172 Tonge Moor Road Bolton BL2 2HN Data via plota.co.uk

00879/26 - Full Planning Permission Deposited
Change of use

Proposal

CHANGE OF USE FROM DWELLING (CLASS C3) TO 5 NO. BEDROOM HMO FOR 5 NO. OCCUPANTS (CLASS C4) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
14 May 2026
✓
Consultation
15 May 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. The consultation period closed on 5 Jun 2026.

Documents 12

Statements & assessments 3

PDF DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Application Submission Details · 14 May 2026 View ↗ PDF ACCESSIBILITY AND ADAPTABILITY STATEMENT Application Submission Details · 14 May 2026 View ↗ PDF RESIDENTIAL STANDARDS STATEMENT/NDSS Application Submission Details · 14 May 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 3

PDF Neighbour Consultation Plan Other · 15 May 2026 View ↗ PDF LOCATION PLAN Application Submission Details · 14 May 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING AND PROPOSED SITE PLAN Application Submission Details · 14 May 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM REDACTED Application Form · 14 May 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 3

PDF Miss Pollution Control Consultee Comment · 2 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Housing Standards Consultee Comment · 1 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Highways Engineering Consultee Comment · 18 May 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF EXISTING PLANS Application Submission Details · 14 May 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED PLANS Application Submission Details · 14 May 2026 View ↗

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Important details

Council
Bolton
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
BL2 2HN
Received
14 May 2026
Validated
14 May 2026
Ward
Tonge With The Haulgh
Case officer
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Target decision
9 Jul 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Archtonics Architecture

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14895066
Neighbours
15 May 2026
Consultation
15 May 2026
Comments by
5 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Refused
CHANGE OF USE FROM DWELLING (C3) TO 6 NO. BEDROOM HMO (C4) FOR 6 OCCUPANTS TOGETHER WITH…
21118/25
2024 Refused
CHANGE OF USE FROM DWELLINGHOUSE INTO A HMO (8 BEDROOMS) TOGETHER WITH A TWO STOREY REAR…
18787/24
2023 Refused
CONVERSION OF EXISTING DWELLINGHOUSE INTO AN 8 NO. BEDROOMED HOUSE OF MULTIPLE OCCUPANCY…
17239/23
2023 Withdrawn
CHANGE OF USE FROM EXISTING DWELLINGHOUSE TO A 7 NO. BEDROOMED HOUSE OF MULTIPLE OCCUPANC…
15417/23
2022 Approved
PRIOR NOTIFICATION APPLICATION FOR A PROPOSED LARGER HOME EXTENSION AT REAR (6.00M LONG…
14715/22
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Refused
233 Tonge Moor Road Bolton BL2 2HR
CHANGE OF USE FROM DWELLING (CLASS C3) TO HMO (CLASS C4) FOR 6NO. OCCUPANTS
20993/25
2025 Approved
191 & 193 Tonge Moor Road Bolton BL2 2HR
CHANGE OF USE FROM MIXED USE DWELLINGHOUSE AND CLASS E PREMISES TO 8 BED HOUSE IN MULTIPL…
20259/25
2025 Refused
176 Tonge Moor Road Bolton BL2 2HN
CHANGE OF USE FROM COMMERCIAL (USE CLASS E) TO A SELF-CONTAINED FLAT (USE CLASS C3) AT FI…
19585/25
2024 Approved
23 Pegamoid Street Bolton BL2 2LB
RETROSPECTIVE APPLICATION FOR THE ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY SIDE AND REAR EXTENSION TOG…
17805/24
2024 Approved
79 Eldon Street Bolton BL2 2JE
DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 3 (REFUSE & WASTE STORAGE DETAILS) ON APPLICATION 16877/23.
17720/24
2023 Approved
79 Eldon Street Bolton BL2 2JE
ERECTION OF TWO STOREY EXTENSION TO SIDE AND REPLACEMENT PORCH WITH PITCHED ROOF TO FRONT
16877/23
2023 Withdrawn
23 Pegamoid Street Bolton BL2 2LB
CERTIFICATE OF LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT FOR A PROPOSED (S192) SINGLE STOREY SIDE AND REAR EXTEN…
16878/23
2023 Refused
79 Eldon Street Bolton BL2 2JE
ERECTION OF FIRST FLOOR EXTENSION TO SIDE WITH PARKING SPACE UNDERNEATH TOGETHER WITH THE…
16200/23
2022 Approved
235 Tonge Moor Road Bolton BL2 2HR
CHANGE OF USE FROM RESIDENTIAL TO OFFICE
14429/22
2022 Approved
237 Tonge Moor Road Bolton BL2 2HR
PROPOSED CHANGE OF USE FROM SINGLE DWELLING TO TWO SELF CONTAINED FLATS
14029/22
2020 Approved
200 Tonge Moor Road Bolton BL2 2HN
CHANGE OF USE FROM RETAIL (CLASS A1) TO CAFE/RESTAURANT (CLASS A3) TOGETHER WITH INSTALLA…
09492/20
2020 Approved
66 Eldon Street Bolton BL2 2HU
ERECTION OF TWO STOREY EXTENSION AND DORMER AT REAR.
08015/20
2017 Approved
190 Tonge Moor Road Bolton BL2 2HN
ERECTION OF SIGNAGE
02467/17
2017 Approved
190 Tonge Moor Road Bolton BL2 2HN
EXTERNAL ALTERATIONS, INCLUDING THE REPLACEMENT OF 8NO. GLAZED PANELS WITH RENDERED BLOCK…
01268/17
2017 Refused
Rear Of 1 Moorfield Grove Bolton BL2 2LQ
CHANGE OF USE FROM JOINERY WORKSHOP (CLASS B1) TO MOTOR REPAIR WORKSHOP (CLASS B2).
00307/17
2017 Withdrawn
22A ELDON STREET, BOLTON, BL2 2HU
CHANGE OF USE AND CONVERSION OF STORAGE UNIT TO 2No BEDSITS.
00675/17
Bolton
Planning Authority Score
2.4/10
Poor
#252 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Bolton is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #241 out of 292. 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
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Bolton decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
81%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #246 of 292
83%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #253 of 292
48%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #241 of 292
44%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #172 of 292
68%
Minor dwellings approved
63 decided (1-9 homes)
82%
Major dwellings approved
11 decided (10+ homes)
64%
Change of use approved
94 decided
981
Total decisions
191 refused in 2025
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings