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Bolton planning applications
1,053 applications. 80% approved. 57 days to decide.
As of July 2026, PlanIndex holds 1,053 planning applications from Bolton. 189 were decided in the trailing 12 months, with 80% of clear-cut outcomes approved.
Latest applications
Data to July 2026
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01384/26 Awaiting decision
54 Duncombe Road Bolton BL3 3FD
ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY FRONT EXTENSTION TOGETHER WITH PART SINGLE, PART TWO STOREY SIDE AND REAR EXTENSION
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01376/26 Awaiting decision
8 Madeley Gardens Bolton BL1 3SR
PRIOR NOTIFICATION APPLICATION FOR A PROPOSED LARGER HOME EXTENSION AT REAR (5.50M LONG; 3.70M MAX HEIGHT; 2.60M EAVES HEIGHT)
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01380/26 Awaiting decision
Church View Silverwell Street Bolton BL1 1PS
FELL 2 NO. ASH
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01378/26 Awaiting decision
Land At Bowlands Hey Westhoughton Bolton (Phase 5)
DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 21 (BOUNDARY DETAILS) ON APPLICATION 11567/21
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01377/26 Awaiting decision
16 Pennine Close Bolton BL6 7HN
CERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS PROPOSED (S192) FOR DEMOLITION OF CONSERVATORY AND ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY SIDE EXTENSION
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01382/26 Awaiting decision
27 Bradbourne Close Bolton BL3 6YL
ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY FRONT AND SIDE EXTENSION
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01374/26 Awaiting decision
54 Southgrove Avenue Bolton BL1 7HQ
INSTALLATION OF RENDER TO FRONT ELEVATION
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01370/26 Awaiting decision
Well Cottage Old Rake Bolton BL6 6SJ
PRUNE 2 NO. WILLOW AND 1 NO. SYCAMORE
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01372/26 Awaiting decision
46 Andrew Lane Bolton BL1 7JR
PRUNING OF 2 NO. SYCAMORE AND BEECH
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01365/26 Awaiting decision
106A Chapeltown Road Bolton BL7 9AW
FELL 1 NO. HORSE CHESTNUT
Recent decisions
Data to July 2026
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01079/26 Decided
Land At Church Wharf Water Street Bolton BL1 1TR
PART DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 4 (PART II) (CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT PLAN) ON APPLICATION 19281/24 IN RELATION TO PLOTS 01 AND 02
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01355/26 Granted
9 Bligh Road Bolton BL5 3TR
CERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS PROPOSED (S192) FOR ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY SIDE EXTENSION
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00400/26 Granted
1 Stonehouse Bolton BL7 9NB
PRUNING OF 1 NO. SYCAMORE
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00517/26 Granted
Breightmet Golf Club Red Lane Bolton BL2 5PA
PRUNING OF 1 NO SYCAMORE
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00556/26 Granted
2 Glazebury Drive Bolton BL5 3JZ
ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY SIDE EXTENSION, REPLACEMENT OF CONSERVATORY ROOF WITH TILED ROOF AND REPLACEMENT OF BOUNDARY FENCE WITH MASONRY WALL
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00737/26 Refused
Rear Of 35 Harrowby Street Bolton BL4 7BR
RETROSPECTIVE APPLICATION FOR REPLACEMENT ROOF AND WIDENING OF EXISTING FRONT ACCESS.
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00785/26 Refused
Flat A The Willows 201 Wigan Road Bolton BL3 5QJ
PRUNING OF 3 NO. LIME, 1 NO CHERRY AND BIRCH.
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00992/26 Granted
37 Tildsley Street Bolton BL3 6PN
ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION
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00994/26 Granted
Woodlands Chorley Old Road Bolton BL6 6RE
FELL 1 NO. SYCAMORE
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01005/26 Granted
6 Acre Wood Bolton BL6 4HG
FELLING OF 1 NO. SYCAMORE
The full record
Decisions between 2005 and 2026
PlanIndex holds 607 decisions from Bolton between 2005 and 2026, part of 1,053 applications on record. Over that period 84% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals, 419 granted against 79 refused. The busiest single year was 2026, with 591 applications recorded.
