Trinity Retail Park Springfield Bolton BL2 1HY Data via plota.co.uk

01272/26 Deposited

Proposal

PART A: PRUNE 16 NO. ALDER, 11 NO. LIME, 8 NO. HORSE CHESTNUT, 7 NO. OAK, 5 NO. WILLOW, 4 NO. CHERRY, 3 NO. CHESTNUT, 1 NO. ASH AND SYCAMORE. PART B: FELL 2 NO. ALDER. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
8 Jul 2026
Validated
14 Jul 2026
Consultation
14 Jul 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Comments are open until 4 Aug 2026.

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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
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Bolton decision performance
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