Planning application
50 Bridge Street Bolton BL1 2EG
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
PRIOR APPROVAL APPLICATION FOR CHANGE OF USE OF FIRST FLOOR FROM RETAIL (CLASS E) TO 1 NO. SELF CONTAINED APARTMENT (CLASS C3)
As published by the council, reference 01901/26
Application record
- Reference
- 01901/26
- Status
- Deposited
- Received
- 21 Oct 2026
- Validated
- 23 Oct 2026
- Ward
- Queens Park & Central
- Postcode
- BL1 2EG
Comment by 13 November 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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21 Oct 2026
Received by Bolton
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23 Oct 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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23 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 18 December 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
Ronson Building Design Ltd Agent, a design practice registered in Bolton
Active · incorporated 2016 · Bolton
102 applications on PlanIndex · across 12 councils · 91% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
- LOCATION PLAN
- Neighbour Consultation Plan
- APPLICATION FORM REDACTED
- PLANNING STATEMENT
- PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS
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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 60 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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