Proposed Unit 8 Land West Of Wingates Industrial Estate Chorley Road Westhoughton
Deposited
00100/26
Description
RESERVED MATTERS APPLICATION (DETAILS OF ACCESS, LAYOUT, LANDSCAPING, APPEARANCE AND SCALE) FOR THE ERECTION OF AN INDUSTRIAL/WAREHOUSE BUILDING (UNIT 8) WITH ASSOCIATED SERVICE YARD, CAR PARKING, INFRASTRUCTURE AND LANDSCAPING ON OUTLINE PLANNING PERMISSION 16776/23
2.7/10
Planning Authority Score
#237 of 277
Bolton is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #208 out of 277. Bolton is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 83% approved vs 90% nationally.
Bolton decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
81%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #233 of 277
83%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #240 of 277
58%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (71%) #208 of 277
44%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #163 of 277
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