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Land At 226 To 228 Wigan Road Wigan Road Bolton BL3 5QE

01129/26Full Planning PermissionRefused
Full

Refused on 30 October 2026

3 reasons for refusal

Approximate site (title boundary)
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Proposal

ERECTION OF 7 NO. DWELLINGS TOGETHER WITH ASSOCIATED CAR PARKING AND LANDSCAPING

Received
19 June 2026
Public comments
0 · last counted 7 November 2026
Ward
Rumworth
Agent
Neil Pike Architects
  1. Received19 Jun
  2. Validated22 Jun
  3. Consult.13 Jul
  4. Target6 Nov
  5. Decided30 Oct

Decided in 130 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a full planning application for a new dwelling at Land At 226 To 228 Wigan Road Wigan Road Bolton BL3 5QE. Bolton has handled 3,200 applications of this type. This one was decided in 133 days, 11 weeks longer than Bolton's typical decision time. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 46 applications across Rumworth. We hold 1,691 applications in total for the BL3 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 design, fails to positively respond to or enhance the established character and appearance of this section of Wigan Road and would result in a discordant form of development that would fail to respect or reinforce local character. Furthermore, the proposal would have a minor adverse effect upon the wider setting of the Deane Village Conservation Area. The proposal therefore conflicts with Core Strategy Policy RA1, Policies JP-P1 and JP-P2 of the Places for Everyone Joint Development Plan, the National Design Guide and the NPPF.
  2. The proposed development, by reason of inadequate interface distances affecting plots 5 and 6, substandard private amenity space serving plots 4 and 6 and the reduced levels of outlook and natural light available to plot 7, would fail to provide a high standard of amenity for future occupiers. The proposal is therefore contrary to Core Strategy Policy CG4, Policies JP-P1 and JP-H3 of the Places for Everyone Joint Development Plan, the Council's General Design Principles SPD and the National Planning Policy Framework.
  3. The proposed development fails to demonstrate an acceptable approach to carbon reduction and renewable energy generation. The proposed photovoltaic provision falls significantly below the best practice target set out in Policy JP-S2 of the Places for Everyone Joint Development Plan and the application is not supported by an Energy and Carbon Proforma. The proposal is therefore contrary to Policy JP-S2 of the Places for Everyone Joint Development Plan and the climate change objectives of the National Planning Policy Framework.

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
BL3 5QE
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Scale / size
Small
Parish
Not Applicable

Planning application dates

Date validated
22 June 2026
Consultation expiry
13 July 2026
Consultation start
22 June 2026
Consultation end
13 July 2026
Neighbour consultation start
22 June 2026
Neighbour consultation end
13 July 2026
Last date for comments
13 July 2026
Target decision date
6 November 2026

Applicant and agent

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

Planning decision

Case officer
John Dupre
Statutory period
49 days

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-14957098
Documents
43
Constraints
15

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.

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