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The Elms 717 Blackburn Road Bolton BL1 7JJ

Awaiting decision Bolton 01311/26 Householder Application for pl. permissi

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Proposal

LOWERING OF EXISTING BOUNDARY FENCE TOGETHER WITH PLANTING BEHIND BOUNDARY

As published by the council, reference 01311/26

Application record

Reference
01311/26
Type
Householder Application for pl. permissi
Status
Deposited
Received
16 Jul 2026
Validated
16 Jul 2026
Ward
Astley Bridge
Postcode
BL1 7JJ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Bolton register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 0 approved, 1 refused.

  • 00544/26 Refused

    The Elms 717 Blackburn Road Bolton BL1 7JJ

    RETROSPECTIVE ERECTION OF COMPOSITE FENCING ABOVE EXISTING STONE WALL AS BOUNDARY TREATMENT

    Decided 20 May 2026 Householder

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Jul 2026

    Received by Bolton

  2. 21 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 10 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 61 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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

9 documents on file for this application

  • tree officer comments Consultee Comment · 03 Aug 2026
  • Highways Engineering Consultee Comment · 24 Jul 2026
  • Neighbour Consultation Plan Other · 17 Jul 2026
  • APPLICATION FORM REDACTED Application Form · 16 Jul 2026
  • LOCATION PLAN Application Submission Details · 16 Jul 2026
  • EXISTING PLANS Application Submission Details · 16 Jul 2026
  • PROPOSED PLANS Application Submission Details · 16 Jul 2026
  • SITE PLAN Application Submission Details · 16 Jul 2026
  • DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Application Submission Details · 16 Jul 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 householder applications in a median of 60 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About householder applications

Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden, such as extensions, lofts and outbuildings, and cannot create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. More in our guide to planning application types.

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  • The Elms 717 Blackburn Road Bolton BL1 7JJ

    00544/26 Submitted 25 Mar 2026 50 yards away

    RETROSPECTIVE ERECTION OF COMPOSITE FENCING ABOVE EXISTING STONE WALL AS BOUNDARY TREATMENT

    Refused Householder 5 docs
    Domestic
  • 721 Blackburn Road Bolton BL1 7JJ

    09635/20 Submitted 21 Oct 2020 50 yards away

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    01643/26 Submitted 9 Sep 2026 100 yards away

    PRIOR NOTIFICATION APPLICATION FOR A PROPOSED LARGER HOME EXTENSION AT REAR (4.00M LONG; 3.25M MAX HEIGHT; 2.80M EAVES HEIGHT)

    Decided Extension 4 docs

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