121 Market Street Bolton BL4 8EX Data via plota.co.uk
00125/26 - Full Planning Permission
Refused
Proposal
PARTIAL CHANGE OF USE FROM VACANT BANK TO 7 NO. BEDROOM HMO (CLASS C4) FOR 7 NO. OCCUPANTS Data via plota.co.uk
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Application progress
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Received
26 Jan 2026
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Validated
1 Mar 2026
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Consultation
11 Mar 2026
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Refused
17 Apr 2026
Appeal
Not lodged
Refused on 17 Apr 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Jul 2026
Documents 10
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 4
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NOISE IMPACT ASSESSMENT
Application Submission Details · 27 Feb 2026
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SUSTAINABILITY - CARBON AND ENERGY STATEMENT
Application Submission Details · 27 Feb 2026
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RESIDENTIAL STANDARDS STATEMENT/NDSS
Amended Drawing · 16 Feb 2026
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DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT
Application Submission Details · 26 Jan 2026
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Plans & drawings 3
Application forms 1
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Important details
- Council
- Bolton
- Application type
- Full Planning Permission
- Postcode
- BL4 8EX
- Received
- 26 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 1 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Farnworth North
- Case officer
- Track to view
- Target decision
- 26 Apr 2026
- Decision
- Refused
- Decision date
- 17 Apr 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Track to view
- Agent
- Setsquare Architecture Ltd
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14650061
- Neighbours
- 2 Mar 2026
- Consultation
- 11 Mar 2026
- Comments by
- 1 Apr 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
26 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2025
Refused
Car Park Peel Street Bolton BL4 8AA
RETROSPECTIVE APPLICATION FOR THE ERECTION OF METAL CANOPY OVER EXISTING PARKING AREA
2025
Approved
Ground Floor Unit 2 121A Market Street Bolton BL4 8EX
INSTALLATION OF 1 NO. FASCIA SIGN.
2024
Approved
6 Brackley Street Bolton BL4 9DR
ERECTION OF FIRST FLOOR EXTENSION AT REAR
2024
Approved
147 Market Street Bolton BL4 8EX
ERECTION OF A THREE STOREY REAR EXTENSION TO CREATE ANCILLARY STORAGE AND OFFICE SPACE FO…
2024
114 Market Street Farnworth Bolton BL4 9AE
CHANGE OF USE FROM STORAGE TO SELF CONTAINED FLAT AT FIRST AND SECOND FLOOR
2024
114 Market Street Farnworth Bolton BL4 9AE
CHANGE OF USE OF A BUILDING TO TWO SEPARATE DWELLINGHOUSES.
2024
Approved
109 Market Street Farnworth Bolton BL4 8EX
INSTALLATION OF 3 NO. AIR CONDITIONING UNITS TO FIRST FLOOR SIDE ELEVATION
2024
147A Market Street Farnworth Bolton BL4 8EX
ERECTION OF A 3NO. STOREY EXTENSION AT REAR INCLUDING ALTERATION TO SIDE ELEVATIONS
2023
Approved
147A - 149 Market Street Bolton BL4 8EX
CONVERSION OF ONE RETAIL UNIT (CLASS E) INTO TWO GROUND FLOOR UNITS TOGETHER WITH ALTERAT…
2022
Refused
133A Market Street Farnworth Bolton BL4 8EX
ERECTION OF A SECOND FLOOR EXTENSION AND CONVERSION OF EXISTING BUILDING INTO 1 No. SELF…
2021
Refused
114 Market Street Farnworth Bolton BL4 9AE
CHANGE OF USE AND CONVERSION OF SHOP STORAGE ROOMS TO A SELF CONTAINED FLAT AT FIRST AND…
2022
Approved
147-149 Market Street Farnworth Bolton BL4 8EX
ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION AND CHANGE OF USE OF FIRST FLOOR FROM RETAIL (CL…
2021
Approved
Barclays Bank Plc 145 Market Street Farnworth Bolton BL4 8EX
CHANGE OF USE OF VACANT FIRST AND SECOND FLOORS TO 4No. SELF-CONTAINED FLATS
2021
Approved
151-155 Market Street Farnworth Bolton BL4 8EX
DEMOLITION OF EXISTING BUILDING AND ERECTION OF A FOUR STOREY BUILDING INCLUDING 2 GROUND…
2021
Approved
10 Brackley Street Farnworth Bolton BL4 9DR
ALTERATIONS TO FRONT ELEVATION AT FIRST FLOOR LEVEL
2020
Withdrawn
147-149 Market Street Farnworth Bolton BL4 8EX
INSTALLATION OF ROLLER SHUTTERS TO FRONT AND SIDE SHOP WINDOWS
2020
Withdrawn
151-155 Market Street Farnworth Bolton BL4 8EX
DEMOLITION OF EXISTING BUILDING AND ERECTION OF FIVE STOREY BUILDING INCLUDING 2 GROUND F…
2019
Approved
125 Market Street Farnworth Bolton BL4 8EX
SITING OF REPLACEMENT 1.8M HIGH GALVANISED MESH FENCING WITH ACCESS GATES TO CAR PARK AT…
2019
Approved
133A Market Street Farnworth Bolton BL4 8EX
CHANGE OF USE FROM OFFICES TO TWO SELF-CONTAINED FLATS
2019
Refused
125 Market Street Farnworth Bolton BL4 8EX
SITING OF REPLACEMENT 2.4M HIGH PALISADE FENCING WITH ACCESS GATES TO CAR PARK AT REAR
2018
Approved
121 Market Street Farnworth Bolton BL4 8EX
SITING OF ILLUMINATED AND NON ILLUMINATED SIGNS
2017
Approved
135-137 Market Street Farnworth Bolton BL4 8EX
CHANGE OF USE OF FIRST FLOOR FROM OFFICES (B1) TO 10NO. UNIT HOUSE IN MULTIPLE OCCUPATION…
2016
Approved
Home Bargains 148 Market Street Farnworth Bolton BL4 9AF
ADVERTISEMENT CONSENT FOR ATM FASCIA WITH BLACK BEZEL SURROUND AND WHITE INTERNALLY ILLUM…
2016
Approved
Home Bargains 148 Market Street Farnworth Bolton BL4 9AF
RETENTION OF ATM (AUTOMATED TELLER MACHINE) TO SIDE ELEVATION
2016
Refused
5B Church Street Farnworth Bolton BL4 8AG
RETENTION OF STATIC CARAVAN, CANOPY AND ATTACHED BUILDING FOR USE AS DWELLING
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.
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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
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121 Market Street Bolton BL4 8EX