Nos. 40-66 & 70-80 Lea Gate Bolton BL2 3ET

1. 6 May 2026

   Received by Bolton

2. 16 Jun 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 21 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 11 August 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.

This application is with Bolton for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Bolton decided lawful development applications in a median of 53 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

• St Maxentius C Of E Church Bolton Road Bolton BL2 3ET

  01712/26 Submitted 21 Sep 2026 50 yards away

  82% historically approved · decision due ~16 Nov

  NOTICE OF INTENTION; PART A; PRUNING OF 3 NO. BEECH AND 1 NO. HAWTHORN, LIME AND ALDER PART B; FELLING OF 3 NO. ELM AND 1 NO. SYCAMORE, ROWAN AND ASH

  Awaiting decision Trees

• Bradshaw Conservative Club Lea Gate Bolton BL2 3ET

  01231/26 Submitted 2 Jul 2026 50 yards away

  FELLING OF 1 NO. LIME

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• The Arches 49A Lea Gate Close Bolton BL2 4AA

  15707/23 Submitted 24 Mar 2023 100 yards away

  CONVERSION OF 5NO. BEDROOM APARTMENT INTO 2NO. APARTMENTS

  Granted Full applications New dwelling 12 docs
  Several homes

• 1 Lakeside Bolton Road Bradshaw Bolton BL2 3EU

  18963/24 Submitted 16 Sep 2024 100 yards away

  NOTICE OF INTENTION FOR THE PRUNING OF 1No OAK TREE AND 3No. BEECH TREES

  Decided Trees 9 docs

• 1 Lakeside Bolton Road Bolton BL2 3EU

  19203/24 Submitted 28 Oct 2024 100 yards away

  NOTICE OF INTENTION TO PRUNE NO.3 BEECH TREES (AMENDED and AGREED)

  Decided Trees 3 docs

• 111 Lea Gate Bolton BL2 4BQ

  11952/21 Submitted 11 Aug 2021 150 yards away

  SITING OF 1NO. ELECTRONIC ILLUMINATED LED SIGN

  Refused Advertising 12 docs

• 01575/26 Awaiting decision

  37 Park Street Bolton BL4 7RE

  CERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS EXISTING (S191) FOR CONTINUED USE OF HMO FOR 6 NO. OCCUPANTS

  Received 28 Aug, published by the council 1 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• 01555/26 Awaiting decision

  56 Parkway Bolton BL5 2RY

  CERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS EXISTING (S191) FOR THE CONVERSION OF GARAGE TO HABITABLE ROOM

  Received 26 Aug, published by the council 10 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• 01501/26 Awaiting decision

  6 Chorley New Road Bolton BL6 4AT

  CERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS EXISTING (S191) FOR THE ERECTION OF 1 NO. OUTBUILDING

  Received 14 Aug, published by the council 18 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 01447/26 Awaiting decision

  19 Wood Street Bolton BL1 1EB

  CERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS EXISTING (S191) FOR CHANGE OF USE FROM DWELLING (CLASS C3) INTO HMO (CLASS C4) FOR UP TO 6 NO. OCCUPANTS

  Received 7 Aug, published by the council 11 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 00832/26 Granted

  2 - 3 Brinks Row Bolton BL6 6SH

  CERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS FOR THE PROPOSED REPLACEMENT OF REAR EXTERNAL DOOR

  Received 8 May, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Lawful development