50 Bridge Street Bolton BL1 2EG Data via plota.co.uk

01901/26 - PA COU commercial/business/service/etcto Deposited
Change of useNew homesCommercial premises

Proposal

Prior approval application for change of use of first floor from retail (Class E) to 1 no. self contained apartment (Class C3) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Oct 2026
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Validated
23 Oct 2026
✓
Consultation
23 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 18 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 18 Dec 2026, from Bolton's recent changes of use.

Comments are open until 13 Nov 2026

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Documents 5

Statements & assessments 1

PDF PLANNING STATEMENT Application Submission Details · 21 Oct 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 3

PDF LOCATION PLAN Application Submission Details · 23 Oct 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Other · 23 Oct 2026 View ↗
PDF PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS Application Submission Details · 21 Oct 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM REDACTED Application Form · 21 Oct 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

Coal mining development high risk area
Recorded coal mining features at or near the surface. Most planning applications here need a coal mining risk assessment.
From the Mining Remediation Authority, formerly the Coal Authority. The development high risk area marks recorded coal mining features at or near the surface: mine shafts and adits, shallow workings, mine gas and former opencast sites. Most planning applications there need a coal mining risk assessment; householder applications, changes of use and some minor works are exempt. Mine entry positions come from old plans and can be out by several metres, and unrecorded workings can exist anywhere in the coalfield.
Coal mining risk assessments ↗
St.Georges (includes extension dated 10/01/2006) 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 ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; 6 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; 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 24 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £125,000 in July 2016. Other property, freehold.

7 July 2016£125,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area134 m² (1,442 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (asset rating 102)
UseRetail/Financial and Professional Services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2024, 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
PA COU commercial/business/service/etcto
Postcode
BL1 2EG
Received
21 Oct 2026
Validated
23 Oct 2026
Ward
Queens Park & Central
Case officer
Show
Target decision
18 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Ronson Building Design Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 5 of the 56-day target. Bolton usually decides changes of use by day 56.

Day 551 days to the 56-day target
60%decided within 8 weeks
59%approved
100decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Bolton in the last twelve months, from validation. Bolton decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 25 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15314534
Planning Portal ref
PP-15314534
Neighbours
23 Oct 2026
Consultation
23 Oct 2026
Comments by
13 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry
18 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Refused
Premier House 13 Bark Street East Bolton BL1 2BQ
CHANGE OF USE FROM (CLASS E) COMMERCIAL BUILDING TO 2 (C3) SELF CONTAINED FLATS
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INSTALLATION OF EXTERNAL DIGITAL TOTEM POLE
20976/25
2025 Refused
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CERTIFICATE OF PROPOSED LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT (S192) FOR THE CHANGE OF USE FROM USE CLASS E…
20713/25
2025 Refused
Premier House 13 Bark Street East Bolton BL1 2BQ
CHANGE OF USE FROM OFFICES (E) TO HMO (C4)
19593/25
2023 Refused
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VARIATION OF WORDING ON CONDITION 5 (MATERIALS) ON APPLICATION 05812/19
16934/23
2024 Withdrawn
Unit 8c The Market Place Bolton BL1 2AL
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18234/24
2024 Approved
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17958/24
2024 Approved
14 Bark Street East Bolton BL1 2BQ
CHANGE OF USE FROM OFFICE USE (USE CLASS E) INTO AN 8 NO. BEDROOM HOUSE OF MULTIPLE OCCUP…
17892/24
2023 Refused
Star And Garter 11 Bow Street Bolton BL1 2EQ
CHANGE OF USE OF FROM A PUBLIC HOUSE TO A HMO CONTAINING 13NO. BEDROOMS AND COMMUNAL SPAC…
17403/23
2023 Approved
Premier House 13 Bark Street East Bolton BL1 2BQ
SITING OF 2NO. FASCIA AND 1NO. PROJECTING SIGNAGE
16433/23
2023 Approved
The Vaults The Market Place Bolton BL1 2AL
SITING OF 2 NO. INTERNALLY ILLUMINATED FASCIA SIGNS (NORTHERN & SOUTHERN ELEVATIONS)
15906/23
2022 Approved
New York New York 34 Bridge Street Bolton BL1 2EH
CHANGE OF USE FROM A NIGHTCLUB TO PART RETAIL, PART WAREHOUSING AND PART STORAGE/DISTRIBU…
15082/22
2022 Approved
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SITING OF 2 No. DIGITAL LCD DISPLAY SCREENS, ONE ON EACH SIDE OF THE STREET HUB UNIT.
14335/22
2022 Approved
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INSTALLATION OF 1 No. NEW BT STREET HUB TOGETHER WITH ASSOCIATED BT PHONE KIOSK REMOVAL.
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2021 Approved
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CONSTRUCTION OF 1NO. COMMERCIAL UNIT TOGETHER WITH THE ERECTION OF 4NO. RESIDENTIAL APART…
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CHANGE OF USE FROM HOT FOOD TAKEAWAY (CLASS A5) TO AUDIOLOGY CLINIC (CLASS D1) TOGETHER W…
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2020 Approved
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ERECTION OF OUTDOOR FREESTANDING RETRACTABLE CANOPY STRUCTURE
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2020 Approved
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LISTED BUILDING CONSENT FOR WORKS AND FITTINGS TO ADAPT 4 K6 TELEPHONE BOXES TO SUPPORT R…
08144/20
2019 Approved
16 St Georges Street Bolton BL1 2EN
ERECTION OF THREE STOREY EXTENSION AT SIDE WITH LOFT CONVERSION TO FORM 10No. SELF CONTAI…
07295/19
2019 Approved
1-11 Bark Street East Bolton BL1 2BQ
DEMOLITION OF COMMERCIAL PREMISES AND ERECTION OF NINE STUDIO APARTMENTS
05812/19
2016 Approved
UNIT M2, THE MARKET PLACE, BOLTON, BL1 2AL
CHANGE OF USE FROM RETAIL (CLASS A1) TO CAFE/RESTAURANT (CLASS A3).
95826/16
2016 Approved
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LISTED BUILDING CONSENT TO REPLACE TWO INTERNAL SHOPFRONTS ON FIRST FLOOR.
95708/16
2016 Approved
THE MARKET PLACE, BOLTON, BL1 2AL
CHANGE OF USE OF PART OF BASEMENT AREA FROM ANCILLARY RETAIL (CLASS A1) TO INDOOR RECREAT…
95674/16
2016 Approved
THE CINEMA, THE MARKET PLACE, BOLTON, BL1 2AL
ERECTION OF THREE INTERNALLY ILLUMINATED FASCIA SIGNS.
95589/16
2016 Approved
ALL SAINTS UKRAINIAN CHURCH, ALL SAINTS STREET, BOLTON, BL1 2BQ
PRUNING OF VARIOUS TREES.
95626/16
Bolton
Planning Authority Score
2.5/10
Poor
#250 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.