6 Benwick Terrace Bolton BL1 3UL Data via plota.co.uk

01937/26 - Certificate of Lawfulness Proposed Deposited
Change of use

Proposal

Certificate of lawful development (S192) for the proposed additional use of the property (Class C3) as a private hire single operator taxi base for 1 vehicle Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
26 Oct 2026
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Validated
28 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 23 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 23 Dec 2026, from Bolton's recent changes of use.

Documents 2

Plans & drawings 1

PDF LOCATION PLAN Application Submission Details · 26 Oct 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM REDACTED Application Form · 26 Oct 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 3

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 29 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
Certificate of Lawfulness Proposed
Postcode
BL1 3UL
Received
26 Oct 2026
Validated
28 Oct 2026
Ward
Halliwell
Case officer
Show
Target decision
23 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Z Sufi

Decision outlook

Day 2 of the 56-day target. Bolton usually decides changes of use by day 56.

Day 254 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.

Last counted 29 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
23 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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2020 Refused
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2019 Approved
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings