Planning application
78 Lee Lane Bolton BL6 7AE
Works: New dwelling Windows or glazing
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
CHANGE OF USE TO UPPER FLOORS FROM RESIDENTIAL AND OFFICE SPACE TO FORM 2 NO. SELF CONTAINED APARTMENTS TOGETHER WITH INSTALLATION OF NEW SHOP FRONT AND ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING ELEVATIONS
As published by the council, reference 01685/26
Application record
- Reference
- 01685/26
- Status
- Deposited
- Received
- 16 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 16 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Horwich North
- Parish
- Horwich Town Council
- Postcode
- BL6 7AE
Comment by 7 October 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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16 Sep 2026
Received by Bolton
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16 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 11 November 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 59 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
10 documents on file for this application
- APPLICATION FORM REDACTED
- EXISTING ELEVATIONS
- EXISTING FLOOR PLANS
- SITE LOCATION PLAN
- PROPOSED ELEVATIONS
- PROPOSED PLANS
- RESIDENTIAL STANDARDS STATEMENT/NDSS
- ACCESSIBILITY AND ADAPTABILITY STATEMENT
- DESIGN AND ACCESS / HERITAGE STATEMENT
- Neighbour Consultation Plan
Trade members open them from here.
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 59 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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