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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
7,841Searchable applications
49Recorded as pending
81%Approval rate · 5,941 approved or refused records
1,102Refused applications

4,839 approved · 1,102 refused · 222 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 28 Feb 2022 to 15 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 16 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Deposited01371/26

    CHANGE OF USE FROM STAINED GLASS STUDIO AND RETAIL OUTLET (CLASS E) TO A CAFE/RESTAURANT (CLASS E)

    1 Chorley Road Bolton BL6 5JR

    Received 24 Jul 2026
  2. Decided01372/26

    PRUNING OF 2 NO. SYCAMORE AND BEECH

    46 Andrew Lane Bolton BL1 7JR

    Received 24 Jul 2026
  3. Decided01374/26

    INSTALLATION OF RENDER TO FRONT, SIDE ELEVATIONS AND ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING FRONT PORCH

    54 Southgrove Avenue Bolton BL1 7HQ

    Received 27 Jul 2026
  4. Decided01376/26

    PRIOR NOTIFICATION APPLICATION FOR A PROPOSED LARGER HOME EXTENSION AT REAR (5.50M LONG; 3.70M MAX HEIGHT; 2.60M EAVES HEIGHT)

    8 Madeley Gardens Bolton BL1 3SR

    Received 27 Jul 2026
  5. Decided01377/26

    CERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS PROPOSED (S192) FOR DEMOLITION OF CONSERVATORY AND ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY SIDE EXTENSION

    16 Pennine Close Bolton BL6 7HN

    Received 27 Jul 2026
  6. Decided01378/26

    DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 21 (BOUNDARY DETAILS) ON APPLICATION 11567/21

    Land At Bowlands Hey Westhoughton Bolton (Phase 5)

    Received 27 Jul 2026
  7. Deposited01379/26

    DEMOLITION OF EXISTING DWELLING AND ERECTION OF REPLACEMENT DWELLING

    Strathmore Foxholes Road Bolton BL6 6AJ

    Received 27 Jul 2026
  8. Awaiting decision01380/26

    FELL 2 NO. ASH

    Church View Silverwell Street Bolton BL1 1PS

    Received 27 Jul 2026
  9. Decided01381/26

    NON-MATERIAL AMENDMENT TO APPLICATION 00502/26 TO AMEND CLADDING ON SOUTHERN ELEVATION TO CLAY BROWN (C03) CEDRAL LAP WOOD FROM RED CEDAR

    The New Barn Top O Th Knotts Farm Tottington Road Bolton BL2 4LL

    Received 27 Jul 2026
  10. Deposited01382/26

    ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY FRONT AND SIDE EXTENSION

    27 Bradbourne Close Bolton BL3 6YL

    Received 27 Jul 2026
  11. Decided01383/26

    ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY SIDE AND TWO STOREY FRONT EXTENSION

    Davenport Fold Farm Davenport Fold Bolton BL2 3PP

    Received 28 Jul 2026
  12. Deposited01384/26

    ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY FRONT EXTENSTION TOGETHER WITH PART SINGLE, PART TWO STOREY SIDE AND REAR EXTENSION

    54 Duncombe Road Bolton BL3 3FD

    Received 28 Jul 2026
  13. Decided01385/26

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

    350 Willows Lane Bolton BL3 4HH

    Received 28 Jul 2026
  14. Decided01386/26

    PRUNING OF 1NO. SYCAMORE TREE AND 1NO. ASH TREE

    24 Highgrove Close Bolton BL1 8QE

    Received 28 Jul 2026
  15. Decided01387/26

    APPLICATION FOR PERMISSION IN PRINCIPLE FOR ERECTION OF 1 NO. DWELLING

    Land To East Of Heights Farm Roading Brook Road Bolton BL2 4JD

    Received 28 Jul 2026
  16. Deposited01388/26

    INSTALLATION OF MODULAR BUILDING TOGETHER WITH NEW PEDESTRIAN ACCESS GATE

    Westhoughton High County Secondary School Bolton Road Bolton BL5 3BZ

    Received 28 Jul 2026
  17. Deposited01389/26

    INSTALLATION OF 1NO. INTERNALLY ILLUMINATED FASCIA SIGN AT FRONT

    61 - 65 Knowsley Street Bolton BL1 2AS

    Received 28 Jul 2026
  18. Deposited01391/26

    ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY SIDE EXTENSION

    15 Heathfield Drive Bolton BL3 3RN

    Received 29 Jul 2026
  19. Decided01393/26

    VARIATION OF CONDITION 1 (APPROVED PLANS) ON APPLICATION 15151/22 TO AMEND HOUSE TYPES COMPRISING OF INCREASE TO ROOF RIDGE HEIGHTS, ROOF OVERHANGS AND RELOCATION OF UTILITY ROOM

    Land off Armadale Road

    Received 29 Jul 2026
  20. Awaiting decision01394/26

    PART A: PRUNE 3 NO. SYCAMORE PART B: FELL 1 NO. ASH, SYCAMORE AND OAK

    184 Greenmount Lane Bolton BL1 5JE

    Received 29 Jul 2026
  21. Deposited01395/26

    PRUNING OF 2NO. BEECH TREES AND 2NO. SYCAMORE TREE

    17 Sandfield Drive Bolton BL6 4DU

    Received 29 Jul 2026
  22. Awaiting decision01396/26

    PRUNING OF 5 NO. BEECH AND SYCAMORE

    15 Sandfield Drive Bolton BL6 4DU

    Received 29 Jul 2026
  23. Awaiting decision01397/26

    PRUNE 1 NO. BEECH

    13 Sandfield Drive Bolton BL6 4DU

    Received 29 Jul 2026
  24. Deposited01398/26

    INSTALLATION OF 1NO. DISH ANTENNA TO EXISTING FREE STANDING POLE AT EXISTING BASE STATION

    Swan Lane Mill 3 Higher Swan Lane Bolton BL3 3BJ

    Received 29 Jul 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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