128-136 Bradshawgate Bolton BL2 1AY Data via plota.co.uk

01722/26 - Full Planning Permission Deposited
Change of useNew homesCommercial premises

Proposal

Change of use of first and second floors from function rooms to 8 no. self contained apartments Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 Sept 2026
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Consultation
23 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 17 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 17 Nov 2026, from Bolton's recent changes of use.

Comments are open until 14 Oct 2026

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Documents 12

Statements & assessments 4

PDF ODOUR ASSESSMENT Application Submission Details · 22 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF CARBON ENERGY STATEMENT Application Submission Details · 22 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF RESIDENTIAL STANDARDS STATEMENT NDSS Application Submission Details · 22 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF ACCESSIBILITY AND ADAPTABILITY STATEMENT Application Submission Details · 22 Sept 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 5

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Other · 23 Sept 2026 View ↗
PDF LOCATION PLAN Application Submission Details · 22 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED PLANS Application Submission Details · 22 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING PLANS Application Submission Details · 22 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF SITE PLAN Application Submission Details · 22 Sept 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM REDACTED Application Form · 22 Sept 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF ACOUSTIC PLANNING REPORT Application Submission Details · 22 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF SUDS PROFORMA Application Submission Details · 22 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

Air quality management area: Bolton AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Also on the record
Conservation area about 28 m away: Mawdsley Street/Nelson Square; 5 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; 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.

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Important details

Council
Bolton
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
BL2 1AY
Received
22 Sept 2026
Validated
22 Sept 2026
Ward
Queens Park & Central
Case officer
Show
Target decision
17 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
DS Design
Freehold owner
Show

Decision outlook

Day 17 of the 56-day target. Bolton usually decides changes of use by day 56.

Day 1739 days to the 56-day target
60%decided within 8 weeks
59%approved
100decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

