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Land East Of 285 Hindley Road Hindley Road Bolton BL5 2DY

Awaiting decision Bolton 01363/26 Full Planning Permission

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Proposal

CONTINUED USE OF OFFICE BUILDING AND 3 NO. SHIPPING CONTAINERS

As published by the council, reference 01363/26

Application record

Reference
01363/26
Type
Full Planning Permission
Status
Deposited
Received
23 Jul 2026
Validated
13 Aug 2026
Ward
Westhoughton South
Parish
Westhoughton Town Council
Postcode
BL5 2DY

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Jul 2026

    Received by Bolton

  2. 13 Aug 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 14 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 8 October 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

Acorus Rural Property Services Ltd Agent, registered in Kenilworth

Active · incorporated 2002 · Kenilworth

435 applications on PlanIndex · across 71 councils · 81% granted

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Documents

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

11 documents on file for this application

  • comments national grid Consultee Comment · 25 Aug 2026
  • Environmental Health Consultee Comment · 24 Aug 2026
  • HIGHWAYS Consultation · 20 Aug 2026
  • Neighbour Consultation Plan Other · 14 Aug 2026
  • EXISTING FLOOR PLANS AND ELEVATIONS Amended Drawing · 13 Aug 2026
  • GREEN BELT JUSTIFICATION STATEMENT Amended Drawing · 13 Aug 2026
  • APPLICATION FORM REDACTED Application Form · 23 Jul 2026
  • SITE LOCATION PLAN Application Submission Details · 23 Jul 2026
  • PLANNING STATEMENT Application Submission Details · 23 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 full applications in a median of 102 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

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