Travis Perkins Trading Co Ltd Bark Street Bolton BL1 2BB Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Change of use from builders merchants to car showroom, erection of two storey front extension together with installation of external car sales area, car parking and associated works Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Sept 2026
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Validated
2 Oct 2026
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Consultation
5 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 27 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 27 Nov 2026, from Bolton's recent changes of use.

Comments are open until 26 Oct 2026

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Documents 19

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Site constraints 7

Flood zone 2, rivers and sea
Medium chance: between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 to 1 in 1,000 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Also on the record
2 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; Radon affected area, class 2; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Bolton (Bolton) built-up area; Conservation area about 96 m away: Queens Park; Air quality management area about 34 m away: Bolton AQMA.
Not affected
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
BL1 2BB
Received
24 Sept 2026
Validated
2 Oct 2026
Ward
Queens Park & Central
Case officer
Show
Target decision
27 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
PAB Architects Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 7 of the 56-day target. Bolton usually decides changes of use by day 56.

Day 749 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.

21 neighbours consulted · Last counted 6 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15244506
Planning Portal ref
PP-15244506
Neighbours
5 Oct 2026
Consultation
5 Oct 2026
Comments by
26 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
27 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No
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