8 St Leonards Avenue Bolton BL6 4JE

Decided 21587/25
Council
Date received
19 Dec 2025
Date validated
9 Jan 2026
Postcode
BL6 4JE

Description

DEMOLITION OF EXISTING REAR EXTENSION, ERECTION OF PART SINGLE, PART TWO STOREY REAR EXTENSION, SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO SIDE, SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO FRONT, FIRST FLOOR SIDE EXTENSION AND FRONT DORMER ALONG WITH INCREASE IN RIDGE HEIGHT TO EXISTING ROOF

Bolton
Planning Authority Score
2.4/10
Poor
#243 of 282 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Bolton is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #234 out of 282. 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
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Bolton decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
81%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #238 of 282
83%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #245 of 282
48%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #234 of 282
44%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #166 of 282
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