96 Castle Street Bolton BL2 1JL Data via plota.co.uk

01808/26 - Works to a tree with a TPO Deposited

Proposal

Felling of 1 no. hawthorn Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
6 Oct 2026
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Consultation
6 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 1 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 20 Nov 2026 and 29 Nov 2026, from Bolton's recent tree and landscaping works.

Comments are open until 27 Oct 2026

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Site constraints 8

Local nature reserve about 196 m away: Leverhulme
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
2 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; Radon affected area, class 3; SSSI about 364 m away: Tonge River Section SSSI; Registered park or garden about 195 m away: Tonge Cemetery; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Bolton (Bolton) built-up area; Air quality management area about 86 m away: Bolton AQMA.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 7 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.

Building

Floor area268 m² (2,885 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (68 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 9 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and underfloor heating, mains gas, Boiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2020, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Bolton
Application type
Works to a tree with a TPO
Postcode
BL2 1JL
Received
6 Oct 2026
Validated
6 Oct 2026
Ward
Tonge With The Haulgh
Case officer
Show
Target decision
1 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
TGS Tree Care

Decision outlook

Day 3 of the 56-day target. Bolton usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 51.

Day 353 days to the 56-day target
64%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
170decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Bolton in the last twelve months, from validation. Bolton decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 7 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15274617
Planning Portal ref
PP-15274617
Consultation
6 Oct 2026
Comments by
27 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
1 Dec 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

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.