Essa Academy Lever Edge Lane Bolton BL3 3HH

11837/21Full Planning PermissionApproved

Full

Approved on 20 December 2021

Council decision: Approve subject to conditionsDelegated (officer decision)

Approximate site (title boundary)

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Proposal

ERECTION OF A TWO STOREY EXTENSION WITH BALCONY AT REAR TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL TEACHING SPACE, STORAGE, STUDENT AND STAFF FACILITIES, CIRCULATION SPACES AND SPORTS AMENITIES TOGETHER WITH ASSOCIATED LANDSCAPING.

Received: 26 July 2021
Decision level: Delegated (officer decision)
Council: Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council
Ward: Harper Green

ReceivedReceived26 Jul
ValidatedValidated26 Jul
Consult.Consultation15 Sep
TargetTarget Date20 Dec
DecidedDecided20 Dec

Decided in 147 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a full planning application for an extension at Essa Academy Lever Edge Lane Bolton BL3 3HH. Bolton has handled 3,200 applications of this type. This one was decided in 147 days, 13 weeks longer than Bolton's typical decision time. There have been 3 other applications at this address. 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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Application details

Postcode: BL3 3HH
Application type: Full Planning Permission
Scale / size: Medium
District: 114860

Planning application dates

Date validated: 26 July 2021
Consultation expiry: 15 September 2021
Consultation start: 18 August 2021
Consultation end: 15 September 2021
Neighbour consultation start: 18 August 2021
Neighbour consultation end: 10 September 2021
Last date for comments: 10 September 2021
Target decision date: 20 December 2021

Applicant and agent

Agent: Good And Tillotson
Architect profile: GOOD & TILLOTSON LTD
Agent address: 318 Chorley Old Road 2 The Studios Bolton BL1 4JU

Planning decision

Statutory period: 147 days

Publicity

Last advertised: 19 August 2021
Advertisement expiry: 10 September 2021
Site notice end: 10 September 2021

Additional information

Planning Portal ID: PP-09925773
Documents: 24
Constraints: 15

Site constraints

Checking the site

2/3

Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

Green belt: BoltonPart of the site
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 (21)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, 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.

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ERECTION OF A TWO STOREY EXTENSION WITH BALCONY AT REAR TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL TEACHING SPACE, STORAGE…
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