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Bolton planning applications
3,874 applications. 81% approved. 61 days to decide.
As of October 2026, PlanIndex holds 3,874 planning applications from Bolton. 893 were decided in the trailing 12 months, with 81% of clear-cut outcomes approved.
Bolton: 1,264 applications received in the last year, 893 decisions published.
Bolton takes a median of 61 days to decide a planning application. See how that compares.
All applications
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01964/26 Awaiting decision
Loom Loft 393 Blackburn Road Bolton BL1 8NH
INSTALLATION OF 1 NO. ILLUMINATED PROJECTING SIGN
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01962/26 Awaiting decision
2 Argo Street Bolton BL3 6TT
CERTIFICATE OF LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT (S192) FOR THE PROPOSED ADDITIONAL USE OF THE PROPERTY (CLASS C3) AS A PRIVATE HIRE SINGLE OPERATOR TAXI BASE FOR 10 VEHICLES
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01963/26 Awaiting decision
17 Somerdale Avenue Bolton BL1 5HS
REMOVAL OF CONDITION 2 (MATERIALS) ON APPLICATION 10459/21
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01959/26 Awaiting decision
498 Chorley New Road Bolton BL1 5DR
ENLARGEMENT TO FIRST FLOOR REAR BALCONY TOGETHER WITH INSTALLATION OF BALUSTRADE, SCREENING AND PLANTERS
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01961/26 Awaiting decision
Kestrel Street Bolton
DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 4 (CRIME PREVENTION MEASURES), 5 (BIODIVERSITY MITIGATION) AND 6 (PARKING SPACES) ON APPLICATION 00117/26
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01957/26 Awaiting decision
Foxholes House Foxholes Road Bolton BL6 6AL
PRUNING OF 1 NO. ASH
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01958/26 Awaiting decision
13 Oakley Park Bolton BL1 5XL
PRUNING OF 4 NO. SYCAMORE
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01953/26 Awaiting decision
Land Adjacent To Firwood High School Entrance Stitch Mi Lane Bolton BL2 4HU
INSTALLATION OF ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM TOGETHER WITH FENCING.
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01952/26 Awaiting decision
38 Thorns Close Bolton BL1 6PE
DEMOLITION OF EXISTING GARAGE AND ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY SIDE EXTENSION
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01955/26 Awaiting decision
The Schoolhouse School Street Bolton BL7 9DS
LISTED BUILDING CONSENT FOR INSTALLATION OF FIBRE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CABLE WITH INTERNAL WORKS TO GRADE II LISTED BUILDING.
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01954/26 Awaiting decision
Brook Mill Threadfold Way Bolton BL7 9DW
LISTED BUILDING CONSENT FOR INSTALLATION OF FIBRE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CABLE WITH INTERNAL WORKS TO GRADE II LISTED BUILDING.
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01951/26 Awaiting decision
11 Doncaster Close Bolton BL3 1EG
CHANGE OF USE FROM DWELLING (C3) TO RESIDENTIAL CHILDRENS FACILITY/HOME (C2) FOR UP TO 2 CHILDREN/YOUNG PERSONS
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01948/26 Awaiting decision
5 Clough Meadow Bolton BL1 5XB
ERECTION OF FRONT PORCH
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01950/26 Awaiting decision
Land South Of Mytham Road Mytham Road Bolton
DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 16 (CONTAMINATED LAND) ON APPLICATION 09775/20
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01949/26 Awaiting decision
Land South Of Mytham Road Mytham Road Bolton
PART DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 8 (INVASIVE PLANT SPECIES) ON APPLICATION 09775/20
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01944/26 Awaiting decision
14 - 16 Market Street Bolton BL1 1BU
CHANGE OF USE FROM FIRST AND SECOND FLOOR STORAGE TO 2 NO. SELF CONTAINED APARTMENTS (CLASS C3) TOGETHER WITH RETENTION OF GROUND FLOOR RETAIL (CLASS E)
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01947/26 Awaiting decision
120 Mancroft Avenue Bolton BL3 3AB
ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY FRONT AND FIRST FLOOR REAR EXTENSION
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01940/26 Awaiting decision
103 Bradshaw Meadows Bolton BL2 4NF
DEMOLITION OF EXISTING CONSERVATORY AND ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION TOGETHER WITH CONVERSION OF GARAGE TO HABITABLE ROOM
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01943/26 Awaiting decision
45 Grange Park Road Bolton BL7 9YA
ERECTION OF PORCH TOGETHER WITH CONVERSION OF GARAGE TO HABITABLE ROOM
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01937/26 Awaiting decision
6 Benwick Terrace Bolton BL1 3UL