The trailing-year figures above track current activity. This record reaches back further, so a decision here may predate the online portal; each application still has its own page with the source link.
From the archive
Earliest records shown in full
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69741/04 Granted
45 Bradshaw Meadows Turton Bolton BL2 4NA
CONVERSION OF GARAGE TO HABITABLE ROOM WITH FIRST FLOOR EXTENSION OVER, TOGETHER WITH CONSERVATORY AT REAR.
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11334/21 Granted
Stonebeck Foxholes Road Horwich Bolton BL6 6AL
ERECTION OF FIRST FLOOR BALCONY AT REAR.
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11325/21 Granted
16 Linden Avenue Little Lever Bolton BL3 1QA
ERECTION OF DORMER AT FRONT
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10622/21 Granted
20 Dobb Brow Road Westhoughton Bolton BL5 2AY
ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION AT SIDE
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11332/21 Granted
9 Meadow Way Blackrod Bolton BL6 5BR
ERECTION OF A FIRST FLOOR EXTENSION AT SIDE
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11337/21 Decided
Unit B1 Hulton Heys Way Bolton BL5 1FH
DISCHARGE OF CONDITIONS 9 (BREEAM CERTIFICATE) AND 17 (EMPLOYMENT & SKILLS ACTION PLAN) ON APPLICATION 93774/15
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11301/21 Granted
7 Tennyson Road Farnworth Bolton BL4 9SX
ERECTION OF A FIRST FLOOR EXTENSION OVER EXISTING GARAGE TOGETHER WITH INSTALLATION OF WINDOW AT FRONT
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10986/21 Granted
9 Ryeburn Drive Bolton BL2 3FP
ERECTION OF A FIRST-FLOOR SIDE EXTENSION AND REAR SINGLE-STOREY EXTENSION.
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10892/21 Granted
46 Wayfaring Westhoughton Bolton BL5 3UT
ERECTION OF TWO STOREY EXTENSION AT FRONT AND SINGLE STOREY EXENSION TO FRONT/SIDE
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10897/21 Granted
24 Dicconson Lane Westhoughton Bolton BL5 3NW
ERECTION OF TWO STOREY SIDE EXTENSION
Decision speed
12 months to July 2026, where both dates are published
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Within 8 weeks the statutory target for most applications 92 49%
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8 to 13 weeks the target band for major development 51 27%
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Over 13 weeks often extended by agreement 46 24%
Common questions
How many planning applications does Bolton decide?
In the 12 months to July 2026, Bolton decided 189 planning applications. 80% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.
How long does a planning decision take in Bolton?
The median time from a planning application being received to a decision was 57 days over the 12 months to July 2026. Individual cases vary with complexity and consultation responses.
How many Bolton decisions arrive within the eight week target?
Of the 189 decisions in the 12 months to July 2026 where both dates are published, 49% came within eight weeks of the application being received, and 76% within thirteen weeks.
How many planning applications has Bolton decided in total?
PlanIndex holds 607 decisions from Bolton between 2005 and 2026, out of 1,053 applications on record. Across that whole period 84% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.
When is planning activity busiest in Bolton?
June 2026 was the busiest month across the 12 months to July 2026, with 165 applications recorded. The monthly pattern is listed on this page.
How do I find a planning application by its reference number?
Every application indexed here has its own page at a stable address. Look the reference up in a search engine together with the council name, or browse the latest applications below. Each page shows the description, address, dates and decision as the council published them.
Cite these figures
Bolton: 1,053 planning applications on record as of July 2026. Trailing 12 months: 189 decided, 80% approved, median 57 days to a decision. 623 new applications received in the same period. Decisions on record run between 2005 and 2026: 607 in total, 84% approved. Source: PlanIndex, planindex.co.uk.