Unit 29 29 The Linkway Bolton BL6 6JA Data via plota.co.uk

00751/26 - Advertisement Consent Approved

Proposal

Installation of 1 no. illuminated fascia sign. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Apr 2026
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Validated
24 Apr 2026
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Consultation
24 Apr 2026
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Approved
11 Jun 2026

Approved on 11 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Horwich built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
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 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
Advertisement Consent
Postcode
BL6 6JA
Received
23 Apr 2026
Validated
24 Apr 2026
Ward
Horwich South & Blackrod
Parish
Horwich Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
19 Jun 2026
Decision
Approve subject to conditions
Decision date
11 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
McMillan-Aided Design

How this decision compares

Decided in 48 days from validation, about the council's usual 51 days. Approved, as 62% of signs and adverts here are.

76%decided within 8 weeks
62%approved
39decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14881888
Planning Portal ref
PP-14881888
Consultation
24 Apr 2026
Comments by
15 May 2026
Statutory expiry
19 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No
Bolton
Planning Authority Score
2.5/10
Poor
#250 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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