815 St Helens Road Bolton BL5 1AG

1. 12 Mar 2023

   Received by Bolton

2. 13 Mar 2023

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 6 Apr 2023

   Decision issued: GPD Refused

4. 14 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

Prior approval applications arise where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, such as larger home extensions, changes of use to housing or agricultural buildings. The council may only consider the specific matters set out in the rules, for example transport, flooding or appearance, and in many classes the work may proceed if the council does not respond within the deadline, commonly 56 days.

More on prior approval applications in our guide

• 926 Plodder Lane Bolton BL5 1AQ

  01504/26 Submitted 17 Aug 2026 91m away

  83% historically approved · decision due ~12 Oct

  PRIOR APPROVAL APPLICATION FOR DEMOLITION AND ERECTION OF REAR EXTENSION TOGETHER WITH FORMATION OF FIRST FLOOR WITH REAR DORMER AND JULIET BALCONY

  Awaiting decision Extension Loft or dormer +1 8 docs

• 914 Plodder Lane Bolton BL5 1AQ

  10602/21 Submitted 1 Mar 2021 116m away

  ERECTION OF A PART TWO STOREY/PART SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION AT REAR TOGETHER WITH ALTERATIONS TO OUTBUILDING

  Refused Full applications Extension 8 docs
  Small domestic

• Yard To The Rear Of Newgate Cottages Plodder Lane Bolton

  18466/24 Submitted 20 Jun 2024 226m away

  ERECTION OF A SIDE EXTENSION TO EXISTING AGRICULTURAL BUILDING

  Granted Full applications Extension 8 docs

• Yard To The Rear Of Newgate Cottages Plodder Lane Bolton BL5 1AH

  18452/24 Submitted 19 Jun 2024 229m away

  RETROSPECTIVE APPLICATION FOR THE ERECTION OF AGRICULTURAL BUILDING FOR THE HOUSING OF LIVESTOCK

  Granted Full applications 7 docs

• Land North East Of Newgate Cottages Plodder Lane Bolton BL5 1AH

  18242/24 Submitted 17 May 2024 234m away

  ERECTION OF AN AGRICULTURAL WORKERS DWELLING

  Granted Full applications 16 docs
  Domestic

• 867 St Helens Road Advertisement Right Bolton BL5 1AS

  15700/23 Submitted 23 Mar 2023 240m away

  SITING OF 1NO. INTERNALLY ILLUMINATED HOARDING

  Granted Advertising 8 docs

• 00811/26 Refused

  First And Second Floor 172 - 174 Crook Street Bolton BL3 6AS

  PRIOR APPROVAL APPLICATION FOR THE CHANGE OF USE FROM FIRST AND SECOND FLOOR OFFICES (CLASS E) TO 8 NO. SELF CONTAINED APARTMENTS (CLASS C3)

  5 May 2026 Prior approval
• 00226/26 Granted

  34 - 38 Great Moor Street Bolton BL1 1NJ

  PRIOR APPROVAL APPLICATION FOR CHANGE OF USE OF FORMER DANCE STUDIO (CLASS E) TO 5 NO. APARTMENTS (CLASS C3).

  10 Feb 2026 Prior approval
• 00877/26 Granted

  208 Crompton Way Bolton BL2 2RZ

  PRIOR NOTIFICATION APPLICATION FOR A PROPOSED LARGER HOME EXTENSION AT REAR (6:00M LONG; 3.60M MAX HEIGHT; 2.40M EAVES HEIGHT)

  14 May 2026 Prior approval
• 00797/26 Refused

  128 Tetbury Drive Bolton BL2 5NS

  PRIOR NOTIFICATION APPLICATION FOR A PROPOSED LARGER HOME EXTENSION AT REAR (3.50M LONG; 3.60M MAX HEIGHT; 2.40M EAVES HEIGHT)

  1 May 2026 Prior approval
• 00707/26 Granted

  106 Willows Lane Bolton BL3 4AB

  PRIOR NOTIFICATION APPLICATION FOR A PROPOSED LARGER HOME EXTENSION AT REAR (6.00M LONG; 3.76M MAX HEIGHT; 2.94M EAVES HEIGHT)

  20 Apr 2026 Prior approval