2 Brambling Drive Bolton BL5 2SW Data via plota.co.uk

01696/26 - Householder Application for pl. permissi Deposited

Proposal

Erection of porch together with conversion of garage into habitable room Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Sept 2026
✓
Consultation
17 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 12 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 12 Nov 2026, from Bolton's recent extensions. Comments are open until 8 Oct 2026.

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Site constraints 2

Local nature reserve about 149 m away: Eatock Lodge
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
Inside the Westhoughton built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 18 September 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 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £327,000 in March 2019. Detached house, freehold.

15 March 2019£327,000
10 August 2012£284,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Council
Bolton
Application type
Householder Application for pl. permissi
Postcode
BL5 2SW
Received
17 Sept 2026
Validated
17 Sept 2026
Ward
Westhoughton South
Parish
Westhoughton Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
12 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
agfplans

Decision outlook

Day 17 of the 56-day target. Bolton usually decides extensions by day 56.

Day 1739 days to the 56-day target
66%decided within 8 weeks
81%approved
448decided 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 24 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15231425
Neighbours
17 Sept 2026
Consultation
17 Sept 2026
Comments by
8 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
12 Nov 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.