The Elms 717 Blackburn Road Bolton BL1 7JJ

1. 25 Mar 2026

   Received by Bolton

2. 20 May 2026

   Decision issued: Refused

3. 24 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden: extensions, loft and garage conversions, porches, outbuildings and similar alterations within the boundary of the home. They cannot be used to create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. Councils aim to decide them within eight weeks, and immediate neighbours are usually notified and given a chance to comment.

More on householder applications in our guide

• Brierfields 721 Blackburn Road Bolton BL1 7JJ

  00083/26 Submitted 16 Jan 2026 31m away

  79% historically approved · decision due ~13 Mar

  VARIATION OF CONDITION 24 (APPROVED PLANS) ON APPLICATION 19407/24 FOR ERECTION OF REAR EXTENSION AND ALTERATIONS TO CAR PARKING.

  Awaiting decision Full applications Extension 17 docs

• 721 Blackburn Road Bolton BL1 7JJ

  09635/20 Submitted 21 Oct 2020 31m away

  ERECTION OF A TWO STOREY BUILDING WITH BASEMENT COMPRISING EDUCATION CENTRE, PRAYER FACILITY, COMMUNITY HALL AND NURSERY TOGETHER WITH ASSOCIATED PARKING, LANDSCAPING AND PEDESTRIAN ACCESS.

  Granted Full applications 55 docs

• Former Brierfields 721 Blackburn Road Bolton BL1 7JJ

  00732/26 Submitted 21 Apr 2026 31m away

  DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 6 (EXTERNAL MATERIALS) ON APPLICATION 09635/20.

  Decided Conditions 4 docs

• 1 Hesketh Avenue Bolton BL1 8RP

  01200/26 Submitted 30 Jun 2026 97m away

  83% historically approved · decision due ~25 Aug

  PRIOR NOTIFICATION APPLICATION FOR A PROPOSED LARGER HOME EXTENSION AT REAR (4.50M LONG; 3.52M MAX HEIGHT; 2.95M EAVES HEIGHT)

  Decided Extension 4 docs

• Holden Mill Blackburn Road Bolton BL1 7LS

  07177/19 Submitted 17 Oct 2019 114m away

  PRUNING AND FELLING OF VARIOUS TREES

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• 5 Ashworth Lane Bolton BL1 8RA

  11395/21 Submitted 31 May 2021 127m away

  ERECTION OF TWO STOREY EXTENSION AT SIDE, DORMER AT REAR, CHANGE OF ROOF TYPE FROM HIP TO GABLE TOGETHER WITH DROPPED KERB AND ROLLER GATE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL PARKING

  Withdrawn Full applications Extension Loft or dormer 6 docs

• 00386/26 Refused

  Braemar Salford Road Bolton BL5 1BW

  ERECTION OF TWO STOREY EXTENSION AT SIDE, SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION AT REAR, TWO STOREY EXTENSION AT FRONT WITH BAY WINDOWS, CONVERSION OF GARAGE INTO HABITABLE ROOM TOGETHER WITH ALTERATIONS TO ROOF HEIGHT AND REAR DORMER

  4 Mar 2026 Householder
• 00338/26 Granted

  161 Thicketford Road Bolton BL2 2NA

  DEMOLITION OF EXISTING GARAGE AND REAR EXTENSION AND ERECTION OF A TWO STOREY SIDE AND REAR EXTENSION TOGETHER WITH RAISING OF ROOF AND INSTALLATION OF REAR DORMER, AND APPLICATION OF RENDER AND TIMBER CLADDING

  24 Feb 2026 Householder
• 00598/26 Granted

  45 Woodvale Avenue Bolton BL3 3HF

  ERECTION OF FRONT PORCH, TWO STOREY SIDE EXTENSION AND INSTALLATION OF REAR DORMER TOGETHER WITH LOFT CONVERSION.

  31 Mar 2026 Householder
• 00841/26 Granted

  20 Harpford Drive Bolton BL2 6TW

  ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY SIDE EXTENSION.

  11 May 2026 Householder
• 00891/26 Granted

  56 Platt Hill Avenue Bolton BL3 4JU

  ERECTION OF FIRST FLOOR REAR EXTENSION.

  15 May 2026 Householder