The Lion Of Vienna 158 Chorley New Road Bolton BL1 4PE Data via plota.co.uk

01840/26 - Works to a tree with a TPO Awaiting decision
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Pruning of 1 no. beech Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
12 Oct 2026
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Consultation
13 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 7 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 26 Nov 2026 and 5 Dec 2026, from Bolton's recent tree and landscaping works.

Comments are open until 3 Nov 2026

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Documents 4

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM REDACTED Application Form · 12 Oct 2026 View ↗

Other documents 3

IMG T1 Application Submission Details · 12 Oct 2026 View ↗ IMG MAP Application Submission Details · 12 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF TREE REPORT OCT 2026 Application Submission Details · 12 Oct 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

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; Air quality management area about 11 m away: Bolton AQMA; Priority habitat about 39 m away: Deciduous woodland.
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, 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
Works to a tree with a TPO
Postcode
BL1 4PE
Received
12 Oct 2026
Validated
12 Oct 2026
Ward
Smithills
Case officer
Show
Target decision
7 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Top O'Th Meadow Farm
Freehold owner
Show

Decision outlook

Day 16 of the 56-day target. Bolton usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 50.

Day 1640 days to the 56-day target
66%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
213decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Bolton in the last twelve months, from validation. Bolton decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 26 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15291161
Planning Portal ref
PP-15291161
Consultation
13 Oct 2026
Comments by
3 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry
7 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2020 Approved
PRUNE 2NO., SYCAMORE; 1NO. LIME; 1NO. ASH; 1NO. BEECH
07743/20
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2023 Approved
4 Ash Lawns Bolton BL1 4PD
ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO REAR
16439/23
2021 Approved
164 Chorley New Road Bolton BL1 4PE
ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION
12357/21
2022 Approved
5 Redcot Somerset Road Bolton BL1 4NR
ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY EXTENSIONS AT SIDE AND REAR
13637/22
2022 Refused
5 Redcot Somerset Road Bolton BL1 4NR
CERTIFICATE OF LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT (S192) FOR A PROPOSED SIDE EXTENSION AND REAR EXTENSION
13592/22
2021 Refused
164 Chorley New Road Bolton BL1 4PE
PRIOR NOTIFICATION APPLICATION FOR A PROPOSED LARGER HOME EXTENSION AT REAR (5.00M LONG…
11781/21
2021 Withdrawn
Bridge House Harrow Road Bolton BL1 4NH
ALTERATIONS TO DOORS AND WINDOWS AND MAKING GOOD WALL FINISHES TO MATCH EXISTING
10269/21
2020 Approved
10 Ash Lawns Bolton BL1 4PD
ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY SIDE/REAR EXTENSION TOGETHER WITH NEW BOUNDARY FENCE.
09601/20
2020 Approved
Bridge House Business Centre Harrow Road Bolton BL1 4NH
APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT TO CONFIRM EXISTING USE CLASS E(g)(i) (…
09610/20
2020 Withdrawn
Bridge House Harrow Road Bolton BL1 4NH
CHANGE OF USE FROM B1(A) (FORMER OFFICES) TO A1 (RETAIL-CONVENIENCE STORE) TOGETHER WITH…
08376/20
2020 Withdrawn
10 Ash Lawns Bolton BL1 4PD
ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY SIDE AND REAR EXTENSION TOGETHER WITH BOUNDARY FENCE.
08694/20
2020 Approved
162 Chorley New Road Bolton BL1 4PE
ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION/CONSERVATORY
08506/20
2020 Refused
162 Chorley New Road Bolton BL1 4PE
ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION AT REAR
07782/20
2019 Approved
170 Chorley New Road Bolton BL1 4PE
PRUNE 2 N0. LIME TREES
07490/19
2019 Approved
4 Somerset Road Bolton BL1 4NE
CERTIFICATE OF LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT (S192) FOR THE PROPOSED ADDITIONAL USE OF A DWELLING HO…
07035/19
2019 Approved
1 Ash Lawns Bolton BL1 4PD
ERECTION OF TWO STOREY REAR EXTENSION.
07018/19
2019 Refused
162 Chorley New Road Bolton BL1 4PE
PRIOR NOTIFICATION APPLICATION FOR A PROPOSED LARGER HOME EXTENSION AT REAR (6M LONG; 3.9…
07079/19
2019 Withdrawn
4 Somerset Road And Land At Ash Lawns Bolton BL1 4NE
ADDITIONAL USE OF THE PROPERTY FOR PRIVATE HIRE OPERATION
06434/19
2016 Approved
8 Ash Lawns Bolton BL1 4PD
ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION AT REAR
97644/16
2016 Approved
1 Ash Lawns Bolton BL1 4PD
PRUNING OF 2NO. LIME TREES.
97300/16
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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