37 Marsh Lane Bolton BL4 0AP Data via plota.co.uk

21581/25 - Full Planning Permission Allowed on appeal

Proposal

Erection of a canopy to protect vehicle stock max height 2.4m. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
18 Dec 2025
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Validated
16 Jan 2026
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Consultation
19 Jan 2026
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Refused
4 Mar 2026
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Appeal allowed
10 Jul 2026

Refused on 4 Mar 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Jul 2026

Site constraints 3

Recorded mine shaft about 34 m from the postcode pin
Reference 372405-003. Building over or close to a mine entry should be avoided, even once it is capped.
From the Mining Remediation Authority, formerly the Coal Authority. The development high risk area marks recorded coal mining features at or near the surface: mine shafts and adits, shallow workings, mine gas and former opencast sites. Most planning applications there need a coal mining risk assessment; householder applications, changes of use and some minor works are exempt. Mine entry positions come from old plans and can be out by several metres, and unrecorded workings can exist anywhere in the coalfield.
Coal mining risk assessments ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the Farnworth built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £167,000 in December 2020. Semi-detached house, leasehold.

9 December 2020£167,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area105 m² (1,130 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (69 out of 100)
PropertySemi-detached house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2022, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Bolton
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
BL4 0AP
Received
18 Dec 2025
Validated
16 Jan 2026
Ward
Farnworth South
Case officer
Show
Target decision
13 Mar 2026
Decision
Refused
Decision date
4 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Appeal
Allowed · 10 Jul 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 6007695 ↗
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 47 days from validation, 33 days faster than Bolton's median of 80 for commercial and major works. Approved, as 86% of commercial and major works here are.

32%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
29decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14574813
Planning Portal ref
PP-14574813
Neighbours
19 Jan 2026
Consultation
19 Jan 2026
Comments by
9 Feb 2026
Statutory expiry
13 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.