486 Blackburn Road Bolton BL1 8PE Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Retrospective application for single storey front extension and relocation of signage, Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Refused on 21 Apr 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026
Documents 7
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 2
Plans & drawings 1
Application forms 1
Other documents 1
Site constraints 7
Show all 3 with distances
- 57 m2-18, Birley StreetGrade II
- 75 m1-9, Birley StreetGrade II
- 105 mChurch of St PaulGrade II
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.
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Important details
- Council
- Bolton
- Application type
- Full Planning Permission
- Postcode
- BL1 8PE
- Received
- 16 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 13 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Astley Bridge
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 8 May 2026
- Decision
- Refused
- Decision date
- 21 Apr 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Appeal
- Dismissed · 23 Sept 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 6009313 ↗
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- SMS architecture
- Leaseholder
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 39 days from validation, 17 days faster than Bolton's median of 56 for extensions. Refused, as 19% of extensions here are.
Plota live figures for extensions decided by Bolton in the last twelve months, from validation. Bolton decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14703894
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14703894
- Neighbours
- 13 Mar 2026
- Consultation
- 13 Mar 2026
- Comments by
- 3 Apr 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 8 May 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
19 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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.
Leaseholders: 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.
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