Spa Mill Spa Road Bolton BL1 4AG Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use from vacant land to hand car wash and valeting facility (sui generis) together with erection of timber cabin, canopies, boundary fencing and gates, drainage infrastructure and associated vehicle access and circulation arrangements. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Refused on 29 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026
Documents 10
Decision & officer reports 2
Plans & drawings 7
Application forms 1
Site constraints 1
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
How this decision compares
Decided in 96 days from validation, 41 days slower than Bolton's median of 55 for changes of use. Refused, as 45% of changes of use here are.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Bolton in the last twelve months, from validation. Bolton decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14805638
- Neighbours
- 1 Apr 2026
- Consultation
- 1 Apr 2026
- Comments by
- 22 Apr 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
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.
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