Brierfields 721 Blackburn Road Bolton BL1 7JJ
Approved on 30 October 2026
Council decision: Approve subject to conditions
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Proposal
VARIATION OF CONDITION 24 (APPROVED PLANS) ON APPLICATION 19407/24 FOR ERECTION OF REAR EXTENSION AND ALTERATIONS TO CAR PARKING.
- Received
- 16 January 2026
- Public comments
- 0 · last counted 3 November 2026
- Ward
- Astley Bridge
- Agent
- Bradshaw Gass and Hope LLP
- ReceivedReceived16 Jan
- ValidatedValidated16 Jan
- Consult.Consultation6 Feb
- TargetTarget Date30 Oct
- DecidedDecided30 Oct
Decided in 287 days (council typically 56)
About this application
This is a full planning application for a rear extension at Brierfields 721 Blackburn Road Bolton BL1 7JJ. Bolton has handled 3,200 applications of this type. This one was decided in 287 days, 33 weeks longer than Bolton's typical decision time. The site is in 1 listed building nearby. There have been 3 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 82 applications across Astley Bridge. We hold 1,099 applications in total for the BL1 postcode area.
81% of full applications at Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).
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Application details
- Postcode
- BL1 7JJ
- Application type
- Full Planning Permission
- Scale / size
- Medium
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 16 January 2026
- Consultation expiry
- 18 February 2026
- Consultation start
- 16 January 2026
- Consultation end
- 6 February 2026
- Neighbour consultation start
- 16 January 2026
- Neighbour consultation end
- 6 February 2026
- Last date for comments
- 18 February 2026
- Target decision date
- 30 October 2026
Applicant and agent
- Agent
- Bradshaw Gass and Hope LLP
- Agent address
- 2nd Floor, Regent House Folds Road Bolton BL1 2RZ United Kingdom
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 128 days
Publicity
- Last advertised
- 22 January 2026
- Advertisement expiry
- 18 February 2026
Additional information
- Planning Portal ID
- PP-14625469
- Documents
- 17
- Constraints
- 19
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.
Also checked, none recorded (21)
flood storage areas, conservation areas, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.
A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.
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© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Planning history at this site
4 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 20269 Nov
DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 6 (EXTERNAL MATERIALS) ON APPLICATION 09635/20
PendingDischarge of conditions02029/26 - 202621 Apr
DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 6 (EXTERNAL MATERIALS) ON APPLICATION 09635/20
DeterminedDischarge of conditions00732/26 - 20244 Nov
FELLING OF 1 NO. SYCAMORE, PRUNING OF 1 NO. OAK.
ApprovedWorks to a tree with a TPO19240/24 - 20239 Jun
PART A:- PRUNING OF 1 NO. SYCAMORE (T8) 3NO. LIME, 2NO. SILVER BIRCH, 1NO. COPPER BEECH, 1NO. ELM AND 1 NO…
RefusedWorks to a tree with a TPO16156/23
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