Paragon Business Park Chorley New Road Bolton BL6 6HG Data via plota.co.uk

00712/26 - Non-Material Change to Existing Appn Approved

Proposal

Non-material amendment to application to amend approved plans to reduce scale of demolition and car parking spaces together with inclusion of sub-station to site. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
20 Apr 2026
Approved
11 May 2026

Approved on 11 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Associated applications 5

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
Non-Material Change to Existing Appn
Postcode
BL6 6HG
Received
20 Apr 2026
Validated
20 Apr 2026
Ward
Horwich South & Blackrod
Parish
Horwich Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
18 May 2026
Decision
Approve subject to conditions
Decision date
11 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Avison Young

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14828024
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