Powerleague Bolton Leverhulme Park Long Lane Bolton BL2 6BZ Data via plota.co.uk

21599/25 - Full Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

Installation of enclosure boards, synthetic playing surface, lighting and canopies for padel tennis Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
22 Dec 2025
Validated
19 Jan 2026
Consultation
5 Mar 2026
Approved
9 Apr 2026

Approved on 9 Apr 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Jul 2026

Site constraints 2

Habitat network: Network Expansion Zone
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
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
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
BL2 6BZ
Received
22 Dec 2025
Validated
19 Jan 2026
Ward
Breightmet
Case officer
Show
Target decision
16 Mar 2026
Decision
Approve subject to conditions
Decision date
9 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
North Planning & Development

How this decision compares

Decided in 80 days from validation, 21 days slower than Bolton's median of 59 for commercial premises. Approved, as 69% of commercial premises here are.

49%decided within 8 weeks
69%approved
75decided in the last year

Plota live figures for commercial premises decided by Bolton in the last twelve months, from validation. Bolton decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14580806
Neighbours
20 Jan 2026
Consultation
5 Mar 2026
Comments by
26 Mar 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