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39 Hughes Street Bolton BL1 3HE

Awaiting decision Bolton 01551/26 Certificate of Lawfulness Existing

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Proposal

CERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS EXISTING (S191) FOR CONTINUED USE OF HMO FOR 6 NO. OCCUPANTS

As published by the council, reference 01551/26

Application record

Reference
01551/26
Type
Certificate of Lawfulness Existing
Status
Deposited
Received
25 Aug 2026
Validated
25 Aug 2026
Ward
Halliwell
Postcode
BL1 3HE

Site history

Applications at this address on the Bolton register

This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 19366/24 Granted

    39 Hughes Street Bolton BL1 3HE

    CERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS FOR THE CHANGE OF USE FROM DWELLINGHOUSE TO A 6-BED HMO

    Decided 3 Dec 2024 Lawful development

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 25 Aug 2026

    Received by Bolton

  2. 26 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 20 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

Paul Butler Associates Ltd Agent, registered in Manchester

Active · incorporated 1997 · Manchester

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Documents

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

11 documents on file for this application

  • APPLICATION FORM REDACTED Application Form · 25 Aug 2026
  • LOCATION PLAN Application Submission Details · 25 Aug 2026
  • COVER LETTER Application Submission Details · 25 Aug 2026
  • HMO LICENSE Application Submission Details · 25 Aug 2026
  • LICENSE AGREEMENT 01 Application Submission Details · 25 Aug 2026
  • ELECTRICAL COMPLETION CERTIFICATE Application Submission Details · 25 Aug 2026
  • GAS SAFETY CERTIFICATE Application Submission Details · 25 Aug 2026
  • FIRE RISK REPORT Application Submission Details · 25 Aug 2026
  • FIRE ALARM CERTIFICATE Application Submission Details · 25 Aug 2026
  • SITE PHOTOS Application Submission Details · 25 Aug 2026
  • FLOOR PLANS Application Submission Details · 25 Aug 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 lawful development applications in a median of 53 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About lawful development applications

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • 39 Hughes Street Bolton BL1 3HE

    19366/24 Submitted 25 Nov 2024 50 yards away

    CERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS FOR THE CHANGE OF USE FROM DWELLINGHOUSE TO A 6-BED HMO

    Granted Lawful development 6 docs
    Domestic
  • 42 Hughes Street Bolton BL1 3HF

    11686/21 Submitted 6 Jul 2021 50 yards away

    ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION AT REAR

    Granted Full applications Extension 6 docs
    Small domestic
  • 71 Hughes Street Bolton BL1 3HF

    11919/21 Submitted 6 Aug 2021 100 yards away

    ERECTION OF A TWO STOREY EXTENSION AT REAR

    Granted Full applications Extension 4 docs
  • 72 Elgin Street Bolton BL1 3ER

    15483/23 Submitted 17 Feb 2023 100 yards away

    ERECTION OF TWO STOREY EXTENSION TO REAR

    Granted Full applications Extension 4 docs
  • 72 Elgin Street Bolton BL1 3ER

    15755/23 Submitted 3 Apr 2023 100 yards away

    PRIOR NOTIFICATION APPLICATION FOR PROPOSED LARGER HOME EXTENSION AT REAR (5.33M LONG; 3.74M MAX HEIGHT; 2.71M EAVES HEIGHT)

    Granted Prior approval Extension 4 docs
  • 127 Eskrick Street Bolton BL1 3JB

    11295/21 Submitted 17 May 2021 100 yards away

    ALTERATION TO FRONT ELEVATION WITH HIP TO GABLE CONVERSION TOGETHER WITH THE ERECTION OF A TWO STOREY EXTENSION AND DORMER AT REAR

    Granted Full applications Extension Loft or dormer 7 docs

In Bolton

  • 01617/26 Awaiting decision

    109 Park Road Bolton BL5 3DB

    CERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS PROPOSED (S192) FOR CHANGE OF USE FROM DWELLING (CLASS C3) TO RESIDENTIAL CHILDRENS FACILITY/HOME (CLASS C2) FOR UP TO 3 NO. CHILDREN/YOUNG PERSONS

    Received 4 Sep, published by the council 7 Sep 2026 Lawful development
  • 01575/26 Awaiting decision

    37 Park Street Bolton BL4 7RE

    CERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS EXISTING (S191) FOR CONTINUED USE OF HMO FOR 6 NO. OCCUPANTS

    Received 28 Aug, published by the council 1 Sep 2026 Lawful development
  • 01555/26 Awaiting decision

    56 Parkway Bolton BL5 2RY

    CERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS EXISTING (S191) FOR THE CONVERSION OF GARAGE TO HABITABLE ROOM

    Received 26 Aug, published by the council 10 Sep 2026 Lawful development
  • 01501/26 Awaiting decision

    6 Chorley New Road Bolton BL6 4AT

    CERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS EXISTING (S191) FOR THE ERECTION OF 1 NO. OUTBUILDING

    Received 14 Aug, published by the council 18 Aug 2026 Lawful development
  • 01447/26 Awaiting decision

    19 Wood Street Bolton BL1 1EB

    CERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS EXISTING (S191) FOR CHANGE OF USE FROM DWELLING (CLASS C3) INTO HMO (CLASS C4) FOR UP TO 6 NO. OCCUPANTS

    Received 7 Aug, published by the council 11 Aug 2026 Lawful development