Antenatal Unit Royal Bolton Hospital Redgate Way Bolton BL4 0JR Data via plota.co.uk

01518/26 - Works to a tree with a TPO Deposited

Proposal

Pruning of 4no. Maple trees, 5no. Alder trees, 2no. Willow trees and 3no. Silver birch trees Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
18 Aug 2026
✓
Consultation
19 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 13 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 9 Oct 2026, from Bolton's recent tree and landscaping works.

The consultation period closed on 9 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Farnworth 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 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.

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Important details

Council
Bolton
Application type
Works to a tree with a TPO
Postcode
BL4 0JR
Received
18 Aug 2026
Validated
18 Aug 2026
Ward
Farnworth North
Case officer
Show
Target decision
13 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 52, past Bolton's usual 51 days for tree and landscaping works. 88% are decided within thirteen weeks, so most likely by 17 Nov 2026.

Day 524 days to the 56-day target
64%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
170decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Bolton in the last twelve months, from validation. Bolton decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 7 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15168029
Planning Portal ref
PP-15168029
Consultation
19 Aug 2026
Comments by
9 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
13 Oct 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