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Spa Mill Spa Road Bolton BL1 4AG

Refused Bolton 00554/26 Full Planning Permission

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

CHANGE OF USE FROM VACANT LAND TO HAND CAR WASH AND VALETING FACILITY (SUI GENERIS) TOGETHER WITH ERECTION OF TIMBER CABIN, CANOPIES, BOUNDARY FENCING AND GATES, DRAINAGE INFRASTRUCTURE AND ASSOCIATED VEHICLE ACCESS AND CIRCULATION ARRANGEMENTS.

As published by the council, reference 00554/26

Application record

Reference
00554/26
Type
Full Planning Permission
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused
Received
25 Mar 2026
Validated
25 Mar 2026
Decided
29 Jun 2026
Ward
Queens Park & Central
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
BL1 4AG

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 25 Mar 2026

    Received by Bolton

  2. 29 Jun 2026

    Decision issued: Refused

  3. 21 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

True North Designs Agent, a design practice

3 applications on PlanIndex · across 3 councils

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

10 documents on file for this application

  • Decision Notice Decision · 29 Jun 2026
  • Officer Report Officer Report · 29 Jun 2026
  • EXISTING & PROPOSED BLOCK PLAN Amended Drawing · 09 Jun 2026
  • EXISTING & PROPOSED DRAWINGS Amended Drawing · 09 Jun 2026
  • LOCATION PLAN Amended Drawing · 09 Jun 2026
  • APPLICATION FORM REDACTED Application Form · 25 Mar 2026
  • EXISTING AND PROPOSED FLOORPLANS Application Submission Details · 25 Mar 2026
  • EXISTING AND PROPOSED SITE PLAN Application Submission Details · 25 Mar 2026
  • EXISTING AND PROPOSED ELEVATIONS Application Submission Details · 25 Mar 2026
  • LOCATION PLAN Application Submission Details · 25 Mar 2026

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What this refusal means

Bolton refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

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