CERTIFICATE OF LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT (S192) FOR THE PROPOSED ADDITIONAL USE OF THE PROPERTY (CLASS C3) AS A PRIVATE HIRE SINGLE OPERATOR TAXI BASE FOR 1 VEHICLE
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01936/26 Awaiting decision
Moss Rose Inn 1 Manchester Road Bolton BL4 8QG
ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY SIDE EXTENSION
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01941/26 Awaiting decision
62 Bottom Oth Moor Bolton BL6 6QF
DEMOLITION OF GARAGE AND ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY SIDE EXTENSION TOGETHER WITH ASSOCIATED WORKS
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01926/26 Awaiting decision
5 Burnthwaite Hall Drive Bolton BL6 4GU
DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 5 (ENERGY ASSESSMENT) ON APPLICATION 12807/21
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01935/26 Awaiting decision
4 Jesmond Road Bolton BL1 6LJ
ERECTION OF TWO STOREY SIDE AND SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION
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01930/26 Awaiting decision
219 Belmont Road Bolton BL1 7AT
WIDENING OF DRIVEWAY TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL PARKING ACCESS WITH DROPPED KERB
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01927/26 Awaiting decision
89 Hill Cot Road Bolton BL1 8RN
ERECTION OF TWO STOREY SIDE AND PART SINGLE/PART TWO STOREY REAR EXTENSION TOGETHER WITH INSTALLATION OF JULIET BALCONY
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01928/26 Awaiting decision
Canon Slade C Of E Secondary School Bradshaw Brow Bolton BL2 3BP
FELL 1 NO. SORBUS AND PRUNUS
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01932/26 Awaiting decision
Bolton Library And Museum Services Bolton Civic Centre Le Mans Crescent Bolton BL1 1SE
LISTED BUILDING CONSENT FOR RE-DESIGN OF BASEMENT LAYOUT, FORMATION OF MAINTENANCE ACCESS AND INTERNAL ALTERATIONS
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01934/26/PREHH Awaiting decision
24 Normanby Street Bolton BL3 3QW
DEMOLITION OF GARAGE AND ERECTION OF TWO STOREY SIDE AND PART SINGLE/PART TWO STOREY REAR EXTENSION
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01919/26 Awaiting decision
211 Manchester Road Bolton BL4 8QL
CHANGE OF USE FROM FIRST AND SECOND FLOOR COMPRISING OF 1 NO. APARTMENT (CLASS C3) TO 4 NO. BEDROOM HMO FOR 4 NO. OCCUPANTS (CLASS C4) TOGETHER WITH RETENTION OF GROUND FLOOR RETAIL UNIT AND INSTALLATION OF REAR DORMER
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01920/26 Awaiting decision
51 Newport Street Bolton BL1 1NE
CHANGE OF USE OF EXISTING STORAGE SPACE TO 1 NO. SELF CONTAINED APARTMENT (CLASS C3)
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01925/26 Awaiting decision
Denegarth Chorley Old Road Bolton BL6 6AX
DEMOLITION OF REAR CONSERVATORY AND ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION
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01924/26 Awaiting decision
54 Redcar Road Bolton BL1 6LL
ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY FRONT EXTENSION
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01922/26 Awaiting decision
Ladyshore House Ladyshore Road Bolton BL3 1LB
CERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS EXISTING (S191) FOR CONTINUED USE OF ANCILLARY DOMESTIC GARDEN ROOM AND ASSOCIATED WORKS
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01916/26 Awaiting decision
16 Carlton Road Bolton BL1 5HU
CERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS PROPOSED (S192) FOR ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION
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01913/26/PREMIN Awaiting decision
Davenports Farm Crows Nest Bolton BL3 1AL
DEMOLITION OF 2 NO. STABLES AND 1 NO. STORE TOGETHER WITH ERECTION OF BUILDING USE AS ABATTOIR (SUI GENERIS) AND ERECTION OF BUILDING FOR USE AS A DESSERT CAFE (CLASS E(B))
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01915/26 Awaiting decision
23 Landedmans Bolton BL5 2QB
DEMOLITION OF EXISTING CONSERVATORY TOGETHER WITH ERECTION OF TWO STOREY SIDE AND SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION
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01912/26 Awaiting decision
All Saints Ukrainian Church All Saints Street Bolton BL1 2BQ
FELL 6 NO. CONIFER
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01914/26 Awaiting decision
71 The Sheddings Bolton BL3 2JN
VARIATION OF CONDITION 2 (APPROVED PLANS) ON APPLICATION 01187/26 TO ENLARGE APPROVED SIDE EXTENSION TO BOUNDARY
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01909/26 Awaiting decision
186 Halliwell Road Bolton BL1 3QN
ERECTION OF PART SINGLE/PART TWO STOREY REAR EXTENSION TOGETHER WITH INSTALLATION OF REAR DORMER
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01908/26 Awaiting decision
112 Bradshaw Road Bolton BL2 3EW
