Dunscar, Greater Manchester Planning Applications
Recent planning applications near Dunscar, Greater Manchester.
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Area Information
- Admin district: Blackburn with Darwen
- Parliamentary constituency: Rossendale and Darwen
- LSOA: Blackburn with Darwen 018E
Crime Statistics
0 crimes reported in 2026-02.
Flood Risk
No active flood warnings near Dunscar.
Keyword Scorecard
Planning constraint analysis based on the last 24 months of applications near Dunscar.
- Ecology & Wildlife Constraints (keywords: bats, bat survey, bat roost, great crested newt, GCN...)
- Trees & Landscape (keywords: tree preservation order, TPO, arboricultural, tree survey, root protection area...)
- Flood & Drainage (keywords: flood zone 2, flood zone 3, flood risk assessment, FRA, surface water...)
- Heritage & Conservation (keywords: listed building, grade II, grade II*, grade I, conservation area...)
- Green Belt (keywords: green belt, inappropriate development, very special circumstances, openness)
- Highways & Access (keywords: visibility splays, highway authority objection, access arrangement, parking provision, transport statement...)
- Refusal & Risk Indicators (keywords: refusal, delegated refusal, appeal dismissed, overdevelopment, character and appearance...)
- Planning Process & Appeals (keywords: appeal lodged, appeal allowed, appeal dismissed, public inquiry, inspector)
Planning Activity Summary
Approval rates, average decision times, and application type distribution for Dunscar based on the last 24 months of planning data.
Nearby Applications
18 planning applications found near Dunscar.
- - 2 Hazel Mount Bolton BL7 9US
CERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS PROPOSED (S192) FOR THE ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY SIDE EXTENSION TOGETHER WITH DEMOLITION OF EXISTING GARAGE.
Status: Undecided | Type: Outline | Council: Bolton | Date: 2026-04-27
View full details - - Walmsley Christ Church Blackburn Road Bolton BL7 9UE
PRUNING OF 25 NO. LIME AND 1 NO. SYCAMORE FELLING OF 1 NO. SYCAMORE AND 1 NO. RHODODENDRON.
Status: Undecided | Type: Trees | Council: Bolton | Date: 2026-04-13
View full details - - 23 New Court Drive Bolton BL7 9XA
ERECTION OF TWO STOREY SIDE AND SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION.
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Bolton | Date: 2026-03-31
View full details - - 9 Old Quarry Lane Bolton BL7 9EU
DEMOLITION OF EXISTING GARAGE AT SIDE TOGETHER WITH THE ERECTION OF A TWO STOREY SIDE AND REAR EXTENSION AND A SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Bolton | Date: 2026-03-30
View full details - - 2 Hazel Mount Bolton BL7 9US
CERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS PROPOSED (S192) FOR THE ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY SIDE EXTENSION TOGETHER WITH DEMOLITION OF EXISTING GARAGE.
Status: Undecided | Type: Outline | Council: Bolton | Date: 2026-03-25
View full details - - 25 Higher Dunscar Bolton BL7 9TE
PRUNING OF 3 NO. OAK.
Status: Undecided | Type: Trees | Council: Bolton | Date: 2026-03-02
View full details - - Nursery 598 Darwen Road Bolton BL7 9RY
VARIATION OF CONDITION 3 (NUMBER OF CHILDREN ON PREMISES) ON APPLICATION 87145/11 TO INCREASE FROM NO. 66 TO NO. 74 CHILDREN/YOUNG PERSONS.
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Bolton | Date: 2026-02-05
View full details - - Egerton Manor Care Centre Blackburn Road Bolton BL7 9PL
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO :- PRUNING OF G1 CONIFERS, 1 NO. HAWTHORN, 1 NO. BEECH, 1 NO. SYCAMORE.
Status: Undecided | Type: Trees | Council: Bolton | Date: 2025-12-02
View full details - - 27 Old Quarry Lane Bolton BL7 9EU
ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY FRONT, SIDE AND REAR EXTENSION TOGETHER WITH CONVERSION OF GARAGE INTO HABITABLE ROOM AND RENDER TO SIDE ELEVATION
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Bolton | Date: 2025-11-17
View full details - - 13 Smith Lane Bolton BL7 9ET
DEMOLITION OF EXISTING GARAGE AND ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY WRAP AROUND EXTENSION WITH RENDER, DORMER EXTENSION TO THE REAR, RAISE OF THE EXISTING ROOF TO MATCH THE ADJACENT RIDGE HEIGHT AND GARDEN
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Bolton | Date: 2025-09-03
View full details - - 31A Smith Lane Bolton BL7 9EZ
PRUNING OF 1No. OAK TREE
Status: Conditions | Type: Trees | Council: Bolton | Date: 2025-04-28
View full details - - Old Quarry House Blackburn Road Bolton BL7 9PL
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO :-PART A - THINNING OF W1 GROUP OF SYCAMORE PART B - FELL 4 NO. SYCAMORE, 1 NO. ASH AND 1 NO. ELM.
