Planning application
00811/26
First And Second Floor 172 - 174 Crook Street Bolton BL3 6AS
Proposal
PRIOR APPROVAL APPLICATION FOR THE CHANGE OF USE FROM FIRST AND SECOND FLOOR OFFICES (CLASS E) TO 8 NO. SELF CONTAINED APARTMENTS (CLASS C3)
As published by the council, reference 00811/26
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 May 2026
Received by Bolton
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30 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Refused
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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 prior approval applications
How this application type works
Prior approval applications arise where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, such as larger home extensions, changes of use to housing or agricultural buildings. The council may only consider the specific matters set out in the rules, for example transport, flooding or appearance, and in many classes the work may proceed if the council does not respond within the deadline, commonly 56 days.
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In Bolton
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01376/26 Awaiting decision
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01338/26 Awaiting decision
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PRIOR NOTIFICATION APPLICATION FOR A PROPOSED LARGER HOME EXTENSION AT REAR (4.00M LONG; 3.60M MAX HEIGHT; 2.40M EAVES HEIGHT)
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01092/26 Granted
42 Reynolds Drive Bolton BL5 1HE
PRIOR NOTIFICATION APPLICATION FOR A PROPOSED LARGER HOME EXTENSION AT REAR (4.50M LONG; 3.87M MAX HEIGHT; 2.41M EAVES HEIGHT)
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01055/26 Granted
195 Crompton Way Bolton BL2 2RU
PRIOR NOTIFICATION APPLICATION FOR A PROPOSED LARGER HOME EXTENSION AT REAR (4.20M LONG; 3.70M MAX HEIGHT; 2.60M EAVES HEIGHT).
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01315/26 Awaiting decision
19 Forest Drive Bolton BL5 3DH
PRIOR NOTIFICATION APPLICATION FOR A PROPOSED LARGER HOME EXTENSION AT REAR (4.95M LONG; 3.50M MAX HEIGHT; 2.40M EAVES HEIGHT)