FELLING OF 1 NO. SILVER BIRCH
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01905/26 Awaiting decision
5 Burnthwaite Hall Drive Bolton BL6 4GU
VARIATION OF CONDITIONS 2 (MANAGEMENT PLAN) AND 16 (APPROVED PLANS) ON APPLICATION 12807/26 TO INCLUDE NEW POND WITHIN APPROVED GARDEN AREA, MATERIAL TO PATHWAYS, STORAGE ROOM, GREENHOUSE, OUTDOOR SWIMMING POOL, PERGOLA AND SOFT LANDSCAPING
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01911/26 Awaiting decision
Land At Crompton Place Exchange Street Bolton BL1 1EA
DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 2 (DEMOLITION MANAGEMENT STRATEGY) ON APPLICATION 19641/25
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01907/26 Awaiting decision
427 - 429 Lever Edge Lane Bolton BL3 3BG
INSTALLATION OF STEEL CANOPY AND SHUTTER STRUCTURE TO FRONT TOGETHER WITH ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION AND 4 NO. AIR CONDITIONING UNITS
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01906/26 Awaiting decision
8 Ormston Avenue Bolton BL6 7EA
ENLARGEMENT TO EXISTING PORCH TO FORM FRONT EXTENSION
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01904/26 Awaiting decision
The Employment Service Car Park Blackhorse Street Bolton BL1 1SX
NOTICE OF INTENT: PRUNING OF 5 NO. LIME
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01903/26 Awaiting decision
226 Darwen Road Bolton BL7 9JQ
ERECTION OF 1 NO. GARAGE
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01901/26 Awaiting decision
50 Bridge Street Bolton BL1 2EG
PRIOR APPROVAL APPLICATION FOR CHANGE OF USE OF FIRST FLOOR FROM RETAIL (CLASS E) TO 1 NO. SELF CONTAINED APARTMENT (CLASS C3)
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01898/26 Awaiting decision
Regent House 617 Chorley New Road Bolton BL6 4DL
PRUNE 1 NO. BEECH
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01900/26 Awaiting decision
57 Rydal Road Bolton BL1 5LJ
FELL 1 NO. SYCAMORE
Recent decisions
Data to October 2026
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00027/26 Granted
BP Firwood Service Station 319 Crompton Way Bolton BL2 3AE
EXTENSION TO SITE CURTILAGE AND INSTALLATION OF 2 NO. JET WASH BAYS, PARKING BAYS, EXTERNAL LAUNDRY UNIT, RETAINING WALL AND 2.5M ACOUSTIC FENCE TOGETHER WITH THE ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY SIDE AND PART SINGLE PART TWO STOREY REAR EXTENSION AND ASSOCIATED LANDSCAPING
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01839/26 Decided
4 Spinney Way Bolton BL5 3FL
CERTIFICATE OF LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT (S192) FOR THE PROPOSED ADDITIONAL USE OF THE PROPERTY (CLASS C3) AS A PRIVATE HIRE SINGLE OPERATOR TAXI BASE FOR 1 VEHICLE
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01783/26 Decided
18 Crescent Road Bolton BL4 8LF
PRIOR NOTIFICATION APPLICATION FOR A PROPOSED LARGER HOME EXTENSION AT REAR (6.00M LONG 4.00M MAX HEIGHT 3.00M EAVES HEIGHT)
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01795/26 Granted
8 Glentress Mews Bolton BL1 5JS
FELLING OF 1 NO. HORSE CHESTNUT
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01775/26 Granted
2 Clarendon Gardens Bolton BL7 9GX
PRUNING OF 5 NO. SYCAMORE, 1 NO. NORWEGIAN MAPLE, 1 NO. MOUNTAIN ASH AND 1 NO. LIME; FELL 3 NO ASH
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01728/26 Granted
Castledene Victoria Road Bolton BL1 5AN
FELL 1 NO. BEECH
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01727/26 Granted
Christ Church Chorley New Road Bolton BL1 5AH
PRUNING OF 1 NO. ASH
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01717/26 Granted
Unit 6 Trinity Retail Park Springfield Bolton BL2 1HY
PRUNING OF 3 NO. CHERRY, 2 NO. WILLOW, 2 NO. PUSSY WILLOW , 1 NO. BIRCH
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01705/26 Decided
519 Tonge Moor Road Bolton BL2 3BG
PRIOR APPROVAL APPLICATION FOR CHANGE OF USE OF FIRST FLOOR FROM RETAIL (CLASS E) TO 1 NO. APARTMENT (CLASS C3)
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01592/26 Granted
Corfield Bolton Road Bolton BL2 3EU
PRUNING OF 1 NO. BEECH
The full record
Decisions between 2005 and 2026
PlanIndex holds 3,457 decisions from Bolton between 2005 and 2026, part of 3,874 applications on record. Over that period 83% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals, 2,347 granted against 465 refused. The busiest single year was 2026, with 1,235 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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07112/19 Decided
16 Wyresdale Road Bolton BL1 4DN
DISCHARGE OF CONDITION NO. 2 - SECURITY MEASURES (application 06461/19)
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07126/19 Granted
3 Old Quarry Lane Egerton Bolton BL7 9EU
DISCHARGE OF CONDITIONS ON APPROVAL 04519/18 (2. - FENCING, CONDITION 3 - DRAINAGE)
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07122/19 Granted
