Moorlands Childrens Nursery 340 - 342 Chorley New Road Bolton BL6 5PS Data via plota.co.uk

00968/26 - Full Planning Permission Awaiting decision

Proposal

CONTINUED USE OF CHILDREN'S DAY NURSERY (CLASS E(f)) WITH INCREASED NUMBER OF CHILDREN (AS APPROVED BY PLANNING PERMISSION 45905/94) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
27 May 2026
Consultation
28 May 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. The consultation period closed on 18 Jun 2026.

Important details

Council
Bolton
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
BL6 5PS
Received
27 May 2026
Validated
27 May 2026
Ward
Horwich South & Blackrod
Parish
Horwich Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
22 Jul 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
KG Planning Ltd

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14939471
Neighbours
28 May 2026
Consultation
28 May 2026
Comments by
18 Jun 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 performance
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