St George's Oval Cappadocia Way Bolton BL5 2GG Data via plota.co.uk

00934/26 - Full Planning Permission Deposited
Commercial & major worksUtility infrastructure

Proposal

INSTALLATION OF ENCLOSURE BOARDS, SYNTHETIC PLAYING SURFACE AND LIGHTING FOR 2NO. PADEL TENNIS COURTS Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 May 2026
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Validated
28 Jun 2026
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Consultation
2 Jul 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. The consultation period closed on 23 Jul 2026.

Documents 23

Statements & assessments 10

PDF GREATER MANCHESTER ECOLOGY UNIT Consultation · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PLANNING STATEMENT Amended Drawing · 16 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Noise Assessment Application Submission Details · 2 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Lighting Assessment Application Submission Details · 2 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF BNG Metric Application Submission Details · 2 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF BNG Condition Assessment Application Submission Details · 2 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL APPRAISAL Application Submission Details · 28 May 2026 View ↗ PDF BNG LAND AT WESTHOUGHTON CRICKET CLUB BOLTON - BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN ASSESSMENT Application Submission Details · 21 May 2026 View ↗ PDF PEA APPENDIX 1 MAP 1 UKHABS SURVEY Application Submission Details · 21 May 2026 View ↗ PDF PEA APPENDIX 2 STATUTORY_BIODIVERSITY_METRIC_CONDITION_ASSESSMENTS_-_JULY_2025 Application Submission Details · 21 May 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 7

PDF PROPOSED PLANS Amended Drawing · 16 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed drawings Application Submission Details · 2 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Neighbour Consultation Plan Other · 2 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 26167.000 - P1 - SITE LOCATION PLAN Application Submission Details · 21 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 26167.001 - P1 - PROPOSED SITE PLAN Application Submission Details · 21 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 26167.002 - P1 - EXISTING SITE PLAN (LOCALISED) Application Submission Details · 21 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 26167.001 - P1 - EXISTING SITE PLAN Application Submission Details · 21 May 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF ApplicationFormRedacted Application Form · 21 May 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 3

PDF SPORT ENGLAND Consultee Comment · 21 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Highways Engineering Consultee Comment · 14 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Westhoughton TC Comments Consultee Comment · 14 Jul 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF EVO-COURT_EN Application Submission Details · 21 May 2026 View ↗ PDF SUPPORT LETTER WESTHOUGHTON CRICKET CLUB Application Submission Details · 21 May 2026 View ↗

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Important details

Council
Bolton
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
BL5 2GG
Received
21 May 2026
Validated
28 Jun 2026
Ward
Westhoughton South
Parish
Westhoughton Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
23 Aug 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
SHWilkinson Architects Ltd

Public comments

No public comments yet.

21 neighbours consulted · Last counted 23 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14952301
Neighbours
2 Jul 2026
Consultation
2 Jul 2026
Comments by
23 Jul 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 performance
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