Rear Of 35 Harrowby Street Bolton BL4 7BR Data via plota.co.uk

00737/26 - Full Planning Permission Refused

Proposal

Retrospective application for replacement roof and widening of existing front access. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
22 Apr 2026
✓
Validated
23 Apr 2026
✓
Consultation
23 Apr 2026
✗
Refused
24 Jul 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 24 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 25 Jul 2026

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Registered park or garden about 238 m away: Farnworth Park; 1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin; Inside the Farnworth 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. 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 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
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
BL4 7BR
Received
22 Apr 2026
Validated
23 Apr 2026
Ward
Farnworth South
Case officer
Show
Target decision
18 Jun 2026
Decision
Refused
Decision date
24 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Planning Management Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 92 days from validation, 36 days slower than Bolton's median of 56 for extensions. Refused, as 19% of extensions here are.

66%decided within 8 weeks
81%approved
448decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Bolton in the last twelve months, from validation. Bolton decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14859489
Neighbours
23 Apr 2026
Consultation
23 Apr 2026
Comments by
14 May 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