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00717/26 - Non-Material Change to Existing Appn Refused
Admin / procedural

Proposal

Non-material amendment to application to amend size to 1 no. garden room together with installation of new windows and overhang. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
20 Apr 2026
✗
Refused
6 May 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 6 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Documents 5

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Decision Notice Decision · 6 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Officer Report Officer Report · 6 May 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 2

PDF PROPOSED PLANS Application Submission Details · 20 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF SITE LOCATION PLAN Application Submission Details · 20 Apr 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM REDACTED Application Form · 20 Apr 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 3

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Bolton (Bolton) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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.

Sales history 4

Last sold for £750,000 in June 2019. Detached house, freehold.

14 June 2019£750,000
5 November 2015£595,000
8 June 2001£247,500
22 December 1998£195,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area335 m² (3,606 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (65 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 9 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, with external insulation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2019, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Bolton
Application type
Non-Material Change to Existing Appn
Postcode
BL1 5HE
Received
20 Apr 2026
Validated
20 Apr 2026
Ward
Heaton, Lostock & Chew Moor
Case officer
Show
Target decision
18 May 2026
Decision
Refused
Decision date
6 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
PCE Designs Ltd

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14866689
Planning Portal ref
PP-14866689
Statutory expiry
18 May 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

24 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
ERECTION OF TWO DETACHED GARDEN ROOMS
20552/25
2023 Refused
ERECTION OF SUMMER HOUSE AND PERGODA
16506/23
2019 Approved
ERECTION OF TWO STOREY SIDE EXTENSION
07103/19
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
20 Devonshire Road Bolton BL1 4PG
RETENTION OF EXISTING SHELTER CANOPY AT FRONT OF PROPERTY
20130/25
2025 Approved
10 Somerdale Avenue Bolton BL1 5HS
VARIATION OF CONDITIONS 1 (APPROVED PLANS) and 2 (MATERIALS) ON APPLICATION 18496/24
20094/25
2025 Approved
12 Albert Road Bolton BL1 5HE
FELL 1 NO. SYCAMORE.
19883/25
2024 Approved
1 Devonshire Court Appt No 6 Devonshire Road Bolton BL1 4QN
PRUNING OF 1No. LIME TREE
18851/24
2024 Refused
12 Somerdale Avenue Bolton BL1 5HS
PRUNING OF 1NO. LIME TREE
18323/24
2024 Approved
23 Devonshire Road Bolton BL1 4PG
ERECTION OF A REAR DORMER ALONG WITH A HIP TO GABLE ROOF CONVERSION TOGETHER WITH INSTALL…
18164/24
2023 Approved
27 Devonshire Road Bolton BL1 4PG
ERECTION OF FIRST FLOOR EXTENSION TO REAR
17019/23
2023 Approved
10 Somerdale Avenue Bolton BL1 5HS
DEMOLITION OF EXISTING GARAGE TOGETHER WITH THE ERECTION OF A PART TWO STOREY/PART SINGLE…
16638/23
2023 Approved
14 Somerdale Avenue Bolton BL1 5HS
FELLING OF 1NO. ASH
16044/23
2023 Refused
10 Somerdale Avenue Bolton BL1 5HS
DEMOLITION OF EXISTING GARAGE TOGETHER WITH ERECTION OF A TWO STOREY EXTENSION TO SIDE AN…
15244/23
2022 Approved
23 Devonshire Road Bolton BL1 4PG
ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY EXTENSIONS AT REAR AND SIDE
13054/22
2022 Approved
196 Chorley New Road Bolton BL1 5AA
PRUNING OF 1NO. LIME AND 1NO. SYCAMORE
14681/22
2022 Approved
27 Devonshire Road Bolton BL1 4PG
PRIOR NOTIFICATION APPLICATION FOR A PROPOSED LARGER HOME EXTENSION AT REAR (5.84M LONG…
13045/22
2020 Approved
12 Somerdale Avenue Bolton BL1 5HS
ERECTION OF FRONT PORCH, TWO STOREY SIDE EXTENSION, SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION, REAR JU…
09763/20
2020 Approved
12 Somerdale Avenue Bolton BL1 5HS
DEMOLITION OF EXISTING SIDE GARAGE AND OUTRIGGER AND ERECTION OF TWO STOREY EXTENSION TO…
08667/20
2019 Approved
12 Albert Road Bolton BL1 5HE
DEMOLITION OF EXISTING GARAGE AND ERECTION OF ATTACHED DOUBLE GARAGE
06047/19
2018 Approved
2 Devonshire Court Devonshire Road Bolton BL1 4QN
PRUNING OF TWO LIME, ONE SYCAMORE, ONE PINE AND ONE TULIP TREE
04082/18
2018 Approved
16 Albert Road Bolton BL1 5HE
DEMOLITION OF EXISTING SUN ROOM AND ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO REAR.
03613/18
2016 Withdrawn
3 Devonshire Road Bolton BL1 4PG
CHANGE OF USE FROM RESIDENTIAL DWELLING TO NURSERY
97696/16
2016 Approved
6 Albert Road Bolton BL1 5HE
PRUNING OF 1 HORSE CHESTNUT, 2 SYCAMORE TREES AND FELLING OF 1 HORSE CHESTNUT, 1 SYCAMORE…
96311/16
2016 Approved
5 ALBERT ROAD, BOLTON, BL1 5HE
ERECTION OF FIRST FLOOR REAR EXTENSION AND MODIFICATIONS TO GABLE WINDOWS
96033/16
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.