716 Blackburn Road Bolton BL1 7JG
Refused on 14 January 2026
Delegated (officer decision)1 reason for refusal
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Proposal
DEMOLITION OF EXISTING DWELLING WITH DETACHED GARAGE AND ERECTION OF 1 NO. REPLACEMENT DWELLING.
- Received
- 1 October 2025
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Ward
- Astley Bridge
- Agent
- Y A ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES
- ReceivedReceived1 Oct
- ValidatedValidated27 Oct
- Consult.Consultation17 Nov
- TargetTarget Date15 Dec
- DecidedDecided14 Jan
Decided in 79 days (council typically 56)
About this application
This is a full planning application for demolition at 716 Blackburn Road Bolton BL1 7JG. Bolton has handled 3,200 applications of this type. This one was decided in 105 days, 7 weeks longer than Bolton's typical decision time. The site is in 1 listed building nearby. There has been 1 other application 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
- The proposed development fails to respect, conserve and enhance the character and identity of the locality in terms of design, size, scale and materials, and would have a detrimental impact on the character and appearance of the site and surrounding area, contrary to policy JP-P1 of Places for Everyone Joint Development Plan and policy OA5 of Bolton's Core Strategy, as well as guidance in the NPPF.
From the council's decision notice.
Application details
- Postcode
- BL1 7JG
- Application type
- Full Planning Permission
- Scale / size
- Small
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 27 October 2025
- Consultation expiry
- 17 November 2025
- Consultation start
- 27 October 2025
- Consultation end
- 17 November 2025
- Neighbour consultation start
- 27 October 2025
- Neighbour consultation end
- 17 November 2025
- Last date for comments
- 17 November 2025
- Target decision date
- 15 December 2025
- Permission expires
- 14 January 2029
Applicant and agent
- Agent
- Y A ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES
- Agent address
- UNITY HOUSE FLETCHER STREET GREAT LEVER BOLTON GREATER MANCHESTER BL3 6NE United Kingdom
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 49 days
Additional information
- Planning Portal ID
- PP-14373657
- Documents
- 17
- Constraints
- 12
Site constraints
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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Planning history at this site
1 other application at this property, newest first.
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