Gilnow, Greater Manchester Planning Applications
Recent planning applications near Gilnow, Greater Manchester.
Greater Manchester · England · settlement
Planning applications in Gilnow are administered by Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council. View the full Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council planning applications page for approval rates and decision timelines.
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Town Insights
Property Prices
Average property sale price: £202,700 (based on 50 recent transactions from HM Land Registry).
Area Information
- Admin district: Bolton
- Parliamentary constituency: Bolton South and Walkden
- LSOA: Bolton 022C
Crime Statistics
0 crimes reported in 2026-05.
Flood Risk
No active flood warnings near Gilnow.
Keyword Scorecard
Planning constraint analysis based on the last 24 months of applications near Gilnow.
- 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 Gilnow based on the last 24 months of planning data.
Nearby Applications
156 planning applications found near Gilnow.
- - 51 Ellesmere Street Bolton BL3 5DT
ERECTION OF FIRST FLOOR REAR EXTENSION
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Bolton | Date: 2026-06-24
View full details - - Vacant Car Park Dinsdale Drive Bolton BL3 5JE
DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 2 (PART 3) (MANAGEMENT AND MAINTENANCE PLAN) ON APPLICATION 18036/24 (AS AMENDED BY NMA APPLICATION 21027/25)
Status: Permitted | Type: Conditions | Council: Bolton | Date: 2026-05-06
View full details - - 186 - 188 Derby Street Bolton BL3 6JN
RETROSPECTIVE APPLICATION FOR AC UNIT AT SIDE ELEVATION OF BUILDING.
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Bolton | Date: 2026-04-28
View full details - - 12 Vickers Close Bolton BL3 6JH
ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION.
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Bolton | Date: 2026-04-03
View full details - - 11 Hibernia Street Bolton BL3 5PQ
ERECTION OF TWO STOREY SIDE EXTENSION, PART SINGLE/PART TWO STOREY REAR EXTENSION AND SINGLE STOREY FRONT EXTENSION
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Bolton | Date: 2026-04-01
View full details - - 3 And 5 Filton Avenue Bolton BL3 5AN
ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY FRONT EXTENSION
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Bolton | Date: 2026-02-16
View full details - - 5 Filton Avenue Bolton BL3 5AN
PRIOR NOTIFICATION APPLICATION FOR A PROPOSED LARGER HOME EXTENSION AT REAR (6.00M LONG; 3.63M MAX HEIGHT; 2.76M EAVES HEIGHT)
Status: Permitted | Type: Outline | Council: Bolton | Date: 2026-02-16
View full details - - 13 Howcroft Street Bolton BL3 5LP
WIDENING OF EXISTING REAR EXTENSION AND ERECTION OF FIRST FLOOR TOGETHER WITH INSTALLATION OF REAR DORMER.
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Bolton | Date: 2026-02-09
View full details - - Vacant Car Park Dinsdale Drive Bolton BL3 5JE
DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 2 (DRAINAGE DETAILS) AND CONDITION 6 (CONTAMINATED LAND) ON APPLICATION 18036/24 (AS AMENDED BY NMA APPLICATION 21027/25)
Status: Permitted | Type: Conditions | Council: Bolton | Date: 2026-01-30
View full details - - Vacant Car Park Dinsdale Drive Bolton BL3 5JE
DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 14 (LEVELS) ON APPLICATION 18036/24 (AS AMENDED BY NMA APPLICATION 21027/25)
Status: Permitted | Type: Conditions | Council: Bolton | Date: 2025-12-22
View full details - - Vacant Car Park Dinsdale Drive Bolton BL3 5JE
DISCHARGE OF CONDITIONS 2 (SURFACE WATER DRAINAGE WORKS), 3 (AIA ADDENDUM), 4 (CONDITION SURVEY OF HIGHWAY), 5 (CEMP), 6 (CONTAMINATED LAND) AND 15 (MATERIALS) ON APPLICATION 18036/24
Status: Permitted | Type: Conditions | Council: Bolton | Date: 2025-11-11
View full details - - 1 Hibernia Street Bolton BL3 5PQ
ERECTION OF A TWO STOREY EXTENSION AT SIDE.
