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9 Tonge Fold Road Bolton BL2 6AW

00820/26Full Planning PermissionRefused
Full

Refused on 14 August 2026

Delegated (officer decision)3 reasons for refusal

Approximate site (title boundary)
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Proposal

DEMOLITION OF EXISTING DWELLING AND ERECTION OF 6 NO. DWELLINGS TOGETHER WITH ASSOCIATED CAR PARKING

Received
7 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Tonge With The Haulgh
Agent
Neil Pike Architects
  1. Received7 May
  2. Validated11 May
  3. Consult.2 Jun
  4. Target9 Aug
  5. Decided14 Aug

Decided in 95 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a full planning application for demolition at 9 Tonge Fold Road Bolton BL2 6AW. 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. The site is in 2 listed buildings nearby. There has been 1 other application at this address. In the past year there have been 68 applications across Tonge With The Haulgh. We hold 828 applications in total for the BL2 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 dwellings, by reason of their siting and height, would have a detrimental impact on the outlook and living conditions of 10 Dunstan Street and would cause overlooking into the rear gardens of 9 Longworth Street and 2 Chiltern Street, to the detriment of the privacy and living conditions of neighbouring residents. The proposed development would therefore be contrary to Policy CG4 of Bolton's Core Strategy and the guidance contained within Supplementary Planning Document "General Design Principles".
  2. The proposed development would provide insufficient internal space and would thus fail to provide a high standard of amenity for future residents, contrary to Policy CG4 of Bolton's Core Strategy, Places for Everyone Policies JP-H3 and JP-P1 and the guidance contained within Supplementary Planning Document "General Design Principles".
  3. Insufficient information has been provided by the applicant in relation to ecology and biodiversity net gain to enable the proposal to be properly assessed in relation to the requirements of Schedule 7A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 and against Places for Everyone Policy JP-G8 and Paragraph 193 of the NPPF

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
BL2 6AW
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Scale / size
Medium

Planning application dates

Date validated
11 May 2026
Consultation expiry
7 July 2026
Consultation start
12 May 2026
Consultation end
2 June 2026
Neighbour consultation start
12 May 2026
Neighbour consultation end
2 June 2026
Last date for comments
7 July 2026
Target decision date
9 August 2026
Permission expires
14 August 2029

Applicant and agent

Agent
Neil Pike Architects
Architect profile
NEIL PIKE LIMITED
Agent address
Michigan House 17-19 Chorley New Road Bolton BL1 4QR

Planning decision

Statutory period
90 days

Publicity

Last advertised
14 May 2026
Advertisement expiry
10 June 2026
Site notice end
7 July 2026

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-14875875
Documents
30
Constraints
12

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

Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© 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.

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

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