Planning application
Stepping Stones Nursery Chorley Old Road Bolton BL1 6AH
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
RETROSPECTIVE LISTED BUILDING CONSENT FOR CHANGE OF USE FROM NURSERY TO COMMUNITY CENTRE, MADRASSAH WITH ANCILLARY PRAYER ROOM TO GRADE II* LISTED BUILDING.
As published by the council, reference 00660/26
Application record
- Reference
- 00660/26
- Status
- Deposited
- Received
- 9 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 26 Oct 2026
- Ward
- Smithills
- Postcode
- BL1 6AH
Site history
Applications at this address on the Bolton register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026.
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00659/26 Awaiting decision
Stepping Stones Nursery Chorley Old Road Bolton BL1 6AH
CHANGE OF USE FROM NURSERY (CLASS E(f)) TO COMMUNITY CENTRE, MADRASSAH WITH ANCILLARY PRAYER ROOM (MIXED USE)..
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Apr 2026
Received by Bolton
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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26 Oct 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 21 December 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Bolton took a median of 61 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
- Application: 00659/26 (Deposited)
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
15 documents on file for this application
- NOISE MANAGEMENT PLAN
- proposed floor plans
- HERITAGE STATEMENT
- Press Advert
- Neighbour Consultation Plan
- APPLICATION FORM REDACTED
- EXISTING BASEMENT AND GROUND FLOOR
- EXISTING FIRST FLOOR WITH LOCATION AND SITE PLAN
- PROPOSED BASEMENT AND GROUND FLOOR
- PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR
- EXISTING ELEVATIONS
- PROPOSED ELEVATIONS
- PLANNING HERITAGE DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT
- ELEVATIONS
- TRANSPORT STATEMENT
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Bolton for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Bolton's median decision took 61 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About this record
The published feed does not state which type of application this is; the register entry on Bolton's portal will say. Our guide explains the common types.
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