Planning application
43 Brownlow Road Bolton BL6 7DW
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
CHANGE OF USE FROM DWELLING (CLASS C3) TO HMO (CLASS C4) FOR UP TO 6 NO. OCCUPANTS
As published by the council, reference 01249/26
Application record
- Reference
- 01249/26
- Status
- Deposited
- Received
- 6 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 27 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Horwich North
- Parish
- Horwich Town Council
- Postcode
- BL6 7DW
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Jul 2026
Received by Bolton
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27 Jul 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 21 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 74 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
21 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
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The process from here
This application is with Bolton for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
About this record
Reading the register
This page mirrors an entry on the statutory planning register that Bolton is required to keep. The published feed for this record does not state which type of application it is, which is common for older entries and for some council systems; the register entry on the council portal will say, alongside the case officer and any consultation dates.
Every planning application follows the same broad path: submission, validation, publicity, then a decision by officers or committee. Our guide to planning application types explains the common types and what each can approve.
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