70 Ainsdale Road Bolton BL3 3BY Data via plota.co.uk

01748/26 - Householder Application for pl. permissi Deposited

Proposal

Erection of two storey front, part single/part two storey side and single storey rear extension together with installation of rear dormer Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Sept 2026
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Consultation
24 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 19 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 19 Nov 2026, from Bolton's recent extensions.

Comments are open until 15 Oct 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Bolton (Bolton) 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 2

Last sold for £130,000 in December 2014. Terraced house, leasehold.

5 December 2014£130,000
16 June 1997£48,000

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

Building

Floor area202 m² (2,174 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (47 out of 100), could reach D
PropertyEnd-terrace house, 8 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2014, 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
Householder Application for pl. permissi
Postcode
BL3 3BY
Received
24 Sept 2026
Validated
24 Sept 2026
Ward
Great Lever
Case officer
Show
Target decision
19 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 15 of the 56-day target. Bolton usually decides extensions by day 56.

Day 1541 days to the 56-day target
66%decided within 8 weeks
81%approved
448decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

6 neighbours consulted · Last counted 2 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15239852
Planning Portal ref
PP-15239852
Neighbours
24 Sept 2026
Consultation
24 Sept 2026
Comments by
15 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
19 Nov 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.