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Land Opposite The Ferns New Chapel Lane Bolton BL6 6QN

Refused Bolton 00561/26 Permission in Principle

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

Proposal

APPLICATION FOR PERMISSION IN PRINCIPLE FOR ERECTION OF 2NO. DWELLINGHOUSES

As published by the council, reference 00561/26

Application record

Reference
00561/26
Type
Permission in Principle
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused
Received
26 Mar 2026
Validated
31 Mar 2026
Decided
22 May 2026
Ward
Horwich North
Parish
Horwich Town Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
BL6 6QN

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 26 Mar 2026

    Received by Bolton

  2. 31 Mar 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 22 May 2026

    Decision issued: Refused

  4. 24 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Agent on file, registered in Bolton

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Documents

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

5 documents on file for this application

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What refusal means

The process from here

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.

About outline applications

How this application type works

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site before the detail is worked up. Some or all of the particulars, such as appearance, layout, scale, access and landscaping, are held back as reserved matters for later approval. Permission at outline stage does not by itself allow building to start; the reserved matters must be approved first.

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