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5 Manley Crescent Bolton BL5 3HR

00309/26Householder Application for pl. permissiRefused
Householder

Refused on 29 May 2026

1 reason for refusal

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Proposal

ENLARGEMENT OF REAR DORMER, ERECTION OF FRONT DORMER AND SINGLE STOREY FRONT EXTENSION

Received
19 February 2026
Ward
Westhoughton North & Hunger Hill
Agent
Ronson Building Design Ltd
  1. Received19 Feb
  2. Validated19 Feb
  3. Consult.12 Mar
  4. Target2 Apr
  5. Decided29 May

Decided in 99 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a full planning application for a dormer extension at 5 Manley Crescent Bolton BL5 3HR. Bolton has handled 3,200 applications of this type. This one was decided in 99 days, 6 weeks longer than Bolton's typical decision time. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 90 applications across Westhoughton North & Hunger Hill. We hold 281 applications in total for the BL5 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

  1. The proposed front dormer would not sufficiently respect and acknowledge the character and identity of the locality in terms of design, siting, size and scale and as a result would not be well- integrated into the place. It would result in a significant change in the character and appearance of the dwelling and would consequently be seen as visually over dominant in the street scene. For these reasons, it would fail to comply with Policy JP-P1 of Places for Everyone and the House Extensions SPD.

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
BL5 3HR
Application type
Householder Application for pl. permissi
Scale / size
Small
Parish
Westhoughton Town Council

Planning application dates

Date validated
19 February 2026
Consultation expiry
12 March 2026
Consultation start
19 February 2026
Consultation end
12 March 2026
Neighbour consultation start
19 February 2026
Neighbour consultation end
12 March 2026
Last date for comments
12 March 2026
Target decision date
2 April 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent
Ronson Building Design Ltd
Agent address
18 Stapleton Avenue Bolton BL1 5ES

Planning decision

Statutory period
42 days

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-14714876
Documents
7
Constraints
7

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

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.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

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© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

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