Unit 1 Velvet Works 82 - 100 Deansgate Bolton BL1 1EU Data via plota.co.uk

01254/26 - Advertisement Consent Approved

Proposal

Installation of 5 no. fascia signs and 2 no. letters on runner bars Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
6 Jul 2026
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Consultation
7 Jul 2026
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Approved
23 Oct 2026

Approved on 23 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 24 Oct 2026

Site constraints 6

Deansgate conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
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 ↗
6 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Nos. 79 and 81, DEANSGATE, Grade II, about 39 m from the postcode pin · 6 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; 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
Advertisement Consent
Postcode
BL1 1EU
Received
6 Jul 2026
Validated
6 Jul 2026
Ward
Queens Park & Central
Case officer
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Target decision
26 Oct 2026
Decision
Approve subject to conditions
Decision date
23 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Ashleigh Signs

How this decision compares

Decided in 109 days from validation, 57 days slower than Bolton's median of 52 for signs and adverts. Approved, as 69% of signs and adverts here are.

78%decided within 8 weeks
69%approved
52decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 24 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15060626
Planning Portal ref
PP-15060626
Consultation
7 Jul 2026
Comments by
29 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
9 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
31 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No
Bolton
Planning Authority Score
2.5/10
Poor
#250 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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