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Bolton | Date: 2025-10-29
View full details - - 275 Derby Street Bolton BL3 6LA
SITING OF 3NO. FASCIA SIGNS AND 2NO. PROJECTING SIGNS
Status: Conditions | Type: Advertising | Council: Bolton | Date: 2025-10-10
View full details - - Vacant Car Park Dinsdale Drive Bolton BL3 5JE
NON-MATERIAL AMENDMENT TO APPLICATION 18036/24 TO AMEND FOOTPRINT AND ELEVATIONAL DETAILS OF BUILDINGS, CAR PARKING SPACES, SITE BOUNDARY AND ASSOCIATED CHANGES TO THE SITE LAYOUT AND LANDSCAPE PLAN.
Status: Conditions | Type: Amendment | Council: Bolton | Date: 2025-09-12
View full details - - 4 Isabel Walk Bolton BL3 5LF
PRIOR NOTIFICATION APPLICATION FOR A PROPOSED LARGER HOME EXTENSION AT REAR (6.00M LONG; 3.80M MAX HEIGHT; 2.90M EAVES HEIGHT)
Status: Permitted | Type: Outline | Council: Bolton | Date: 2025-08-12
View full details - - 33 Mercia Street Bolton BL3 4BZ
CHANGE OF USE FROM 8-BED HMO TO 10-BED HMO
Status: Rejected | Type: Full | Council: Bolton | Date: 2025-07-25
View full details - - 275 Derby Street Bolton BL3 6LA
INSTALLATION OF 1 NO. VENTILATION EXTRACT CANOPY TO REAR TOGETHER WITH NEW SHOP FRONT.
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Bolton | Date: 2025-07-04
View full details - - 6 Charles Holden Street Bolton BL1 4SQ
ERECTION OF A TWO STOREY REAR EXTENSION TOGETHER WITH LOFT CONVERSION.
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Bolton | Date: 2025-06-25
View full details - - 263 - 267 Derby Street Bolton BL3 6LA
INSTALLATION OF A STEEL ROLLER SHUTTER WITH A STEEL ROOF CANOPY AT THE FRONT OF THE RETAIL STORE
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Bolton | Date: 2025-06-04
View full details - - 42 Horeb Street Bolton BL3 6LG
ERECTION OF A SINGLE EXTENSION AT REAR
Status: Rejected | Type: Full | Council: Bolton | Date: 2025-04-25
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A brief summary of Gilnow in Greater Manchester
Gilnow is a settlement located in Greater Manchester, England.
Property prices in Gilnow show an average sale price of £202,700, based on 50 recent transactions recorded by HM Land Registry.
There were no crimes reported in the immediate area during the most recent reporting period. This makes Gilnow a particularly low-crime area.
Gilnow has 4 conservation areas within its boundaries: St George's, Town Hall, Queens Park, Deansgate. 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.
For anyone interested in property development or monitoring local planning decisions, Gilnow 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 Gilnow
In the last 24 months, 147 planning applications were submitted near Gilnow. Of these, 70% were approved, with an average decision time of 62 days.
This is below the national average of approximately 87%, which may reflect stricter local policies, sensitivity of the area, or higher levels of speculative applications. Pre-application advice is particularly worthwhile near Gilnow.
At 62 days on average, decisions near Gilnow slightly exceed the 8-week statutory target for minor applications, though this is common across many councils.
The most common application types near Gilnow were full planning applications (67), discharge of conditions (37), advertising consent (17). Full planning applications account for 46% of all submissions, covering new builds, change of use, and works that go beyond permitted development rights.
In terms of development scale, 1 large-scale (major) development, 23 medium-scale applications, 123 smaller schemes were submitted.
1 planning appeal was lodged, of which 0 were allowed and 1 was dismissed (0% success rate). This low success rate indicates that the council's refusal decisions are generally upheld by the Planning Inspectorate.
Application Outcomes
- Approved: 42 applications
- Refused: 17 applications
- Withdrawn: 1 application
- Awaiting decision: 87 applications
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