3 Woodvale Avenue Bolton BL3 3HF
Decided
00351/26
Description
PRIOR NOTIFICATION APPLICATION FOR A PROPOSED LARGER HOME EXTENSION AT REAR (6.00M LONG; 3.77M MAX HEIGHT; 2.75M EAVES HEIGHT)
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Historical activity at this location
7 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2022
With conditions
41 Woodvale Avenue Bolton BL3 3HF
ERECTION OF A TWO STOREY EXTENSION AT SIDE TOGETHER WITH SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION AT REAR
2022
With conditions
184 Freshfield Avenue Bolton BL3 3HL
ERECTION OF FIRST FLOOR EXTENSION TO REAR
2022
With conditions
39 Woodvale Avenue Bolton BL3 3HF
ERECTION OF A FIRST FLOOR SIDE EXTENSION.
2021
With conditions
39 Woodvale Avenue Bolton BL3 3HF
ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION AT SIDE
2021
Approved
17 Woodvale Avenue Bolton BL3 3HF
PRIOR NOTIFICATION APPLICATION FOR A PROPOSED LARGER HOME EXTENSION AT REAR (6.0M LONG; 3…
2021
With conditions
6 Woodvale Avenue Bolton BL3 3HF
ERECTION OF FIRST FLOOR EXTENSION AT SIDE TOGTHER WITH WINDOW INSTALLED TO EXISTING GROUN…
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