88 Melbourne Road Bolton BL3 5RW Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Demolition of existing detached garage together with the erection of a two storey side and rear extension, installation of an external staircase with balustrade to the rear, and erection of a single storey front extension Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Refused on 31 Mar 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Jul 2026
Documents 11
Decision & officer reports 3
Plans & drawings 7
Application forms 1
Site constraints 1
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Important details
- Council
- Bolton
- Application type
- Householder Application for pl. permissi
- Postcode
- BL3 5RW
- Received
- 29 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 6 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Rumworth
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 3 Mar 2026
- Decision
- Refused
- Decision date
- 31 Mar 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Appeal
- Dismissed · 31 Jul 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case ↗
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 84 days from validation, 28 days slower than Bolton's median of 56 for demolitions. Refused, as 24% of demolitions here are.
Plota live figures for demolitions decided by Bolton in the last twelve months, from validation. Bolton decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14582877
- Neighbours
- 6 Jan 2026
- Consultation
- 6 May 2026
- Comments by
- 27 Jan 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
16 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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.
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