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01351/26 - Listed Building Consent Deposited

Proposal

Listed building consent for installation of 70 metre fibre telecommunications cable with internal works to grade II listed building. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
22 Jul 2026
Validated
23 Jul 2026
Consultation
23 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 17 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 8 Oct 2026 and 30 Oct 2026, from Bolton's recent listed building consent. Comments are open until 29 Sept 2026.

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 2

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
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
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
BL1 8TJ
Received
22 Jul 2026
Validated
23 Jul 2026
Ward
Astley Bridge
Case officer
Show
Target decision
17 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Openreach

Decision outlook

Day 54 of the 56-day target. Bolton usually decides listed building consent by day 83.

Day 5429 days to the predicted decision (day 83)
17%decided within 8 weeks
89%approved
16%go to committee

Plota live figures for listed building consent decided by Bolton in the last twelve months, from validation. Bolton decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 13 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15102441
Neighbours
23 Jul 2026
Consultation
23 Jul 2026
Comments by
29 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
23 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
17 Sept 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