9 Clough Meadow Bolton BL1 5XB Data via plota.co.uk

00380/26 - Non-Material Change to Existing Appn Refused

Proposal

Non-material amendment to application 21545/25 amendment to approved front elevation window to two storey feature window. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
3 Mar 2026
✓
Validated
4 Mar 2026
✗
Refused
31 Mar 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 31 Mar 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Associated applications 3

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Bolton (Bolton) built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 4, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
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.

Building

Floor area154 m² (1,658 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (61 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 8 habitable rooms
Built1976 to 1982
HeatingBoiler and underfloor heating, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2025, 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
Non-Material Change to Existing Appn
Postcode
BL1 5XB
Received
3 Mar 2026
Validated
4 Mar 2026
Ward
Heaton, Lostock & Chew Moor
Case officer
Show
Target decision
1 Apr 2026
Decision
Refused
Decision date
31 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
SMS architecture

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14748543
Planning Portal ref
PP-14748543
Statutory expiry
1 Apr 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

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.