Planning application
51 Newport Street Bolton BL1 1NE
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
CHANGE OF USE OF EXISTING STORAGE SPACE TO 1 NO. SELF CONTAINED APARTMENT (CLASS C3)
As published by the council, reference 01920/26
Application record
- Reference
- 01920/26
- Status
- Deposited
- Received
- 23 Oct 2026
- Validated
- 26 Oct 2026
- Postcode
- BL1 1NE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Oct 2026
Received by Bolton
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26 Oct 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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26 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 21 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 61 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 61 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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