1& 3 Beech Avenue Bolton BL6 6LU Data via plota.co.uk

01242/26 - Certificate of Lawfulness Proposed Deposited

Proposal

Certificate of lawfulness proposed (S192) for erection of two storey rear extension to no.1 and no. 3 Beech Avenue Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
3 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 28 Aug 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 15 Sept 2026; it is now day 74.

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Horwich 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
Certificate of Lawfulness Proposed
Postcode
BL6 6LU
Received
3 Jul 2026
Validated
3 Jul 2026
Ward
Horwich North
Parish
Horwich Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
28 Aug 2026
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 74, past the statutory target. 94% of extensions in Bolton are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 2 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 13 Sept 2026.

Day 7418 days past the 56-day target
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.

Last counted 13 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15043013
Statutory expiry
28 Aug 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