551 Chorley Old Road Bolton BL1 6AE Data via plota.co.uk

Deposited 00145/26
Change of useSchools, care & community
Council
Bolton 2.4/10
Date received
29 Jan 2026
Date validated
19 Mar 2026
Postcode
BL1 6AE

Description

CHANGE OF USE FROM A DWELLING HOUSE TO NURSERY Data via plota.co.uk

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Historical activity at this location

16 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

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2025 Refused
67 Stanley Road Bolton BL1 5LA
CERTIFICATE OF LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT (S192) FOR THE PROPOSED CHANGE OF USE FROM DWELLING (C3…
21299/25
2025 Approved
92 Stanley Road Bolton BL1 5LA
CERTIFICATE OF LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT (S192) FOR THE PROPOSED USE OF DWELLINGHOUSE TO PROVIDE…
20366/25
2025 Approved
529 Chorley Old Road Bolton BL1 6AE
CERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS FOR S191 FOR EXISTING USE OF 5 SELF-CONTAINED FLATS.
19597/25
2025 Approved
527 Chorley Old Road Bolton BL1 6AE
CERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS FOR S191 FOR EXISTING USE OF 7 SELF-CONTAINED FLATS.
19596/25
2025 Approved
525 Chorley Old Road Bolton BL1 6AE
CERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS FOR S191 FOR EXISTING USE OF 7 SELF-CONTAINED FLATS.
19595/25
2024 With conditions
548 Chorley Old Road Bolton BL1 6BT
SITING OF REPLACEMENT INTERNALLY ILLUMINATED ATM COLLAR SURROUND SIGN WITH NATWEST BRANDI…
17573/24
2023 Approved
First Floor 506 Chorley Old Road Bolton BL1 6AB
PRIOR APPROVAL FOR CONVERSION OF FIRST FLOOR OFFICE TO SELF CONTAINED FLAT
17391/23
2023 With conditions
531 Chorley Old Road Bolton BL1 6AE
CONVERSION OF EXISTING 6 NO. BEDROOMED HOUSE OF MULTIPLE OCCUPANCY (HMO) INTO A 7 NO. BED…
16434/23
2021 Refused
Pavement Adjacent 544 Chorley Old Road Bolton BL1 6AB
PRIOR APPROVAL APPLICATION FOR A 5G TELECOMS INSTALLATION INCLUDING H3G PHASE 8 18.0M HIG…
11822/21
2021 Approved
61 Stanley Road Bolton BL1 5LA
PRIOR NOTIFICATION APPLICATION FOR A PROPOSED LARGER HOME EXTENSION AT REAR (4.00M LONG…
11118/21
2019 Approved
548 Chorley Old Road Bolton BL1 6BT
NOTIFICATION OF A TEMPORARY CHANGE OF USE FROM CLASS A2 TO CLASS D1 FOR A PERIOD OF THREE…
07634/20
2018 Approved
496 Chorley Old Road Bolton BL1 6AB
CONTINUED USE OF FORMER GUEST HOUSE (CLASS C1) AS A SINGLE DWELLING HOUSE (CLASS C3)
03670/18
2017 With conditions
554 Chorley Old Road Bolton BL1 6AB
RETENTION OF INTEGRAL ILLUMINATION AND SCREEN TO THE ATM FASCIA, INTERNALLY ILLUMINATED F…
02478/17
2017 With conditions
554 Chorley Old Road Bolton BL1 6AB
RETENTION OF AUTOMATED TELLER MACHINE (ATM) TO FRONT ELEVATION
02477/17
2017 With conditions
505 Chorley Old Road Bolton BL1 6AE
ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY OUTBUILDING WITHIN REAR YARD.
01918/17
2017 With conditions
548 Chorley Old Road Bolton BL1 6BT
ALTERATIONS TO SHOPFRONT INCLUDING REPLACEMENT OF ATM AND NEW SECURITY DOOR.
00702/17
Bolton
Planning Authority Score
2.4/10
Poor
#252 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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. View full council performance
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings