3 Clifton Drive Bolton BL6 5ET Data via plota.co.uk

Pending 01791/26
Extensions & alterations
Council
Bolton 2.5/10
Date received
5 Oct 2026
Date validated
5 Oct 2026
Postcode
BL6 5ET

Description

Certificate of lawfulness (S192) for the proposed erection of a dormer at rear Data via plota.co.uk

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Decision outlook

Plota predicts a decision around 30 Nov 2026, from Bolton's recent extensions.

Day 4 of the 56-day target. Bolton usually decides extensions by day 56.

Day 452 days to the 56-day target
66%decided within 8 weeks
81%approved
449decided in the last year

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

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Blackrod built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 8 October 2026. 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 3

Last sold for £175,000 in July 2026. Semi-detached house, leasehold.

10 July 2026£175,000
20 December 1995£51,500
17 November 1995£50,000

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

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Historical activity at this location

6 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Approved
15 Ainse Road Blackrod Bolton BL6 5HB
DEMOLITION OF EXISTING CONSERVATORY WITH THE ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION T…
17831/24
2022 Refused
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13547/22
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57 Clifton Drive Blackrod Bolton BL6 5ET
CERTIFICATE OF LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT (S192) FOR PROPOSED REAR DORMER
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2020 Approved
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2019 Approved
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2016 Approved
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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
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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