Gilnow, Greater Manchester Planning Applications
Recent planning applications near Gilnow, Greater Manchester.
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Town Insights
Property Prices
Average property sale price: £214,667 (based on 50 recent transactions from HM Land Registry).
Area Information
- Admin district: Bolton
- Parliamentary constituency: Bolton South and Walkden
- LSOA: Bolton 016D
Crime Statistics
0 crimes reported in 2026-02.
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
16 planning applications found near Gilnow.
- - Vacant Car Park Dinsdale Drive Bolton BL3 5JE
PART DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 2 (DRAINAGE MANAGEMENT PLAN) ON APPLICATION 18036/24.
Status: Undecided | Type: Conditions | Council: Bolton | Date: 2026-05-06
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 - - 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: Undecided | 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 - - 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 - - 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 - - 61 Northfield Street Bolton BL3 5JH
RETROSPECTIVE APPLICATION FOR THE CHANGE OF USE OF BUILDING FROM A COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTRE (CLASS F2) TO A PLACE OF WORSHIP (CLASS F1)
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Bolton | Date: 2025-04-25
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
View full details - - 130A Deane Road Bolton BL3 5DL
CHANGE OF USE FROM CLASS C3 (DWELLING HOUSE) TO CLASS C2 (SUPPORTED LIVING)
Status: Rejected | Type: Full | Council: Bolton | Date: 2024-10-30
View full details - - 1 Briercliffe Road Bolton BL3 5PN
ERECTION OF A TWO STOREY EXTENSION TO SIDE TO CREATE NEW 3NO. BEDROOM DWELLING.
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Bolton | Date: 2024-05-20
View full details - - 202 Derby Street Bolton BL3 6JN
ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY FRONT EXTENSION AND TWO STOREY REAR EXTENSION TOGETHER WITH CONVERSION OF AN ATTIC WITH A REAR DORMER
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Bolton | Date: 2024-04-24
View full details - - 23 Oriel Street Bolton BL3 5PF
ERECTION OF A PART SINGLE / PART TWO STOREY FRONT AND SIDE EXTENSION TOGETHER WITH SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION.
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Bolton | Date: 2024-02-27
View full details - - 26 Callis Road Bolton BL3 5QA
ERECTION OF A PART SINGLE STOREY/PART TWO STOREY SIDE AND REAR EXTENSION (AMENDMENT TO APPROVED DEVELOPMENT16809/23)
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Bolton | Date: 2023-12-21
View full details - - 6 Quebec Street Bolton BL3 5JN
ERECTION OF A TWO STOREY REAR EXTENSION
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Bolton | Date: 2023-09-17
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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 £214,667, 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, 66 planning applications were submitted near Gilnow. Of these, 61% 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 (29), discharge of conditions (12), outline applications (10). 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, 7 medium-scale applications, 59 smaller schemes were submitted. The absence of major applications suggests the area is primarily characterised by smaller-scale improvements and extensions rather than large new developments.
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.
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