Horwich Golf Club Victoria Road Bolton BL6 5PH Data via plota.co.uk

00285/26 - Full Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

Variation of conditions: 1 (approved plans), 3 (stone wall and boundary treatment), 4 (roads and footways), 5 (parking) and 6 (tree protection) on application (phase 3) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
18 Feb 2026
Consultation
18 Feb 2026
Approved
18 May 2026

Approved on 18 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Documents 41

Statements & assessments 20

PDF ARBORICULTURAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT Amended Drawing · 24 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF DRAINAGE STRATEGY - 02 Application Submission Details · 23 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF DRAINAGE STRATEGY - 01 Application Submission Details · 23 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF CRIME IMPACT ASSESSMENT Application Submission Details · 18 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF ECOLOGICAL IMPACT ASSESMENT 01 Application Submission Details · 18 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF ARBORICULTURAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT Application Submission Details · 18 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF ENERGY STATEMENT Application Submission Details · 18 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF TRANSPORT NOTE Application Submission Details · 18 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF SUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGY PLAN Application Submission Details · 18 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF ECOLOGICAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT 03 Application Submission Details · 18 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF ECOLOGICAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT 02 Application Submission Details · 18 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT 02 Application Submission Details · 18 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT 03 Application Submission Details · 18 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT 01 Application Submission Details · 18 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF STATEMENT OF COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT 02 Application Submission Details · 18 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF STATEMENT OF COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT 01 Application Submission Details · 18 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF STATEMENT OF COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT 03 Application Submission Details · 18 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF PLANNING STATEMENT Application Submission Details · 18 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF DRAINAGE STRATEGY 02 Application Submission Details · 18 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF DRAINAGE STRATEGY 01 Application Submission Details · 18 Feb 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 4

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Horwich 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
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
BL6 5PH
Received
18 Feb 2026
Validated
18 Feb 2026
Ward
Horwich North
Parish
Horwich Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
18 May 2026
Decision
Approve subject to conditions
Decision date
18 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
NJL Consulting

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14690562
Neighbours
12 Mar 2026
Consultation
18 Feb 2026
Comments by
11 Mar 2026
Site or press notice
19 Feb 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