Whitecroft Markland Hill Lane Bolton BL1 5NX
T1 FELL LIME TREE T2 FELL LIME TREE
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07204/19 Decided
Northern Geological Supplies Gas Street Bolton BL1 4TQ
DISCHARGE OF CONDITION ON APPROVAL 05744/19 (04 - MATERIALS)
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07115/19 Granted
1 Ravens Wood Bolton BL1 5TL
PRUNE OF 1 OAK AND 1 BEECH
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07155/19 Granted
Vesperholme 346 Chorley New Road Bolton BL1 5AD
PART A - FELLING OF 1NO. HORSE CHESTNUT AND 1 NO HOLLY PART B - PRUNING OF 1NO. SYCAMORE, 1NO. BEECH AND 1NO. HAWTHORN
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07169/19 Granted
23 Farnborough Road Bolton BL1 7HJ
PRIOR NOTIFICATION APPLICATION FOR A PROPOSED LARGER HOME EXTENSION AT REAR (3.206M LONG; 3.000M MAX HEIGHT; 3.000M EAVES HEIGHT)
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07099/19 Granted
14 Lavender Road Farnworth Bolton BL4 0DX
PRIOR NOTIFICATION APPLICATION FOR A PROPOSED LARGER HOME EXTENSION AT REAR (6M LONG; 3.65M MAX HEIGHT; 2.7M EAVES HEIGHT)
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07181/19 Decided
10 Silverwell Street Horwich Bolton BL6 7DH
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO FELL 1NO. CORDYLIME
Decision speed
12 months to October 2026, where both dates are published
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Within 8 weeks the statutory target for most applications 389 44%
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8 to 13 weeks the target band for major development 282 32%
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Over 13 weeks often extended by agreement 222 25%
Planning agents in Bolton
The firms named as agent on the most applications on this register. Company information only.
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RA Design & Project Management Ltd 79% granted overall 191
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SMS architecture 74% granted overall 156
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Neil Pike Architects 74% granted overall 49
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Ronson Building Design Ltd 91% granted overall 48
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SHWilkinson Architects Ltd 91% granted overall 43
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Good & Tillotson Limited 94% granted overall 39
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AGF PLANS 98% granted overall 36
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Y A Architectural Services 77% granted overall 34
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Applications by ward in Bolton
- Astley Bridge 201
- Bradshaw 163
- Breightmet 77
- Bromley Cross 274
- Farnworth North 89
- Farnworth South 61
- Great Lever 200
- Halliwell 152
- Heaton, Lostock & Chew Moor 287
- Historic Record 594
- Horwich North 135
- Horwich South & Blackrod 119
- Hulton 196
- Kearsley 108
- Little Lever And Darcy Lever 112
- Queens Park & Central 185
- Rumworth 113
- Smithills 180
- Tonge With The Haulgh 106
- Westhoughton North & Hunger Hill 123
- Westhoughton South 127
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Common questions
How many planning applications does Bolton decide?
In the 12 months to October 2026, Bolton decided 893 planning applications. 81% 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 61 days over the 12 months to October 2026. Individual cases vary with complexity and consultation responses.
How many Bolton decisions arrive within the eight week target?
Of the 893 decisions in the 12 months to October 2026 where both dates are published, 44% came within eight weeks of the application being received, and 75% within thirteen weeks.
How many planning applications has Bolton decided in total?
PlanIndex holds 3457 decisions from Bolton between 2005 and 2026, out of 3,874 applications on record. Across that whole period 83% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.
When is planning activity busiest in Bolton?
June 2026 was the busiest month across the 12 months to October 2026, with 177 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.
Where can I see the full documents for an application?
Plans, drawings and officer reports stay on Bolton's own planning portal. Every application page here links straight to the source record.
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Bolton: 3,874 planning applications on record as of October 2026. Trailing 12 months: 893 decided, 81% approved, median 61 days to a decision. 1,264 new applications received in the same period. Decisions on record run between 2005 and 2026: 3,457 in total, 83% approved. Source: PlanIndex, planindex.co.uk.
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