Unit 1 Bank Street Bolton BL4 7PA

1. 29 Nov 2024

   Received by Bolton

2. 6 Dec 2024

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 11 Dec 2024

   Decision issued: Refused

4. 24 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.

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

• 46 - 48 Market Street Bolton BL4 7NY

  00835/26 Submitted 8 May 2026 46m away

  RETROSPECTIVE APPLICATION FOR THE INSTALLATION OF 1 NO. INTERNALLY ILLUMINATED FASCIA SIGN.

  Granted Advertising 6 docs

• 46 - 48 Market Street Bolton BL4 7NY

  00834/26 Submitted 8 May 2026 47m away

  RETROSPECTIVE APPLICATION FOR THE INSTALLATION OF AN ATM TOGETHER WITH THE ASSOCIATED SIGNAGE

  Granted Full applications 8 docs

• Victoria House 42 Market Street Bolton BL4 7NY

  00846/26 Submitted 11 May 2026 57m away

  83% historically approved · decision due ~24 Jul

  RETROSPECTIVE APPLICATION FOR THE ERECTION OF RETAIL UNIT TOGETHER WITH 1 NO. SELF-CONTAINED FLAT ON FIRST FLOOR.

  Awaiting decision

• 83 Market Street Farnworth Bolton BL4 7NS

  12683/21 Submitted 23 Nov 2021 111m away

  DISCHARGE OF CONDITIONS 2 (WASTE STATEMENT AND SITE PLAN) 3 (VENTILATION AND EXTRACTION STATEMENT, EXTRACT CANOPY CALCULATIONS) ON APPLICATION 09016/20

  Decided Conditions 6 docs

• 37 Park Street Bolton BL4 7RE

  01575/26 Submitted 28 Aug 2026 120m away

  83% historically approved · decision due ~23 Oct

  CERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS EXISTING (S191) FOR CONTINUED USE OF HMO FOR 6 NO. OCCUPANTS

  Awaiting decision 4 docs

• Unit 2 King Street Retail Park King Street Farnworth Bolton BL4 7AS

  18524/24 Submitted 1 Jul 2024 126m away

  PRIOR APPROVAL APPLICATION FOR THE CHANGE OF USE FROM CLASS A3 (CAFE/RESTAURANT) TO CLASS D2 (RECREATION/SPORT)

  Withdrawn Prior approval 6 docs

• 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