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Planning applications in BL5

We hold 243 planning applications for the BL5 postcode area, 143 of them submitted in the past year. 88% of decided applications here were approved. A decision typically takes 54 days. The area is covered by Bolton, Wigan, Salford.

243
applications held
143
in the past year
88%
approved
54 days
median decision

Councils covering BL5

Bolton (237)Wigan (4)Salford (2)

Recent applications in BL5

Pending
23 Sept 202601737/26
Land North Of Platt Lane East Of Park Road & South Of Chequerbent Roundabout Platt Lane Bolton BL5 3WEBolton

NON-MATERIAL AMENDMENT TO APPLICATION 94696/15 TO AMEND WORDING OF CONDITION 25 (APPROVED PLANS) TO PROVIDE REVISED GATES TO PARKING COURTS TO PLOTS 25, 26, 56, 57, 99, 100, 221, 222, AND PEDESTRIAN GATE TO PLOT 55

Pending
23 Sept 202601742/26
Unit D1 Bridgewater Avenue Bolton BL5 1EEBolton

PRIOR APPROVAL FOR THE INSTALLATION OF SOLAR PANELS TO THE ROOF OF BUILDING

Pending
22 Sept 202601719/26
Land To East Of Old Fold Road Old Fold Road Bolton BL5 2BYBolton

APPLICATION FOR PERMISSION IN PRINCIPLE FOR ERECTION OF 9 NO. DWELLINGS

Pending
17 Sept 202601701/26
Land Adjacent Chorley Road Chorley Road Bolton BL5 3LZBolton

INSTALLATION OF 2 NO. ILLUMINATED DISPLAY UNITS

Pending
17 Sept 202601695/26
110 Parkway Bolton BL5 2RZBolton

CERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS (S192) FOR THE PROPOSED CHANGE OF USE FROM DWELLINGHOUSE (C3) TO CHILDRENS CARE HOME FOR 2NO. CHILDREN

Pending
17 Sept 202601696/26
2 Brambling Drive Bolton BL5 2SWBolton

ERECTION OF PORCH TOGETHER WITH CONVERSION OF GARAGE INTO HABITABLE ROOM

Pending
14 Sept 202601673/26
770 Manchester Road Bolton BL5 1AYBolton

PRUNING OF 4NO. SYCAMORE TREES

Pending
10 Sept 202601653/26
The Gates Primary School Bristle Hall Way Bolton BL5 3QABolton

INSTALLATION OF MODULAR BUILDING

Pending
10 Sept 202601656/26
Westhoughton Community Leisure Centre Bolton Road Bolton BL5 3BZBolton

REPLACEMENT OF AIR HANDLING UNITS TOGETHER WITH ASSOCIATED DUCTING

Pending
8 Sept 202601621/26
9 Hewlett Way Bolton BL5 2QZBolton

CONVERSION OF EXISTING GARAGE TO HABITABLE ROOM TOGETHER WITH REMOVAL OF GARAGE DOOR TO WINDOW

Pending
7 Sept 202601622/26
78 Green Meadows Bolton BL5 2BNBolton

PRUNING OF 1 NO. SYCAMORE AND ASH

Pending
4 Sept 202601617/26
109 Park Road Bolton BL5 3DBBolton

CERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS PROPOSED (S192) FOR CHANGE OF USE FROM DWELLING (CLASS C3) TO RESIDENTIAL CHILDRENS FACILITY/HOME (CLASS C2) FOR UP TO 3 NO. CHILDREN/YOUNG PERSONS

Pending
3 Sept 202601601/26
The Annexe 2 Ryecroft Drive Bolton BL5 3PWBolton

DISCHARGE OF CONDITIONS 3 (ARBORICULTURAL METHOD STATEMENT), 4 (HABITAT MANAGEMENT AND MONITORING PLAN) AND 6 (LANDSCAPE SCHEME) ON PLANNING APPLICATION 00147/26

