Planning application
Former Horwich Loco Works Site Aspinall Way Horwich Bolton BL6 6DW
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 4 (Site Wide Phasing Programme) ON APPLICATION 91352/14
As published by the council, reference 01493/26
Application record
- Reference
- 01493/26
- Status
- Deposited
- Received
- 14 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 14 Aug 2026
- Postcode
- BL6 6DW
Site history
Applications at this address on the Bolton register
This site has had 3 applications since 2023: 0 approved, 1 refused.
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00063/26 Decided
Former Horwich Loco Works Site Aspinall Way Horwich Bolton BL6 6DW
DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 19 (CONTAMINATED LAND) ON APPLICATION 91352/14
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15494/23 Refused
Former Horwich Loco Works Site Aspinall Way Horwich Bolton BL6 6DW
DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 17 (DRAINAGE CULVERT RECONSTRUCTION - SURVEY OF EXISTING DRAINAGE NETWORK & SCHEME FOR ABANDONMENT) ON APPLICATION 05378/19.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Aug 2026
Received by Bolton
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17 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 9 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.
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's median decision took 60 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About this record
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