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3A Back Cheapside, Bolton, BL1 1LT

88100/12Full Planning ApplicationApproved
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Approved on 13 July 2012

Council decision: Approved with ConditionsDelegated (officer decision)

Approximate site (title boundary)
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Proposal

CHANGE OF USE FROM A SINGLE DWELLING LOCATED ON FIRST AND SECOND FLOOR OF PROPERTY TO HOUSE IN MULTIPLE OCCUPATION FOR SEVEN INDIVIDUALS (SUI GENERIS)

Received
23 May 2012
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Crompton
Agent
Novensus Ltd
  1. Received23 May
  2. Validated31 May
  3. Consult.21 Jun
  4. Target
  5. Decided13 Jul

Decided in 43 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a full planning application for a change of use at 3A BACK CHEAPSIDE, BOLTON, BL1 1LT. Bolton has handled 3,200 applications of this type. This one was decided in 51 days, 5 days quicker than Bolton's typical decision time. The site is in the Town Hall conservation area, with 11 listed buildings nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. 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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Application details

Postcode
BL1 1LT
Application type
Full Planning Application
Scale / size
Small

Planning application dates

Date validated
31 May 2012
Consultation expiry
21 June 2012
Consultation end
21 June 2012
Neighbour consultation start
31 May 2012
Neighbour consultation end
21 June 2012
Last date for comments
25 July 2012
Application expires
25 July 2012

Applicant and agent

Agent
Novensus Ltd
Agent address
9, Campbel Close, Fernhurst Farm, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB24GR

Planning decision

Statutory period
55 days

Publicity

Last advertised
31 May 2012
Advertisement expiry
21 June 2012
Site notice end
21 June 2012

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-01983566
Documents
2
Constraints
8

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Conservation area: Town Hall+1 more
  • Listed building: Grade II: Premises Occupied By Coral Racing LtdOn or next to this site · +2 more
  • Brownfield land register: Bridgeman Buildings, Exchange Street, Bolton, BL1 1RSRegister site at or near this address
  • 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 (19)

flood storage areas, 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 and heritage coasts.

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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