5 Greensmith Way Bolton BL5 3BR
Deposited
00572/26
Description
DEMOLITION OF EXISTING CONSERVATORY AND ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION.
Nearby new applications
Historical activity at this location
9 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2025
Refused
5 Greensmith Way Westhoughton Bolton BL5 3BR
PRIOR NOTIFICATION APPLICATION FOR A PROPOSED LARGER HOME EXTENSION AT REAR (5.18M LONG…
2023
With conditions
34 Greensmith Way Westhoughton Bolton BL5 3BR
DEMOLITION OF EXISTING CONSERVATORY AND ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION
2023
With conditions
34 Greensmith Way Westhoughton Bolton BL5 3BR
DEMOLITION OF EXISTING GARAGE AND CONSERVATORY WITH THE ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY EXTENSI…
2023
Approved
17 Anderby Walk Westhoughton Bolton BL5 3BW
CERTIFICATE OF LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT (S192) FOR THE PROPOSED ERECTION OF A NEW DORMER EXTENS…
2022
With conditions
16 Greensmith Way Westhoughton Bolton BL5 3BR
CHANGE OF USE FROM GARAGE TO BEAUTY ROOM WITH NO EXTERNAL CHANGES (RETROSPECTIVE)
2021
With conditions
39 Greensmith Way Westhoughton Bolton BL5 3BR
RETENTION OF GARAGE CONVERSION AND SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION.
2019
With conditions
5 Greensmith Way Westhoughton Bolton BL5 3BR
ERECTION OF TWO STOREY EXTENSION TO REAR
2017
With conditions
13 Greensmith Way Westhoughton Bolton BL5 3BR
ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION AT SIDE/REAR
2017
With conditions
9 Greensmith Way Westhoughton Bolton BL5 3BR
CONVERSION OF EXISTING GARAGE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL ACCOMMODATION AND ERECTION OF TWO STO…
Bolton
Planning Authority Score
2.4/10
Poor
#252 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions
Bolton is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #241 out of 292. 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.
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Bolton decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
81%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #246 of 292
83%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #253 of 292
48%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #241 of 292
44%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #172 of 292
68%
Minor dwellings approved
63 decided (1-9 homes)
82%
Major dwellings approved
11 decided (10+ homes)
64%
Change of use approved
94 decided
981
Total decisions
191 refused in 2025