Land To The East Of 72 Chorley Road Bolton BL6 5JX Data via plota.co.uk

01277/26 - Permission in Principle Approved

Proposal

Permission in principle application for erection of 1 no. dwelling Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
9 Jul 2026
Validated
10 Jul 2026
Consultation
10 Jul 2026
Approved
20 Aug 2026

Approved on 20 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 21 Aug 2026

Site constraints 3

Green belt: Merseyside and Greater Manchester
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm.
Also on the record
Inside the Blackrod built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map 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 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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
Permission in Principle
Postcode
BL6 5JX
Received
9 Jul 2026
Validated
10 Jul 2026
Ward
Historic Record
Parish
Blackrod Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
14 Aug 2026
Decision
Approve without condition
Decision date
20 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
KG Planning Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 41 days from validation, 15 days faster than Bolton's median of 56 for new homes. Approved, as 48% of new homes here are.

60%decided within 8 weeks
48%approved
51decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

6 neighbours consulted · Last counted 21 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
10 Jul 2026
Consultation
10 Jul 2026
Comments by
31 Jul 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