15 Bank Side Bolton BL5 2QP Data via plota.co.uk

01210/26 - Householder Application for pl. permissi Approved

Proposal

Erection of first floor side extension Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
1 Jul 2026
Consultation
1 Jul 2026
Approved
28 Aug 2026

Approved on 28 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 28 Aug 2026

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Westhoughton built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Bolton
Application type
Householder Application for pl. permissi
Postcode
BL5 2QP
Received
1 Jul 2026
Validated
1 Jul 2026
Ward
Westhoughton North & Hunger Hill
Parish
Westhoughton Town Council
Case officer
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Target decision
26 Aug 2026
Decision
Approve subject to conditions
Decision date
28 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
PlanXtend

How this decision compares

Decided in 58 days from validation, about the council's usual 55 days. Approved, as 80% of extensions here are.

71%decided within 8 weeks
80%approved
348decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Bolton in the last twelve months, from validation. Bolton decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

11 neighbours consulted · Last counted 28 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15051946
Neighbours
1 Jul 2026
Consultation
1 Jul 2026
Comments by
22 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
Bolton
Planning Authority Score
2.5/10
Poor
#250 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Bolton is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #229 out of 296. Bolton is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 83% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 83% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Bolton decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
79%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #263 of 296
83%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #259 of 296
51%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #229 of 296
44%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #175 of 296
63%
Minor dwellings approved
70 decided (1-9 homes)
83%
Major dwellings approved
12 decided (10+ homes)
62%
Change of use approved
113 decided
996
Total decisions
208 refused in the year to March 2026