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292 Chorley Road Westhoughton Bolton BL5 3NS

Refused Bolton 18705/24 Certificate of Lawfulness Existing

Works: Loft or dormer

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

Proposal

CERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS FOR THE EXISTING ERECTION OF A DORMER AT REAR

As published by the council, reference 18705/24

Application record

Reference
18705/24
Type
Certificate of Lawfulness Existing
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused
Received
29 Jul 2024
Validated
29 Jul 2024
Decided
17 Sep 2024
Ward
Westhoughton North & Hunger Hill
Parish
Westhoughton Town Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
BL5 3NS

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 29 Jul 2024

    Received by Bolton

  2. 17 Sep 2024

    Decision issued: Refused

  3. 24 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

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SMS architecture Agent, an architecture practice registered in Bolton

Active · incorporated 2026 · Bolton

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Documents

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

6 documents on file for this application

  • Decision Notice Decision · 17 Sep 2024
  • Officer Report Officer Report · 17 Sep 2024
  • ApplicationFormRedacted Application Form · 29 Jul 2024
  • LOCATION PLAN Application Submission Details · 29 Jul 2024
  • EXISTING PLANS Application Submission Details · 29 Jul 2024
  • PROPOSED PLANS Application Submission Details · 29 Jul 2024

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What this refusal means

Bolton refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About lawful development applications

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

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