Pending
1 Sept 202601585/26
9 Landedmans Bolton BL5 2QBBolton

ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION TOGETHER WITH FIRST FLOOR SIDE EXTENSION

Pending
Small
Full
26 Aug 202601557/26
40 Bolton Road Bolton BL5 3DGBolton

ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION TOGETHER WITH ALTERATIONS TO FENESTRATION AND INSTALLATION OF 3 NO. PARKING SPACES

Pending
14 Aug 202601491/26
Unit E1 Hulton Heys Way Bolton BL5 1FJBolton

INSTALLTION OF MECHANICAL PLANT COMPRISING 2 NO. AIR CONDITIONING UNIT TOGETHER WITH ANCILLARY WORKS

Pending
11 Aug 202601471/26
Land South Of Salford Road Salford Road Bolton BL5 1DQBolton

DISCHARGE OF THE BIODIVERSITY GAIN CONDITION TOGETHER WITH CONDITIONS 10 (COAL MINING), 11 (ECOLOGY ENHANCEMENTS), 12 (MATERIALS) AND 13 (BOUNDARY TREATMENTS) ON PLANNING APPLICATION 20734/25

Permitted
10 Aug 202601455/26
Land At Lomax Way Lomax Way Bolton BL5 1FQBolton

NON-MATERIAL AMENDMENT TO APPLICATION 00487/26 MINOR CHANGES TO THE DIMENSION AND DESIGN OF THE SUBSTATION

Permitted
31 Jul 202601418/26
49 Broadwalk Bolton BL5 2AABolton

PRIOR NOTIFICATION APPLICATION FOR A PROPOSED LARGER HOME EXTENSION AT REAR (3.99M LONG; 3.30M MAX HEIGHT; 2.90M EAVES HEIGHT)

Permitted
Small
General Permitted Development Extensions
31 Jul 202601411/26
58 Rayden Crescent Bolton BL5 2ESBolton

PRIOR NOTIFICATION APPLICATION FOR A PROPOSED LARGER HOME EXTENSION AT REAR (4.00M LONG; 3.65M MAX HEIGHT; 2.57M EAVES HEIGHT)

Permitted
Small
Permission in Principle
30 Jul 202601405/26
Land Adjacent To 649 Chorley Road Westhoughton Bolton BL5 3NLBolton

APPLICATION FOR PERMISSION IN PRINCIPLE FOR ERECTION OF 9 NO. DWELLINGS

Pending
Small
Full Planning Permission
28 Jul 202601388/26
Westhoughton High County Secondary School Bolton Road Bolton BL5 3BZBolton

INSTALLATION OF MODULAR BUILDING TOGETHER WITH NEW PEDESTRIAN ACCESS GATE

Permitted
Small
Certificate of Lawfulness Proposed
23 Jul 202601355/26
9 Bligh Road Bolton BL5 3TRBolton

CERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS PROPOSED (S192) FOR ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY SIDE EXTENSION

Pending
Small
Full Planning Permission
23 Jul 202601359/26
Ratcliffes Farm Wingates Lane Bolton BL5 3LTBolton

DEMOLITION OF EXISTING OUTBUILDINGS AND RURAL STRUCTURES TOGETHER WITH ERECTION OF 1 NO. DWELLING

Pending
Small
Discharge of Condition
22 Jul 202601349/26
28A Manchester Road Westhoughton Bolton BL5 3QDBolton

DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 3 (NOISE) ON APPLICATION 00077/26

Permitted
Small
General Permitted Development Extensions
17 Jul 202601315/26
19 Forest Drive Bolton BL5 3DHBolton

PRIOR NOTIFICATION APPLICATION FOR A PROPOSED LARGER HOME EXTENSION AT REAR (4.95M LONG; 3.50M MAX HEIGHT; 2.40M EAVES HEIGHT)

Pending
16 Jul 202601309/26
Westhoughton High County Secondary School Bolton Road Bolton BL5 3BZBolton

