The Old Village Hall Darwen Road Bolton BL7 9JG
Refused on 10 April 2026
Delegated (officer decision)1 reason for refusal
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Proposal
DEMOLITION OF EXISTING OUTBUILDING/DINING ROOM TOGETHER WITH THE ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY SIDE EXTENSION
- Received
- 29 January 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Ward
- Bromley Cross
- ReceivedReceived29 Jan
- ValidatedValidated6 Feb
- Consult.Consultation6 Mar
- TargetTarget Date20 Mar
- DecidedDecided10 Apr
Decided in 63 days (council typically 56)
About this application
This is a full planning application for demolition at The Old Village Hall Darwen Road Bolton BL7 9JG. Bolton has handled 3,200 applications of this type. This one was decided in 71 days, 2 weeks longer than Bolton's typical decision time. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 108 applications across Bromley Cross. We hold 1,957 applications in total for the BL7 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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Why it was refused
- The proposed extension would result in an incongruous addition exacerbated by the flat roof design, use of non-traditional materials and prominent visibility which would detract from the established heritage significance of the original stone building contrary to policies JP-P1 and JP-P2 of the Places for Everyone Joint Development Plan.
From the council's decision notice.
Application details
- Postcode
- BL7 9JG
- Application type
- Full Planning Permission
- Scale / size
- Small
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 6 February 2026
- Consultation expiry
- 6 March 2026
- Neighbour consultation start
- 13 February 2026
- Neighbour consultation end
- 6 March 2026
- Last date for comments
- 6 March 2026
- Target decision date
- 20 March 2026
- Permission expires
- 10 April 2029
Applicant and agent
- Agent address
- 9 Osbourne Close Farnworth Bolton BL4 7RL
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 42 days
Additional information
- Documents
- 12
- Constraints
- 12
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 (22)
flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, 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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