39 neighbours consulted · Last counted 2 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15239800
Planning Portal ref
PP-15239800
Neighbours
23 Sept 2026
Consultation
23 Sept 2026
Comments by
14 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
17 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
First And Second Floor 109 - 111 Bradshawgate Bolton BL1 1QD
CHANGE OF USE FROM VACANT FIRST FLOOR AND SECOND FLOOR TO OFFICES (CLASS E)
21384/25
2025
128 - 136 Bradshawgate Bolton BL2 1AY
CHANGE OF USE FROM FIRST AND SECOND FLOOR FUNCTION ROOMS TO NO. 8 SELF CONTAINED FLATS.
21284/25
2025 Approved
Land At The Corner Of Bradshawgate And Bollings Yard. Bolton BL1 1JQ.
SITING OF 1 NO. ILLUMINATED DIGITAL INTEGRAL TOTEM.
19895/25
2024 Withdrawn
Flat Above 109 - 111 Bradshawgate Bolton BL1 1EL
CHANGE OF USE FROM SELF CONTAINED FLAT TO 8 NO. BEDROOM HMO.
18024/24
2024
135 - 139 Bradshawgate Bolton BL2 1BJ
DEMOLITION OF EXISTING THREE STOREY BUILDING TOGETHER WITH THE ERECTION OF A TEN STOREY B…
19491/24
2023 Approved
Land Between Carlton Street And Bradshawgate Shiffnall Street Bolton
TEMPORARY CHANGE OF USE OF LAND TO A CAR PARK TOGETHER WITH THE ERECTION OF ENTRANCE GATE…
17326/23
2023 Approved
4 - 6 Breightmet Street Bolton BL2 1BR
APPLICATION FOR CONTINUED USE OF LAND AS A PAY AND DISPLAY CAR PARK
16916/23
2022 Withdrawn
Trinity House Breightmet Street Bolton BL2 1BR
RETENTION OF EXISTING TRAINING CENTRE USE ON GROUND AND FIRST FLOOR AND ERECTION OF A SEC…
15140/22
2018 Approved
144 Bradshawgate Bolton BL2 1BA
CHANGE OF USE OF VACANT PREMISES TO GROUND FLOOR RESTAURANT (A3) AND CONVERSION OF FIRST…
03184/18
2022 Approved
Unit 3 113 Bradshawgate Bolton BL1 1QD
CHANGE OF USE FROM OFFICES (CLASS E) TO 6No. SELF-CONTAINED FLATS, INCLUDING INSTALLATION…
14296/22
2022 Approved
Ground Floor 109-111 Bradshawgate Bolton BL1 1QD
CHANGE OF USE FROM PUBLIC HOUSE / BAR TO COMMERCIAL UNIT (CLASS E) ON THE GROUND FLOOR
15184/22
2022 Approved
101 Bradshawgate Bolton BL1 1QD
PROPOSED USE OF EXISTING VACANT BUILDING AS A DROP-IN SUPPORT CENTRE
15017/22
2021 Withdrawn
116-118 Bradshawgate Bolton BL2 1AY
REMOVAL OF CONDITION NO.3 (NO AMPLIFIED SOUND OR MUSIC SHALL BE PLAYED) ON APPLICATION 07…
12564/21
2021 Approved
90-92 Bradshawgate Bolton BL1 1QQ
CHANGE OF USE FROM TAKE AWAY TO MIXED USE UNIT COMPRISING OF A TAKEAWAY AND TAXI BOOKING…
12830/21
2021 Approved
Pavement On Great Moor Street Near Junction With Back Bradshawgate Bolton.BL1 1NR
ADVERTISEMENT CONSENT FOR THE INSTALLATION OF 2 NO. INTERNALLY ILLUMINATED DIGITAL DISPLA…
12469/21
2021
PAVEMENT ON GREAT MOOR STREET NEAR JUNCTION WITH BACK BRADSHAWGATE, BOLTON, BL1 1NR
INSTALLATION OF 1NO. NEW BT STREET HUB, INCORPORATING 2NO. DIGITAL 75" LCD ADVERT SCREENS…
12468/21
2021 Refused
Unit 3 113 Bradshawgate Bolton BL1 1QD
CHANGE OF USE FROM OFFICES (CLASS E) TO 4NO. 2 BEDROOM FLATS TOGETHER WITH 1NO PENTHOUSE…
10624/21
2020 Approved
101 Bradshawgate Bolton BL1 1QD
REPLACEMENT OF TIMBER CLADDING AND SLIDING SUN SCREENS WITH BRICK SLIP SYSTEM.
09737/20
2020 Approved
Car Park On Breightmet Street Bolton BL2 1BR
DISPLAY OF SIGNAGE
08833/20
2020 Approved
Car Park On Breightmet Street Bolton BL2 1BR
APPLICATION FOR CONTINUED USE OF LAND AS CAR PARK INCLUDING REPLACEMENT OF ANPR CAMERAS
08769/20
2017 Approved
Ground Floor 101B The Picture House Bradshawgate Bolton BL1 1QD
CHANGE OF USE TO HEALTHY EATING CAFE/TAKEAWAY (MIXED USE OF CLASS A3 & A5, SUI GENERIS)
01667/17
2016 Withdrawn
Pavement Adjacent 101 Bradshawgate Bolton BL1 1QD
INSTALLATION OF INTERNALLY ILLUMINATED DIGITAL PANEL AS INTEGRAL PART OF TELEPHONE KIOSK
96925/16
2016 Approved
135-139 Bradshawgate Bolton BL2 1BJ
CHANGE OF USE OF FIRST AND SECOND FLOOR FROM CLASS D2 (GYM) TO CLASS D1 (LANGUAGE SCHOOL)
97137/16
2016 Withdrawn
98 Bradshawgate Bolton BL1 1QJ
CHANGE OF USE OF FIRST AND SECOND FLOOR FROM OFFICE (CLASS B1) TO 1 NO. FLAT (CLASS C3) T…
96933/16
2016 Withdrawn
135-139 Bradshawgate Bolton BL2 1BJ
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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