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Pingle Closes Farm 351 Hindley Road Westhoughton Bolton BL5 2DT

Awaiting decision Bolton 00873/26 Certificate of Lawfulness Proposed

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Proposal

CERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS PROPOSED (S192) FOR THE ERECTION OF 1 NO. AGRICULTURAL BARN.

As published by the council, reference 00873/26

Application record

Reference
00873/26
Type
Certificate of Lawfulness Proposed
Status
Deposited
Received
14 May 2026
Validated
14 May 2026
Ward
Westhoughton South
Parish
Westhoughton Town Council
Postcode
BL5 2DT

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 14 May 2026

    Received by Bolton

  2. 21 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 9 July 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 59 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

SKY Design and Consulting Limited Agent, a design practice registered in Bury

Active · incorporated 2020 · Bury

33 applications on PlanIndex · across 13 councils · 87% granted

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Documents

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

4 documents on file for this application

  • WESTHOUGHTON TOWN HALL Consultation · 28 May 2026
  • APPLICATION FORM REDACTED Application Form · 14 May 2026
  • PROPOSED PLANS Application Submission Details · 14 May 2026
  • SITE LOCATION PLAN Application Submission Details · 14 May 2026

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What happens while it is decided

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.

About lawful development applications

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.

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