTAMINATION REQUIREMENTS/DETAILS).

    16 Delph Avenue Bolton BL7 9TT

    Received 20 Apr 2026
  22. Decided00726/26

    ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY SIDE AND REAR EXTENSION.

    9 Ruskin Road Bolton BL3 1RD

    Received 20 Apr 2026
  23. Decided00729/26

    ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION.

    44 The Walkway Bolton BL3 4NT

    Received 21 Apr 2026
  24. Awaiting decision00730/26

    RETROSPECTIVE APPLICATION FOR INSTALLATION OF 2 NO. GATE PILLARS AND RAILINGS TOGETHER WITH INSTALLATION OF GATE AND 2 NO. PILLARS.

    380 Chorley New Road Bolton BL1 5AD

    Received 21 Apr 2026

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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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