Oak Lodge Morris Farm Pocket Nook Road Bolton BL6 4HW
Deposited
00462/26
Description
RETROSPECTIVE APPLICATION FOR REMOVAL OF SIDE DORMER AND REPLACEMENT OF 3 NO. SKY LIGHTS, ERECTION OF FRONT, REAR EXTENSION AND OUTBUILDING TOGETHER WITH INSTALLATION OF REAR DORMER AND BOUNDARY WALL.
Nearby new applications
Historical activity at this location
11 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2025
Approved
Land Adjacent To Morris Farm Pocket Nook Road Lostock Bolton BL6 4HW
PERMISSION IN PRINCIPLE FOR THE ERECTION OF 6 NO. DWELLINGS.
2024
With conditions
55 Pocket Nook Road Lostock Bolton BL6 4HW
ERECTION OF A FIRST FLOOR EXTENSION TO SIDE.
2021
Refused
Eskamara Pocket Nook Road Lostock Bolton BL6 4HW
PRIOR NOTIFICATION APPLICATION, UNDER CLASS Q(B), FOR CHANGE OF USE OF AN AGRICULTURAL BU…
2020
Withdrawn
Oak Lodge Morris Farm Pocket Nook Road Lostock Bolton BL6 4HW
ALTERATIONS TO FRONT ELEVATION TOGETHER WITH ERECTION OF FIRST FLOOR EXTENSION AT SIDE, D…
2020
Withdrawn
Eskamara Pocket Nook Road Lostock Bolton BL6 4HW
PRIOR NOTIFICATION APPLICATION, UNDER CLASS Q(a), FOR THE PROPOSED CHANGE OF USE OF AN AG…
2020
Refused
Eskamara Pocket Nook Road Lostock Bolton BL6 4HW
PRIOR NOTIFICATION APPLICATION (UNDER CLASS Q(A) ONLY) FOR PROPOSED PART DEMOLITION AND P…
2020
Refused
Eskamara Pocket Nook Road Lostock Bolton BL6 4HW
PRIOR APPROVAL, UNDER CLASS Q(a), FOR CHANGE OF USE OF AGRICULTURAL BUILDING TO 3 NO. DWE…
2019
Withdrawn
Land East Of Oak Stables Morris Farm Pocket Nook Road Lostock Bolton BL6 4HW
OUTLINE APPLICATION FOR THE DEMOLITION OF EXISTING BARN TOGETHER WITH THE ERECTION OF A T…
2017
Refused
Eskamara Pocket Nook Road Lostock BL6 4HW
ERECTION OF 1NO. KEY WORKER DWELLING HOUSE.
2016
With conditions
Morris Farm Pocket Nook Road Lostock Bolton BL6 4HW
ERECTION OF DETACHED DOUBLE GARAGE.
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