Antenatal Unit Royal Bolton Hospital Redgate Way Bolton BL4 0JR Data via plota.co.uk

01615/26 - Full Planning Permission Deposited

Proposal

Refurbishment to existing Antenatal Unit comprising of replacement roof, staircases and administration area together with erection of infill extension to include triage and delivery suite and associated works Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
4 Sept 2026
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Validated
13 Oct 2026
✓
Consultation
13 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 13 Jan 2027

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 8 Dec 2026, from Bolton's recent extensions.

Comments are open until 17 Nov 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Documents 25

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Farnworth built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 14 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
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
BL4 0JR
Received
4 Sept 2026
Validated
13 Oct 2026
Ward
Farnworth North
Case officer
Show
Target decision
13 Jan 2027
Agent
EdgePlan Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 15 of the 56-day target. Bolton usually decides extensions by day 56.

Day 1541 days to 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.

32 neighbours consulted · Last counted 21 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15195149
Planning Portal ref
PP-15195149
Neighbours
14 Oct 2026
Consultation
13 Oct 2026
Comments by
17 Nov 2026
Site or press notice
21 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
13 Jan 2027
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