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311 Church Street Bolton BL5 3QE

Awaiting decision Bolton 01492/26

Works: Extension Small domestic

Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

EXTENSION OF CURTILAGE FROM PUBLIC HIGHWAY TO RESIDENTIAL GARDEN SPACE TOGETHER WITH INSTALLATION OF BOUNDARY FENCE AND GATE

As published by the council, reference 01492/26

Application record

Reference
01492/26
Status
Deposited
Received
14 Aug 2026
Validated
18 Aug 2026
Ward
Westhoughton North & Hunger Hill
Parish
Westhoughton Town Council
Postcode
BL5 3QE

Comment by 8 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

  1. 14 Aug 2026

    Received by Bolton

  2. 18 Aug 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 18 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 13 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

Applicant on file, registered in Old Kilpatrick

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Documents

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

9 documents on file for this application

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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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