REMOVAL OF 8 NO. CAR PARKING SPACES AND CREATION OF PEDESTRIAN ACCESS

Pending
Large
Neighbouring LA
13 Jul 2026A/26/101226/NLA
Land South Of Wigan Road Wigan Road Bolton BL5 2QZWigan

OUTLINE PLANNING APPLICATION FOR THE ERECTION OF UP TO 310 DWELLINGS TOGETHER WITH THE PROVISION OF PUBLIC OPEN SPACE, LANDSCAPING AND OTHER ASSOCIATED WORKS, FOLLOWING THE DEMOLITION OF EXISTING BUILDINGS (ACCESS DETAILS ONLY)

Pending
3 Jul 202601245/26
Land South Of Wigan Road Wigan Road Bolton BL5 2QZBolton

OUTLINE PLANNING APPLICATION FOR THE ERECTION OF UP TO 310 DWELLINGS TOGETHER WITH THE PROVISION OF PUBLIC OPEN SPACE, LANDSCAPING AND OTHER ASSOCIATED WORKS, FOLLOWING THE DEMOLITION OF EXISTING BUILDINGS (ACCESS DETAILS ONLY)

Pending
Small
Listed Building Consent
2 Jul 202601227/26
White Lion 2 Market Street Bolton BL5 3ANBolton

LISTED BUILDING CONSENT FOR ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION AND EXTENSION TO BEER GARDEN TOGETHER WITH WIDENING OF ACCESS TO CAR PARK AND INTERNAL ALTERATIONS

Pending
Small
Discharge of Condition
2 Jul 202601228/26
62A Chorley Road Bolton BL5 3PLBolton

DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 6 (CONTAMINATED LAND) ON APPLICATION 09241/20

Pending
Small
Householder Application for pl. permissi
1 Jul 202601210/26
15 Bank Side Bolton BL5 2QPBolton

ERECTION OF FIRST FLOOR SIDE EXTENSION

Pending
Small
Prior Approval Agricultural to Dwellings
1 Jul 202601216/26
Carlies Farm Chorley Road Bolton BL5 3LYBolton

PRIOR NOTFICATION FOR THE CHANGE OF USE FROM AGRICULTURAL UNIT TO 1NO. DWELLING HOUSE

Pending
Small
Certificate of Lawfulness Proposed
29 Jun 202601191/26
11 Abbot Croft Bolton BL5 2ETBolton

CERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS (S192) FOR THE PROPOSED CHANGE OF USE OF DWELLINGHOUSE (C3) TO CHILDRENS CARE FACILITY (C2) FOR 1NO. CHILD/YOUNG PERSON

Permitted
Small
Householder Application for pl. permissi
26 Jun 202601177/26
8 Firs Road Bolton BL5 1EZBolton

ERECTION OF TWO STOREY SIDE EXTENSION

Permitted
Small
Discharge of Condition
26 Jun 202601181/26
2 Ryecroft Drive Bolton BL5 3PWBolton

DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 3 (CARBON AND ENERGY STATEMENT AND PROFORMA) ON APPLICATION 20448/25

Pending
Small
Non-Material Change to Existing Appn
26 Jun 202601178/26
Land North Of Platt Lane East Of Park Road & South Of Chequerbent Roundabout Platt Lane Bolton BL5 3WEBolton

NON-MATERIAL AMENDMENT TO APPLICATION 94696/15 TO AMEND THE WORDING ON CONDITION 25 (DETAILS FOR THE PLAY AREAS)

Permitted
Small
Discharge of Condition
24 Jun 202601165/26
Reeves House Farm Chorley Road Bolton BL5 3LYBolton

DISCHARGE OF CONDITIONS 30 (GROUND INVESTIGATION) AND 31 (CONTAMINATED LAND) ON APPLICATION 16776/23

Pending
Small
Certificate of Lawfulness Proposed
23 Jun 202601149/26
7 France Street Bolton BL5 2HGBolton

CERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS PROPOSED (S192) FOR CHANGE OF USE FROM DWELLING (CLASS C3) TO RESIDENTIAL CHILDRENS FACILITY/HOME (CLASS C2) FOR UP TO 2 NO. CHILDREN/YOUNG PERSONS

Pending
Small
General Permitted Development Extensions
22 Jun 202601132/26
49 Broadwalk Bolton BL5 2AABolton

PRIOR NOTIFICATION APPLICATION FOR A PROPOSED LARGER HOME EXTENSION AT REAR (3.99M LONG; 3.42M MAX HEIGHT; 3.06M EAVES HEIGHT)

Pending
Small
PA -solar panels non domestic roofs
16 Jun 202601112/26
Mango Park Great Bank Road Bolton BL5 3XUBolton

PRIOR APPROVAL APPLICATION FOR INSTALLATION OF SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC EQUIPMENT ON THE ROOF

Pending
Small
General Permitted Development Extensions
15 Jun 202601092/26
42 Reynolds Drive Bolton BL5 1HEBolton

PRIOR NOTIFICATION APPLICATION FOR A PROPOSED LARGER HOME EXTENSION AT REAR (4.50M LONG; 3.87M MAX HEIGHT; 2.41M EAVES HEIGHT)

Permitted
Small
Discharge of Condition
12 Jun 202601083/26
White Horse 259 Bolton Road Bolton BL5 3EDBolton

DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 3 (SOIL TESTING METHODOLOGY) ON APPLICATION 00384/26

Permitted
Small
Advertisement Consent
12 Jun 202601078/26
Land West Of Wingates Industrial Estate Off Chorley Road Westhoughton Bolton BL5 3LYBolton

INSTALLATION OF 4 NO. POST MOUNTED SIGNS

Permitted
Small
Non-Material Change to Existing Appn
12 Jun 202601085/26
2 Fairhaven Avenue Bolton BL5 3HEBolton

NON-MATERIAL AMENDMENT TO APPLICATION 00244/26 ALTERATION TO BAY WINDOW FROM UPVC TO RENDERED BLOCK AND REMOVAL OF GLAZING OVER PORCH

Pending
Small
Householder Application for pl. permissi
9 Jun 202601052/26
55 - 59 Dobb Brow Road Bolton BL5 2AZBolton

REFURBISHMENT TO EXISTING DWELLING COMPRISING OF ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY GARAGE TOGETHER WITH HARD AND SOFT LANDSCAPING.

Pending
Small
Non-Material Change to Existing Appn
8 Jun 202601039/26
Land To West Of Dobb Brow Road Dobb Brow Road Bolton BL5 2AZBolton

NON-MATERIAL AMENDMENT TO APPLICATION 18950/24 TO AMEND APPROVED PLANS TO PLOT 10 FOR ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY SIDE EXTENSION COMPRISING OF GAMES ROOM.

Pending
Small
Non-Material Change to Existing Appn
8 Jun 202601038/26
Land To West Of Dobb Brow Road Dobb Brow Road Bolton BL5 2AZBolton

NON-MATERIAL AMENDMENT TO APPLICATION 21109/25 TO AMEND APPROVED DRAWINGS ON PLOT 11 WITH NEW HOUSE TYPOLOGY

Pending
Small
Full Planning Permission
1 Jun 202600991/26
71 Higher Drake Meadow Bolton BL5 2RDBolton

CHANGE OF USE FROM GARDEN ROOM OUTBUILDING TO SALON ANCILLARY TO MAIN DWELLING.

Pending
Small
Certificate of Lawfulness Proposed
1 Jun 202600988/26
277 Wigan Road Bolton BL5 2ATBolton

CERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS PROPOSED (S192) FOR CHANGE OF USE FROM DWELLING (CLASS C3) TO RESIDENTIAL CHILDRENS FACILITY/HOME (CLASS C2) FOR UP TO 2 NO. CHILDREN/YOUNG PERSONS.