Planning application
Land South Of Wigan Road Wigan Road Bolton BL5 2QZ
Works: Demolition Major scheme
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
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Proposal
OUTLINE PLANNING APPLICATION FOR THE ERECTION OF UP TO 310 DWELLINGS TOGETHER WITH THE PROVISION OF PUBLIC OPEN SPACE, LANDSCAPING AND OTHER ASSOCIATED WORKS, FOLLOWING THE DEMOLITION OF EXISTING BUILDINGS (ACCESS DETAILS ONLY)
As published by the council, reference 01245/26
Application record
- Reference
- 01245/26
- Status
- Deposited
- Received
- 3 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 3 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Westhoughton South
- Parish
- Westhoughton Town Council
- Postcode
- BL5 2QZ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Jul 2026
Received by Bolton
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 28 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 59 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Lichfields Agent, registered in Newbury
Active · incorporated 2006 · Newbury
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
94 documents on file for this application
- ILLUSTRATIVE MASTERPLAN
- LANDSCAPE OFFICER
- ACTIVE TRAVEL
- WIGAN COUNCIL
- WIGAN COUNCIL - TRANSPORT
- DRAINAGE (FLOODRISK)
- GMEU Comments
- Westhoughton Town Council
- Greater Manchester Minerals and Waste
- Archaeology Comments
- Mr Paul Hodges
- Press Advert
- ACTIVE TRAVEL ENGLAND
- Mr Andrew Smith
- Mr Andrew Smith
- Coal Authority Comments
- Neighbour Consultation Plan
- GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY REPORT
- Application form
- HEALTH IMPACT ASSESSMENT
- CONSTRUCTION ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN
- CRIME IMPACT STATEMENT
- EMPLOYMENT SKILLS PLAN - R2
- GREEN BELT AND GREY BELT APPRAISAL - 4748 REV A
- LANDSCAPE STRATEGY - 4748 501
- LVIA APPENDIX 1 - LVIA VIEWS - 4748
- LVIA APPENDIX 2 - LVIA FIGURES - 4748
- LVIA APPENDIX 3 - LVIA METHODOLOGY - 4748
- LVIA REPORT - 4748 REV
- MINERAL ASSESSMENT REPORT - 24KMH018
- NOISE IMPACT ASSESSMENT
- SOILS AND AGRICULTURAL QUALITY REPORT
- TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT
- PLANNING STATEMENT
- AIR QUALITY ASSESSMENT
- ARBORICULTURAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT
- ARBORICULTURAL METHOD STATEMENT
- ARCHAEOLOGY DESK BASED ASSESSMENT
- COAL MINING RISK ASSESSMENT
- DRAFT HEADS OF TERMS
- OUTLINE APPLICATION COVERING LETTER
- STATEMENT OF COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
- DAS AND DESIGN CODE
- DAS AND DESIGN CODE PART2
- STATUTORY BIODIVERSITY METRIC CONDITION ASSESSMENTS
- BNG METRIC
- DRAINAGE MANAGEMENT STRATEGY_PART4
- DRAINAGE MANAGEMENT STRATEGY_PART5
- ENERGY AND SUSTAINABILITY REPORT PART1
- ENERGY AND SUSTAINABILITY REPORT PART2
- ENERGY AND SUSTAINABILITY REPORT PART3
- DESK STUDY REPORT_PART1
- DESK STUDY REPORT_PART2
- DESK STUDY REPORT_PART3
- DESK STUDY REPORT_PART4
- DESK STUDY REPORT_PART5
- DESK STUDY REPORT_PART6
- DRAINAGE MANAGEMENT STRATEGY_PART1
- DRAINAGE MANAGEMENT STRATEGY_PART2
- DRAINAGE MANAGEMENT STRATEGY_PART3
- BAT ACTIVITY SURVEY
- BREEDING BIRD SURVEY
- INVASIVE PLANT SPECIES SURVEY
- WILLOW TIT SURVEY
- RIVER CONDITION ASSESSMENT REPORT
- BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN ASSESSMENT PART 2 - POST DEV
- ECOLOGICAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT
- PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL APPRAISAL
- BAT EMERGENCE SURVEY REPORT
- RIPARIAN MAMMAL SURVEY
- GREAT CRESTED NEWT SITE INSPECTION REPORT
- TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT PLANS APPS_PART1
- TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT PLANS APPS_PART2
- TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT PLANS APPS_PART3
- TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT PLANS APPS_PART4
- TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT PLANS APPS_PART5
- TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT PLANS APPS_PART6
- FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT PART 1
- FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT PART 2
- FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT PART 3
- FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT PART 4
- FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT PART 5
- SITE LOCATION PLAN
- LOCATION PLAN
- CONSTRAINTS & OPPORTUNITIES PLAN
- PARAMETERS MASTERPLAN
- CHARACTER AREAS
- CONTEXT & SUSTAINABILITY PLAN
- SETTLEMENT CHARACTER PLAN
- PARAMETERS: STREET HIERARCHY
- PARAMETERS: DENSITY PLAN
- PARAMETERS: MASSING PLAN
- ILLUSTRATIVE MASTERPLAN
- ILLUSTRATIVE SITE SECTIONS
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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 59 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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