48 Castle Street Bolton BL2 1AE

1. 10 Sep 2024

   Received by Bolton

2. 1 Oct 2024

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 14 Oct 2024

   Decision issued: Permitted Development

4. 24 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

• Land Adjacent To 5 Castle Street Castle Street Bolton BL2 1AD

  00178/26 Submitted 5 Feb 2026 53m away

  ERECTION OF 2NO. SELF-CONTAINED APARTMENTS

  Granted Full applications New dwelling 32 docs

• 70 Dorset Street Bolton BL2 1HR

  01525/26 Submitted 19 Aug 2026 111m away

  83% historically approved · decision due ~14 Oct

  PRIOR NOTIFICATION APPLICATION FOR A PROPOSED LARGER HOME EXTENSION AT REAR (5.25M LONG; 2.92M MAX HEIGHT; 2.87M EAVES HEIGHT)

  Awaiting decision Extension 3 docs

• 76 Bury New Road Bolton BL2 2BG

  10935/21 Submitted 1 Apr 2021 183m away

  VARIATION OF CONDITION 19 ON 04772/18 (SUBSTITUTED DRAWINGS)

  Withdrawn Full applications 24 docs

• 47 Bradford Street Bolton BL2 1HT

  18968/24 Submitted 16 Sep 2024 186m away

  CERTIFICATE OF LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT (S191) FOR THE EXISTING USE AND DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THE PROPERTY AS A LARGE HOUSE IN MULTIPLE OCCUPATION (SUI GENERIS) FOR NO MORE THAN 11 PERSONS

  Granted Lawful development 11 docs

• Land Adjacent To Back Dorset Street And Back Bradford Street West Bolton BL2 1HR

  00501/26 Submitted 19 Mar 2026 202m away

  79% historically approved · decision due ~14 May

  CREATION OF CAR PARK AND NEW VEHICULAR ACCESS WITH FORMATION OF NO. 20 CAR PARKING SPACES AND 2 NO. CYCLE SPACES.

  Awaiting decision Full applications 28 docs

• 9 Bradford Street Bolton BL2 1HT

  18951/24 Submitted 11 Sep 2024 230m away

  CERTIFICATE OF LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT (S191) FOR THE EXISTING USE OF DWELLING AS 5NO.SELF CONTAINED FLATS

  Granted Lawful development New dwelling 6 docs
  Domestic

• 00832/26 Granted

  2 - 3 Brinks Row Bolton BL6 6SH

  CERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS FOR THE PROPOSED REPLACEMENT OF REAR EXTERNAL DOOR

  8 May 2026 Lawful development
• 00838/26 Granted

  78 Ashdene Crescent Bolton BL2 3LF

  CERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS PROPOSED (S192) FOR THE ENLARGEMENT TO REAR OF EXISTING GARAGE TOGETHER WITH PARTIAL CONVERSION OF GARAGE TO HABITABLE ROOM.

  11 May 2026 Lawful development
• 00840/26 Granted

  72 Aldercroft Avenue Bolton BL2 5AD

  CERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS PROPOSED (S192) FOR REMOVAL OF EXISTING FRONT BOUNDARY WALL TOGETHER WITH INSTALLATION OF DRIVEWAY AND CREATION OF VEHICLE ACCESS.

  11 May 2026 Lawful development
• 00793/26 Decided

  Shorefield House Dunscar Fold Bolton BL7 9EH

  CERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS EXISTING (S191) FOR THE CONTINUED USE OF DWELLING (CLASS C3)

  30 Apr 2026 Lawful development
• 00756/26 Refused

  28 Masefield Road Bolton BL3 1NQ

  CERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS PROPOSED (S192) FOR ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY SIDE EXTENSION.

  27 Apr 2026 Lawful development