49 Chorley Road Bolton BL5 3PD
Pending
00640/26
Description
CERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS PROPOSED (S192) CHANGE OF USE FROM CLASS E(B) RESTAURANT TO CLASS E (GI) SELF CONTAINED OFFICES.
Nearby new applications
Historical activity at this location
13 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2025
Refused
49 Chorley Road Westhoughton Bolton BL5 3PD
CHANGE OF USE OF A CLASS E RESTAURANT TO A CLASS E CONVENIENCE STORE AT GROUND FLOOR LEVE…
2025
Approved
343 Church Street Bolton BL5 3QE
DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 2 (SCHEME FOR THE INSTALLATION OF EQUIPMENT TO CONTROL EMISSION OF…
2025
Approved
343 Church Street Bolton BL5 3QE
DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 2 (SCHEME TO CONTROL THE EMISSION OF FUMES AND NOISE) ON APPLICATI…
2024
With conditions
343 Church Street Westhoughton Bolton BL5 3QE
CHANGE OF USE FROM DWELLING TO HOT FOOD TAKEAWAY (SUI GENERIS) AT GROUND FLOOR AND 2NO. B…
2024
Withdrawn
Land To The Rear Of 20 Chorley Road Westhoughton Bolton
CHANGE OF USE FROM VACANT LAND TO INSTALLATION OF SELF STORAGE CONTAINERS TOGETHER WITH T…
2023
With conditions
343 Church Street Westhoughton Bolton BL5 3QE
CHANGE OF USE OF DWELLING TO COMMERCIAL UNIT AT GROUND FLOOR AND 2NO. BED FLAT TO FIRST A…
2022
Withdrawn
49 Chorley Road Westhoughton Bolton BL5 3PD
OUTLINE APPLICATION FOR THE ERECTION OF 20. NO RESIDENTIAL DWELLINGS (ALL MATTERS RESERVE…
2021
Withdrawn
Land Adjacent St Johns Court Westhoughton Bolton
OUTLINE APPLICATION FOR THE ERECTION OF 2No DWELLINGS (ALL MATTERS RESERVED).
2020
Withdrawn
36 Chorley Road Westhoughton Bolton BL5 3PR
CHANGE OF USE FROM RESIDENTIAL DWELLING TO PHYSIOTHERAPY CLINIC TOGETHER WITH FORMATION O…
2019
Withdrawn
50 CHORLEY ROAD, WESTHOUGHTON, BOLTON, BL5 3PR
CHANGE OF USE FROM RETAIL (A1) TO ESTATE AGENTS (A2) WITH RESIDENTIAL FLAT ABOVE.
2018
Refused
1 Chorley Road Westhoughton Bolton BL5 3PD
CHANGE OF USE OF FIRST FLOOR FLAT TO 2No SELF CONTAINED ONE BEDROOM FLATS, TOGETHER WITH…
2018
With conditions
2 Wingates Square Westhoughton Bolton BL5 3PS
ERECTION OF PART SINGLE PART TWO STOREY REAR EXTENSION TOGETHER WITH THE REPOSITIONING OF…
2018
Approved
22 St Johns Court Westhoughton Bolton BL5 3WG
CERTIFICATE OF LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT S192 FOR A PROPOSED SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION
Bolton
Planning Authority Score
2.4/10
Poor
#252 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use
Bolton is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #241 out of 292. 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.
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Bolton decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
81%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #246 of 292
83%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #253 of 292
48%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #241 of 292
44%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #172 of 292
68%
Minor dwellings approved
63 decided (1-9 homes)
82%
Major dwellings approved
11 decided (10+ homes)
64%
Change of use approved
94 decided
981
Total decisions
191 refused in 2025