5 Ormston Avenue Bolton BL6 7DZ Data via plota.co.uk

00854/26 - Certificate of Lawfulness Proposed Approved

Proposal

Certificate of lawfulness proposed (S192) for erection of single storey rear extension. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
12 May 2026
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Approved
28 May 2026

Approved on 28 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; SSSI about 313 m away: West Pennine Moors SSSI; Coalfield, development low risk area; 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 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.

Building

Floor area70 m² (753 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (68 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2024, 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
Certificate of Lawfulness Proposed
Postcode
BL6 7DZ
Received
12 May 2026
Validated
12 May 2026
Ward
Horwich North
Parish
Horwich Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
7 Jul 2026
Decision
Permitted Development
Decision date
28 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
AFG plans

How this decision compares

Decided in 16 days from validation, 40 days faster than Bolton's median of 56 for extensions. Approved, as 81% of extensions here are.

66%decided within 8 weeks
81%approved
451decided 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-14927692
Planning Portal ref
PP-14927692
Statutory expiry
7 Jul 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

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.