Land At Bowlands Hey Westhoughton Bolton (Phase 5) Data via plota.co.uk

01008/26 - Discharge of Condition Decided

Proposal

Discharge of conditions 11 (ground works near railway line), 13 (method statement and risk assessment - railway line), 14 (ecological features), 15 (acoustic ventilation details, 19 (construction of roads and private drives), 20 (materials), 22 (footpaths) and 25 (leap) on application (Phase 5) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Jun 2026
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Consultation
1 Jul 2026
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Determined
18 Aug 2026

Determined on 18 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 19 Aug 2026

Documents 33

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Associated applications 5

Site constraints 6

Public footpath about 2 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Also on the record
Conservation area about 28 m away: Westhoughton Town Centre; Radon affected area, class 2; 2 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Westhoughton 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
Discharge of Condition
Postcode
BL5 2DQ
Received
3 Jun 2026
Validated
3 Jun 2026
Ward
Westhoughton South
Parish
Westhoughton Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
29 Jul 2026
Decision
Determined
Decision date
18 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Agent
Lichfields

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 19 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14914538
Planning Portal ref
PP-14914538
Consultation
1 Jul 2026
Comments by
22 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
29 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 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