54 Longsight Bolton BL2 3HX Data via plota.co.uk

20916/25 - Full Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

Change of use of store room to wine sales and tasting including alterations to fenestration within front elevation Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Aug 2025
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Validated
2 Sept 2025
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Consultation
21 Oct 2025
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Approved
27 Mar 2026

Approved on 27 Mar 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 11 Oct 2026

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Bolton (Bolton) built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 4, 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 scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 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.

Building

Floor area66 m² (710 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 97)
UseA1/A2 Retail and Financial/Professional services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2015, 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
BL2 3HX
Received
21 Aug 2025
Validated
2 Sept 2025
Ward
Bradshaw
Case officer
Show
Target decision
28 Oct 2025
Decision
Approve subject to conditions
Decision date
27 Mar 2026
Decision level
Committee Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
MDA Design Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 206 days from validation, 134 days slower than Bolton's median of 72 for full applications. Approved, as 70% of full applications here are.

37%decided within 8 weeks
70%approved
7%go to committee

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

6 neighbours consulted · Last counted 11 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14270349
Planning Portal ref
PP-14270349
Neighbours
4 Mar 2026
Consultation
21 Oct 2025
Comments by
25 Mar 2026
Committee
26 Mar 2026
Statutory expiry
28 Oct 2025
Env. assessment
No
Bolton
Planning Authority Score
2.5/10
Poor
#250 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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

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.