Status: Conditions | Type: Trees | Council: Bolton | Date: 2025-04-28
View full details - - Egerton Manor Care Centre Blackburn Road Bolton BL7 9PL
NON-MATERIAL AMENDMENT TO APPLICATION (13902/22) REVISE DESCRIPTION TO PROVIDE 14NO. EXTRA CARE APARTMENTS INSTEAD OF THE APPROVED 15 TOGETHER WITH UPDATED INTERNAL LAYOUT. NO EXTERNAL ALTERATIONS AND
Status: Conditions | Type: Amendment | Council: Bolton | Date: 2024-11-13
View full details - - Ashlea Rock Terrace Egerton Bolton BL7 9HA
PRUNING OF 2No. Oak Trees 1No. Willow and 1No. Silver Birch
Status: Conditions | Type: Trees | Council: Bolton | Date: 2024-09-16
View full details - - 1 Old School Cottages Cox Green Road Egerton Bolton BL7 9RD
DEMOLITION OF EXISTING CONSERVATORY TOGETHER WITH ERECTION OF FIRST FLOOR EXTENSION TO SIDE AND SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION WITH FRONT FACING DORMER AND ADDITIONAL ROOF LIGHTS TO EXISTING ROOF.
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Bolton | Date: 2024-03-24
View full details - - 596 Darwen Road Bromley Cross Bolton BL7 9RY
CONVERSION AND EXTENSION OF EXISTING LOFT TO CREATE DORMERS AT FRONT AND REAR
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Bolton | Date: 2024-02-02
View full details - - 25 Old Quarry Lane Egerton Bolton BL7 9EU
ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY FRONT AND SIDE EXTENSION
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Bolton | Date: 2023-12-29
View full details - - The Lodge Egerton Manor Blackburn Road Egerton Bolton BL7 9PL
REFURBISHMENT AND USE OF LODGE AS STAFF ACCOMMODATION FOR CARE HOME TO INCLUDE FIRST FLOOR REAR EXTENSION WITH ANNEX WINDOW TOGETHER WITH ASSOCIATED ALTERATIONS.
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Bolton | Date: 2023-11-30
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A brief summary of Dunscar in Greater Manchester
Dunscar is a settlement located in Greater Manchester, England.
There were no crimes reported in the immediate area during the most recent reporting period. This makes Dunscar a particularly low-crime area.
Dunscar has 3 conservation areas within its boundaries: Egerton, Dunscar Fold, Eagley Bank. Planning applications within or near these conservation areas are subject to additional scrutiny to preserve the architectural and historic character of the area. Homeowners and developers should be aware that permitted development rights may be restricted.
Ecology & Nature Designations
The area around Dunscar includes 2 Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI): Gale Clough and Shooterslee Wood SSSI, West Pennine Moors SSSI; 1 Ancient Woodland site. These designations may affect planning decisions, as proposals near protected sites require environmental impact assessment and may face additional restrictions.
For anyone interested in property development or monitoring local planning decisions, Dunscar planning applications can be searched by entering a local postcode above. Results include full application details, decision status, and the ability to track applications over time and set planning alerts to help you monitor and review pending planning applications.
Planning Activity in Dunscar
In the last 24 months, 32 planning applications were submitted near Dunscar. The average decision time was 50 days.
The average decision time of 50 days is within the government's 8-week statutory target for minor applications, indicating an efficient planning department.
The most common application types near Dunscar were full planning applications (14), tree works (11), outline applications (4). Full planning applications account for 44% of all submissions, covering new builds, change of use, and works that go beyond permitted development rights.
In terms of development scale, 2 medium-scale applications, 30 smaller schemes were submitted.
1 planning appeal was lodged, of which 1 was allowed and 0 were dismissed (100% success rate). This relatively high appeal success rate suggests that the local authority may be refusing some applications that the Planning Inspectorate considers acceptable.
Nearby Towns
Explore planning applications in nearby areas:
- Egerton planning applications
- Cox Green planning applications
- Eagley planning applications
- Horrocks Fold planning applications
- Dimple planning applications
- Toppings planning applications
- Astley Bridge planning applications
- Bank Top planning applications
Related Planning Guides
- What Is Planning Permission in the UK? — Planning permission is the formal approval you need from your local council before making certain changes to a building or piece of land.
- What Is Permitted Development? — Permitted development rights allow certain building works and changes of use without the need to apply for planning permission.
- How Long Does Planning Permission Take? — Typical timelines for planning permission decisions in the UK, from submission to approval, and what can cause delays.