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8 Sweetloves Grove Bolton BL1 7EE

01006/26Full Planning PermissionRefused
Full

Refused on 31 July 2026

2 reasons for refusal

Approximate site (title boundary)
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Proposal

RETROSPECTIVE APPLICATION FOR INSTALLATION OF HARDSTANDING FOR CREATION OF 3 NO. CAR PARKING SPACES.

Received
3 June 2026
Ward
Astley Bridge
Agent
RA Design & Project Management Ltd
  1. Received3 Jun
  2. Validated3 Jun
  3. Consult.29 Jun
  4. Target15 Jul
  5. Decided31 Jul

Decided in 58 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a full planning application at 8 Sweetloves Grove Bolton BL1 7EE. Bolton has handled 3,200 applications of this type. This one was decided in 58 days. There have been 2 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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Why it was refused

  1. The proposed development, by reason of its appearance, siting and lack of meaningful vegetation planting, would not conserve, enhance or integrate well with the existing distinctive character and appearance of the street scene and local area and would appear obtrusive within its setting, contrary to Policies JP-P1 and JP-C8 of Places for Everyone Joint Development Plan and Policy OA5 of Bolton's Core Strategy.
  2. The proposed development has resulted in the loss of trees and associated biodiversity value. No satisfactory replacement tree planting, ecological mitigation or compensatory measures have been provided and, by reason of the extent of hardstanding created, the site is unable to accommodate sufficient compensatory planting. The development therefore fails to protect and enhance biodiversity and trees and is contrary to Policies JP-G7 and JP-G8 of the Places for Everyone Joint Development Plan Document and Paragraph 193 of the National Planning Policy Framework.

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
BL1 7EE
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Scale / size
Small
Parish
Not Applicable

Planning application dates

Date validated
3 June 2026
Consultation expiry
29 June 2026
Consultation start
8 June 2026
Consultation end
29 June 2026
Neighbour consultation start
4 June 2026
Neighbour consultation end
25 June 2026
Last date for comments
29 June 2026
Target decision date
15 July 2026

Applicant and agent

Applicant
Private applicant
Agent
RA Design & Project Management Ltd
Architect profile
RA DESIGN & PROJECT MANAGEMENT LIMITED
Agent address
Suite 4, The White House 42-44 Chorley New Road Bolton Lancashire BL1 4AP

Planning decision

Case officer
John Dupre
Statutory period
42 days

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-14982971
Documents
5
Constraints
14

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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