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First Floor 3 Mortfield Lane Bolton BL1 3AF

Refused Bolton 18677/24 Full Planning Permission

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

CHANGE OF USE OF FIRST FLOOR FROM COMMERCIAL (USE CLASS E) TO A SELF-CONTAINED FLAT (USE CLASS C3) TOGETHER WITH INSTALLATION OF EXTERNAL STAIRCASE WITHIIN REAR YARD AREA TO PROVIDE ACCESS

As published by the council, reference 18677/24

Application record

Reference
18677/24
Type
Full Planning Permission
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused
Received
24 Jul 2024
Validated
24 Jul 2024
Decided
13 Sep 2024
Ward
Queens Park & Central
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
BL1 3AF

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 24 Jul 2024

    Received by Bolton

  2. 13 Sep 2024

    Decision issued: Refused

  3. 24 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Agent on file, registered in Salford

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Documents

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

11 documents on file for this application

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What refusal means

The process from here

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.

About full applications applications

How this application type works

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.

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