Planning application
242 - 244 Crescent Road Bolton BL3 2JU
Works: New dwelling Loft or dormer
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
CHANGE OF USE OF GROUND FLOOR AT NO.242 FROM RESIDENTIAL(C3) TO RETAIL(CLASS E) WITH CHANGE OF FIRST AND SECOND FLOORS TO 3NO. SELF CONTAINED FLATS TOGETHER WITH DORMER TO THE REAR OF BOTH PROPERTIES, HIP TO GABLE CONVERSION AND REAR EXTERNAL STAIRCASE
As published by the council, reference 01472/26
Application record
- Reference
- 01472/26
- Status
- Deposited
- Received
- 12 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 20 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Great Lever
- Postcode
- BL3 2JU
Comment by 15 September 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to Bolton through their own planning portal.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Aug 2026
Received by Bolton
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20 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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25 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 15 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.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Agent on file, an architecture practice
37 applications on PlanIndex · across 5 councils · 72% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
14 documents on file for this application
- Highways Engineering
- Neighbour Consultation Plan
- ApplicationFormRedacted
- EXISTING AND PROPOSED PLANS AND ELEVATIONS
- PROPOSED GROUND AND FIRST FLOOR PLANS
- PROPOSED SECOND FLOOR PLAN
- PROPOSED SITE PLAN
- LOCATION PLAN
- DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT
- ACCESS AND ADAPTABILITY STATEMENT
- RESIDENTIAL STANDARDS STATEMENT
- SUSTAINABILITY CARBON AND ENERGY STATEMENT AND ASSOCIATED PROFORMA
- NOISE IMPACT ASSESSMENT
- PLANNING APPLICATION LETTER
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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 74 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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