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13 Poulton Avenue Bolton BL2 6EG

00965/26Householder Application for pl. permissiRefused
Householder

Refused on 30 July 2026

Delegated (officer decision)2 reasons for refusal

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Proposal

ERECTION OF TWO STOREY FRONT AND REAR EXTENSION

Received
26 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Breightmet
  1. Received26 May
  2. Validated4 Jun
  3. Consult.25 Jun
  4. Target16 Jul
  5. Decided30 Jul

Decided in 56 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a full planning application for a rear extension at 13 Poulton Avenue Bolton BL2 6EG. Bolton has handled 3,200 applications of this type. This one was decided in 65 days, 9 days longer than Bolton's typical decision time. There has been 1 other application at this address. In the past year there have been 31 applications across Breightmet. 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 two storey front extension would not be a subordinate addition to the dwelling by reason of its design, height and siting and would appear as incongruous within the street scene. The front extension would therefore be detrimental to the character and appearance of the area and is contrary to Policy JP-P1 of Places for Everyone Joint Development Plan and Policy CG4 of Bolton's Core Strategy and Supplementary Planning Document - "House Extensions".
  2. The proposed two storey rear extension would result in unacceptable levels of overshadowing that would impact detrimentally on the living conditions of the neighbouring residents at 15 Poulton Avenue and is contrary to Policy JP-P1 of Places for Everyone Joint Development Plan and Policy CG4 of Bolton's Core Strategy and Supplementary Planning Document - "House Extensions".

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
BL2 6EG
Application type
Householder Application for pl. permissi
Scale / size
Small
Parish
Not Applicable

Planning application dates

Date validated
4 June 2026
Consultation expiry
25 June 2026
Consultation start
4 June 2026
Consultation end
25 June 2026
Neighbour consultation start
4 June 2026
Neighbour consultation end
25 June 2026
Last date for comments
25 June 2026
Target decision date
16 July 2026
Permission expires
30 July 2031

Applicant and agent

Applicant
Private applicant
Agent address
9 Osbourne Close Farnworth Bolton BL4 7PL

Planning decision

Case officer
Jane O'Neill
Statutory period
42 days

Additional information

Documents
6
Constraints
8

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.

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© 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.

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Planning history at this site

1 other application at this property, newest first.

  1. 2024
    17 Jan

    ERECTION OF A DETACHED OUTBUILDING TO REAR.

    ApprovedFull Planning Permission17500/24

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