9 Tonge Fold Road Bolton BL2 6AW Data via plota.co.uk

00820/26 - Full Planning Permission Refused

Proposal

Demolition of existing dwelling and erection of 6 no. dwellings together with associated car parking. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
7 May 2026
✓
Validated
11 May 2026
✓
Consultation
12 May 2026
✗
Refused
14 Aug 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 14 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 14 Aug 2026

Documents 45

Statements & assessments 22

PDF Supplementary planning statement Other · 22 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF comments drainage Consultee Comment · 8 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF . Flood Risk Team. Consultee Comment · 3 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Greater Manchester Ecology Unit Consultation · 27 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Transport for Greater Manchester Consultee Comment · 22 May 2026 View ↗ PDF SUSTAINABLE DRAINAGE STRATEGY Application Submission Details · 12 May 2026 View ↗ PDF DRAINAGE PLAN Application Submission Details · 12 May 2026 View ↗ PDF SUDS STATEMENT Application Submission Details · 12 May 2026 View ↗ PDF BNG METRIC Application Submission Details · 8 May 2026 View ↗ PDF NOISE IMPACT JUSTIFICATION STATEMENT Application Submission Details · 8 May 2026 View ↗ PDF SUSTAINABILITY - CARBON AND ENERGY STATEMENT Application Submission Details · 8 May 2026 View ↗ PDF ACCESSIBILITY AND ADAPTABILITY STATEMENT Application Submission Details · 7 May 2026 View ↗ PDF TRANSPORT STATEMENT ADDENDUM Application Submission Details · 7 May 2026 View ↗ PDF TRANSPORT STATEMENT Application Submission Details · 7 May 2026 View ↗ PDF HERITAGE STATEMENT ADDENDUM Application Submission Details · 7 May 2026 View ↗ PDF HERITAGE STATEMENT Application Submission Details · 7 May 2026 View ↗ PDF CRIME IMPACT ASSESSMENT Application Submission Details · 7 May 2026 View ↗ PDF PRELIMINARY ROOST ASSESSMENT Application Submission Details · 7 May 2026 View ↗ PDF TOPOGRAPHICAL SURVEY Application Submission Details · 7 May 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED DRAINAGE PLAN Application Submission Details · 7 May 2026 View ↗ PDF DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Application Submission Details · 7 May 2026 View ↗ PDF BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN ASSESSMENT Application Submission Details · 7 May 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 9

Local nature reserve about 155 m away: Leverhulme
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.
2 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Church of St Chad, Grade II, about 42 m from the postcode pin · 2 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
SSSI about 265 m away: Tonge River Section SSSI; Radon affected area, class 3; Registered park or garden about 155 m away: Tonge Cemetery; Heritage at risk about 40 m away: Church of St Chad, Tonge Fold Road, Tonge Fold; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Bolton (Bolton) built-up area; Air quality management area about 21 m away: Bolton AQMA.
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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £260,000 in September 2022. Other property, freehold.

7 September 2022£260,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

Building

Floor area165 m² (1,776 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (68 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 7 habitable rooms
Built1976 to 1982
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, partial insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2021, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Bolton
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
BL2 6AW
Received
7 May 2026
Validated
11 May 2026
Ward
Tonge With The Haulgh
Case officer
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Target decision
6 Jul 2026
Decision
Refused
Decision date
14 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Neil Pike Architects
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 95 days from validation, 39 days slower than Bolton's median of 56 for demolitions. Refused, as 24% of demolitions here are.

60%decided within 8 weeks
76%approved
88decided in the last year

Plota live figures for demolitions decided by Bolton in the last twelve months, from validation. Bolton decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

7 neighbours consulted · Last counted 14 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14875875
Planning Portal ref
PP-14875875
Neighbours
12 May 2026
Consultation
12 May 2026
Comments by
7 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
14 May 2026
Statutory expiry
6 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

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

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.