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01551/26 - Certificate of Lawfulness Existing Deposited
Admin / procedural

Proposal

Certificate of lawfulness existing (S191) for continued use of HMO for 6 no. occupants Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
25 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 20 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 20 Oct 2026.

Documents 11

Plans & drawings 2

PDF LOCATION PLAN Application Submission Details · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF FLOOR PLANS Application Submission Details · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 4

PDF APPLICATION FORM REDACTED Application Form · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF ELECTRICAL COMPLETION CERTIFICATE Application Submission Details · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF GAS SAFETY CERTIFICATE Application Submission Details · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF FIRE ALARM CERTIFICATE Application Submission Details · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗

Other documents 5

PDF COVER LETTER Application Submission Details · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF HMO LICENSE Application Submission Details · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF LICENSE AGREEMENT 01 Application Submission Details · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF FIRE RISK REPORT Application Submission Details · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF SITE PHOTOS Application Submission Details · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 1

Also on the record
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 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
Certificate of Lawfulness Existing
Postcode
BL1 3HE
Received
25 Aug 2026
Validated
25 Aug 2026
Ward
Halliwell
Case officer
Show
Target decision
20 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Paul Butler Associates

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 11 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15169145
Statutory expiry
20 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

26 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Refused
RETROSPECTIVE CHANGE OF USE FROM DWELLING (C3) TO 6 NO. BEDROOM HMO (C4) FOR 6 OCCUPANTS.
21257/25
2024 Approved
CERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS FOR THE CHANGE OF USE FROM DWELLINGHOUSE TO A 6-BED HMO
19366/24
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Refused
130 Eskrick Street Bolton BL1 3JB
DEMOLITION OF EXISTING RETAIL UNIT (A1) TOGETHER WITH THE ERECTION OF THREE DWELLINGHOUSE…
19437/24
2024 Approved
51 Wordsworth Street Bolton BL1 3JF
ERECTION OF A PART SINGLE STOREY/PART TWO STOREY REAR EXTENSION.
17963/24
2023 Refused
51 Wordsworth Street Bolton BL1 3JF
ERECTION OF A PART SINGLE STOREY/PART TWO STOREY REAR EXTENSION.
17331/23
2023 Approved
54 Arnold Street Bolton BL1 3HB
ERECTION OF PART SINGLE PART TWO STOREY EXTENSION TO REAR
16229/23
2022 Approved
15 Thorpe Street Bolton BL1 3JE
ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO REAR.
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2022 Approved
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ERECTION OF A TWO STOREY EXTENSION AT REAR
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2022 Approved
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ERECTION OF FRONT PORCH TOGETHER WITH ROLLER SHUTTER WITHIN BOUNDARY WALL
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2022 Approved
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ERECTION OF DORMER AND PART SINGLE PART TWO STOREY EXTENSIONS AT REAR
13526/22
2022 Approved
139 Hughes Street Bolton BL1 3EZ
ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION AT REAR OF BEAUTY SALON
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2021 Approved
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ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION AT REAR
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2021 Approved
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ALTERATION TO FRONT ELEVATION WITH HIP TO GABLE CONVERSION TOGETHER WITH THE ERECTION OF…
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2021 Withdrawn
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PROPOSED ALTERATION TO FRONT ELEVATION, PROPOSED FRONT AND REAR DORMER AND DOUBLE STOREY…
10685/21
2020 Approved
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PROPOSED SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION
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2019 Approved
12 Arnold Street Bolton BL1 3HD
ERECTION OF A TWO STOREY REAR EXTENSION AND REAR DORMER
06796/19
2019 Approved
14-16 Arnold Street Bolton BL1 3HD
ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION AT REAR
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2019 Approved
5 Thorpe Street Bolton BL1 3JE
CERTIFICATE OF LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT FOR THE PROPOSED ADDITIONAL USE OF A DWELLING HOUSE AS…
06679/19
2019 Approved
153 Eskrick Street Bolton BL1 3JB
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2018 Approved
49 Hughes Street Bolton BL1 3HF
ERECTION OF PORCH AT FRONT TOGETHER WITH TWO STOREY/SINGLE STOREY EXTENSIONS AND DORMER A…
03701/18
2018 Approved
22 Arnold Street Bolton BL1 3HD
ERECTION OF DORMER AND PART TWO STOREY PART SINGLE STOREY EXTENSIONS AT REAR
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2016 Approved
14 Vickerman Street Bolton BL1 3JQ
ERECTION OF TWO STOREY EXTENSION TO REAR AND BAY WINDOW TO FRONT.
97457/16
2016 Approved
40 Hughes Street Bolton BL1 3HE
ERECTION OF TWO STOREY EXTENSION AND SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO REAR.
97267/16
2016 Approved
4 Vickerman Street Bolton BL1 3JQ
ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION AT REAR
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2016 Approved
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ERECTION OF TWO STOREY AND SINGLE STOREY EXTENSIONS AT REAR
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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
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