25 Silverwell Street Bolton BL1 1PP Data via plota.co.uk

00348/26 - Listed Building Consent Decided

Proposal

Listed building consent for change of use from offices to 2 no. 2-bedroom apartments together with alterations to fenestration and boundary treatments Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
25 Feb 2026
Consultation
27 Feb 2026
Decided

Decided on · Last checked 28 Jul 2026

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 2

Silverwell Street/Wood Street conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Also on the record
Inside the Bolton (Bolton) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
BL1 1PP
Received
25 Feb 2026
Validated
25 Feb 2026
Ward
Queens Park & Central
Case officer
Show
Target decision
22 Apr 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Gold Sketch Studios LTD

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14735324
Neighbours
27 Feb 2026
Consultation
27 Feb 2026
Comments by
20 Mar 2026
Site or press notice
23 Apr 2026
Env. assessment
No
Bolton
Planning Authority Score
2.5/10
Poor
#250 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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