26 Oak Avenue Bolton BL3 1JS Data via plota.co.uk

20951/25 - Householder Application for pl. permissi Approved

Proposal

Demolition of existing and erection of a new single storey extension at side. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
1 Sept 2025
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Consultation
1 Sept 2025
✓
Approved
16 Oct 2025
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Appeal dismissed
6 May 2026

Approved on 16 Oct 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 11 Oct 2026

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Little Lever built-up area.
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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £32,500 in March 1997. Semi-detached house, leasehold.

12 March 1997£32,500

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

Building

Floor area86 m² (926 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (67 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2012, 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 1JS
Received
1 Sept 2025
Validated
1 Sept 2025
Ward
Little Lever And Darcy Lever
Case officer
Show
Target decision
27 Oct 2025
Decision
Approve subject to conditions
Decision date
16 Oct 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Appeal
Dismissed · 6 May 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 6003494 ↗
Applicant
Show
Agent
Ronson Building Design Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 45 days from validation, 11 days faster than Bolton's median of 56 for householder applications. Approved, as 83% of householder applications here are.

59%decided within 8 weeks
83%approved
489decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 11 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14290573
Planning Portal ref
PP-14290573
Neighbours
1 Sept 2025
Consultation
1 Sept 2025
Comments by
22 Sept 2025
Statutory expiry
27 Oct 2025
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.