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North West planning applications
130,181 applications. 90% approved. 59 days at the median council.
As of September 2026, PlanIndex holds 130,181 planning applications from 36 of the 36 local planning authorities in North West. 17,923 were decided in the trailing 12 months, with 90% of clear-cut outcomes approved.
Every council in North West
Applications on record, with each council's own approval rate and decision speed
Approval rates and median days come from the PlanIndex decision-times study; a dash means the council has too few timed decisions to measure fairly. Councils without a count are not yet ingested.
Latest applications in North West
Data to September 2026
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26/02846/TPO Awaiting decision
31 Covert Rise Tattenhall Chester Cheshire West And Chester CH3 9HA
T1- X1 Oak Tree. To carry out a crown reduction on the entire tree canopy of between 2-3 metres. The tree is in clear decline, sparse canopy, lacking vitality, lots of deadwood and branch dieback. The root system on around 40% of the tree looks to have been covered with historic amounts of soil when the property was constructed.
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26/02848/DIS Awaiting decision
The Lodge 15 Ashbery Road Backford Chester CH1 6QD
Discharge of condition 4 (window and door detail) of 25/03025/LBC
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01628/26 Awaiting decision
44 Rigby Lane Bolton BL2 3EQ
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO FELL 5 NO. ASH AND 2 NO. BIRCH
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01629/26 Awaiting decision
Little Lever School Church Street Bolton BL3 1BT
DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 7 (MATERIALS) ON APPLICATION 20792/25
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01630/26 Awaiting decision
155 Ellesmere Road Bolton BL3 3JN
CERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS PROPOSED (S192) FOR CHANGE OF USE FROM DWELLING (C3) TO RESIDENTIAL CHILDRENS FACILITY/HOME (C2) FOR UP TO 1 NO. CHILDREN/YOUNG PERSONS
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26/00793/FUL Awaiting decision
Woodview Bungalow Wood Lane Mawdesley Ormskirk L40 2RL
Erection of private stable block for two horses and one tack room
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2026/0736/CON Awaiting decision
Tarleton Garage Southport New Road Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6LB
Approval of details reserved by condition no 14 of planning permission 2023/0624/FUL relating to Pre-Construction Validation Report, Remediation Method Statement, Asbestos Management Plan and Groun...
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01620/26 Awaiting decision
22 Poppy Close Bolton BL2 3PQ
ERECTION OF A TWO STOREY REAR EXTENSION WITH SINGLE STOREY SIDE EXTENSION
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01621/26 Awaiting decision
9 Hewlett Way Bolton BL5 2QZ
CONVERSION OF EXISTING GARAGE TO HABITABLE ROOM TOGETHER WITH REMOVAL OF GARAGE DOOR TO WINDOW
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26/00092/PLCOND Awaiting decision
16 Ashes Lane Stalybridge Tameside SK15 2RH
Full discharge of Condition 3 (Materials) of planning reference 26/00469/FUL
Common questions
How many local planning authorities are there in North West?
North West has 36 local planning authorities listed on PlanIndex, 36 of which have applications indexed here. Each has its own hub with volumes, approval rates and the latest submissions.
How many planning applications does North West decide?
In the 12 months to September 2026, councils in North West decided 17,923 planning applications. 90% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.
Which council in North West decides planning applications fastest?
Of the 32 North West councils ranked in the PlanIndex decision-times study, Stockport had the fastest median in the year to September 2026 at 49 days from application to decision. The slowest was Bury at 96 days.
How long does a planning decision take in North West?
Taking the median council in North West, a planning decision takes 59 days from application to decision, measured across 17,440 decisions from 32 ranked councils. The figure is the median of each council's own median, so one large authority cannot move it on its own.
Which is the busiest council in North West for planning applications?
Manchester recorded 3,725 applications in the 12 months to September 2026, the most of any council in North West over that period.