Toppings, Greater Manchester Planning Applications
Recent planning applications near Toppings, 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: 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 Toppings.
Keyword Scorecard
Planning constraint analysis based on the last 24 months of applications near Toppings.
- 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 Toppings based on the last 24 months of planning data.
Nearby Applications
18 planning applications found near Toppings.
- - Railway Hotel Chapeltown Road Bolton BL7 9LY
PRUNING OF 2 NO. SYCAMORE.
Status: Undecided | Type: Trees | Council: Bolton | Date: 2026-04-29
View full details - - Holmewood Chapeltown Road Bolton BL7 9AT
FELLING OF 1NO. SYCAMORE TREE
Status: Undecided | Type: Trees | Council: Bolton | Date: 2026-03-23
View full details - - Avalon 63A Chapeltown Road Bolton BL7 9NB
FELLING OF 2NO. SYCAMORE TREES
Status: Undecided | Type: Trees | Council: Bolton | Date: 2026-03-11
View full details - - 1 Stonehouse Bolton BL7 9NB
PRUNING OF 1 NO. SYCAMORE
Status: Undecided | Type: Trees | Council: Bolton | Date: 2026-03-05
View full details - - 29 Chetwyn Avenue Bolton BL7 9BN
PRIOR NOTIFICATION APPLICATION FOR A PROPOSED LARGER HOME EXTENSION AT REAR (5.00M LONG; 3.40M MAX HEIGHT; 2.25M EAVES HEIGHT)
Status: Undecided | Type: Outline | Council: Bolton | Date: 2026-03-04
View full details - - 29 Chetwyn Avenue Bolton BL7 9BN
ERECTION OF PORCH AND SINGLE STOREY SIDE EXTENSION TO FORM GARAGE.
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Bolton | Date: 2026-03-04
View full details - - Windy Harbour House Windy Harbour Lane Bolton BL7 9AP
FELLING OF 1 NO. LIME
Status: Undecided | Type: Trees | Council: Bolton | Date: 2026-02-16
View full details - - Railway Hotel Chapeltown Road Bolton BL7 9LY
FELLING OF 1 NO. SYCAMORE, 1 NO. HORSE CHESTNUT PRUNING OF 1 NO. HORSE CHESTNUT
Status: Undecided | Type: Trees | Council: Bolton | Date: 2026-02-09
View full details - - 8 Clarendon Gardens Bolton BL7 9GX
ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION.
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Bolton | Date: 2026-01-26
View full details - - Railway Hotel Chapeltown Road Bolton BL7 9LY
PART A; FELLING OF 2 NO. SYCAMORE PART B; PRUNING OF 1 NO. HORSE CHESTNUT
Status: Conditions | Type: Trees | Council: Bolton | Date: 2026-01-15
View full details - - Hill Top Windy Harbour Lane Bolton BL7 9AP
PART A; FELLING OF 2NO. ASH TREES PART B; PRUNING OF 2NO. SYCAMORE TREES
Status: Conditions | Type: Trees | Council: Bolton | Date: 2025-10-21
View full details - - 87 Chapeltown Road Bolton BL7 9LZ
PRUNING OF 4 NO. SYCAMORE, 2 NO LIME, 1NO CHESTNUT, 1NO BEECH
Status: Conditions | Type: Trees | Council: Bolton | Date: 2025-09-01
View full details - - Port Wall Windy Harbour Lane Bromley Cross Bolton BL7 9AP
FELLING OF 2No. ASH TREES
Status: Conditions | Type: Trees | Council: Bolton | Date: 2024-08-09
View full details - - 18 High Meadows Bromley Cross Bolton BL7 9AR
ERECTION OF A REAR SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TOGETHER WITH THE SITING OF DORMERS TO SIDES
Status: Rejected | Type: Full | Council: Bolton | Date: 2024-08-09
View full details - - 1 Stonesteads Way Bromley Cross Bolton BL7 9LD
DEMOLITION OF EXISTING CONSERVATORY AND SUN ROOM TOGETHER WITH ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION AT REAR.
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Bolton | Date: 2024-06-26
View full details - - 51 Horseshoe Lane Bromley Cross Bolton BL7 9RR
ERECTION OF A TWO STOREY SIDE AND REAR EXTENSION.
Status: Rejected | Type: Full | Council: Bolton | Date: 2024-04-24
View full details - - 55 Queens Avenue Bromley Cross Bolton BL7 9BL
DEMOLITION OF EXISTING SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION TO FORM NEW SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION WITH PITCHED ROOF ADJOINING HOUSE EXTENSION.
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Bolton | Date: 2023-12-24
View full details - - 44 Hospital Road Bromley Cross Bolton BL7 9LP
LOFT CONVERSION TO INCLUDE DORMER TO REAR WITH RAISING OF RIDGE HEIGHT AND RENDERED FINISH
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Bolton | Date: 2023-05-20
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A brief summary of Toppings in Greater Manchester
Toppings is a settlement located in Greater Manchester, England.
Property prices in Toppings 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 Toppings a particularly low-crime area.
Toppings has 4 conservation areas within its boundaries: Dunscar Fold, Eagley Bank, Bradshaw Chapel, Bank Top. 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 Toppings includes 1 Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI): West Pennine Moors SSSI; 2 Ancient Woodland sites. 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, Toppings 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 Toppings
In the last 24 months, 45 planning applications were submitted near Toppings. Of these, 57% were approved, with an average decision time of 54 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 Toppings.
The average decision time of 54 days is within the government's 8-week statutory target for minor applications, indicating an efficient planning department.
The most common application types near Toppings were tree works (22), full planning applications (16), discharge of conditions (6). The significant number of tree-related applications is typical for areas with mature tree cover or active tree preservation orders.
In terms of development scale, 2 medium-scale applications, 43 smaller schemes were submitted.
Nearby Towns
Explore planning applications in nearby areas:
- Bank Top planning applications
- Bromley Cross planning applications
- Eagley planning applications
- Astley Bridge planning applications
- Bradshaw planning applications
- Egerton planning applications
- Dunscar planning applications
- Cox Green planning applications
Related Planning Guides
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- 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.