Planning application
Lever Arms 3 Top O Th Lane Bolton BL3 1SS
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Proposal
CHANGE OF USE FROM VACANT PUBLIC HOUSE (SUI GENERIS) TO CAFE (CLASS E(a)) WITH ALTERATION OF WINDOWS TO FENESTRATION
As published by the council, reference 01182/26
Application record
- Reference
- 01182/26
- Type
- Full Planning Permission
- Status
- Deposited
- Received
- 29 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 3 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Little Lever And Darcy Lever
- Postcode
- BL3 1SS
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Jun 2026
Received by Bolton
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3 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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7 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 28 September 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 60 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
SMS architecture Agent, an architecture practice registered in Bolton
Active · incorporated 2026 · Bolton
191 applications on PlanIndex · across 14 councils · 75% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
- Design for Security
- Highways Comment
- JUSTIFICATION STATEMENT
- TRANSPORT STATEMENT
- Neighbour Consultation Plan
- APPLICATION FORM REDACTED
- FULL PLANS
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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 decided full applications in a median of 102 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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