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1 Chorley Road Bolton BL6 5JR

Awaiting decision Bolton 01371/26

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 VACANT STAINED GLASS STUDIO AND RETAIL OUTLET (CLASS E) TO A CAFÉ, SMALL-SCALE RESTAURANT AND ICE CREAM PARLOUR WITH ANCILLARY SALE OF ALCOHOL (SUI GENERIS), TOGETHER WITH OUTDOOR SEATING AREAS TO THE SIDE AND REAR.

As published by the council, reference 01371/26

Application record

Reference
01371/26
Status
Deposited
Received
24 Jul 2026
Validated
4 Sep 2026
Ward
Horwich South & Blackrod
Parish
Blackrod Town Council
Postcode
BL6 5JR

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 24 Jul 2026

    Received by Bolton

  2. 13 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 4 Sep 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 30 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 74 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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

14 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.

Trade members open them from here.

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What happens while it is decided

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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