146 - 148 Mancroft Avenue Bolton BL3 3AB Data via plota.co.uk

00913/26 - Householder Application for pl. permissi Awaiting decision

Proposal

Retrospective application for erection of single storey front and part single/two storey rear extension. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
19 May 2026
✓
Validated
20 May 2026
✓
Consultation
20 May 2026
Decision
Target date was 15 Jul 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 30 Oct 2026; it is now day 163.

The consultation period closed on 10 Jun 2026.

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Coalfield, development low risk area; 1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin; Inside the Bolton (Bolton) 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.

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Important details

Council
Bolton
Application type
Householder Application for pl. permissi
Postcode
BL3 3AB
Received
19 May 2026
Validated
20 May 2026
Ward
Rumworth
Case officer
Show
Target decision
15 Jul 2026
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 163, past the statutory target. 92% of extensions in Bolton are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 28 Oct 2026.

Day 163107 days past the 56-day target
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 →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

7 neighbours consulted · Last counted 28 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14947257
Planning Portal ref
PP-14947257
Neighbours
20 May 2026
Consultation
20 May 2026
Comments by
10 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
15 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