11 Abbot Croft Bolton BL5 2ET Data via plota.co.uk

01191/26 - Certificate of Lawfulness Proposed Decided

Proposal

CERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS (S192) FOR THE PROPOSED CHANGE OF USE OF DWELLINGHOUSE (C3) TO CHILDRENS CARE FACILITY (C2) FOR 1NO. CHILD/YOUNG PERSON Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
29 Jun 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet.

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Important details

Council
Bolton
Application type
Certificate of Lawfulness Proposed
Postcode
BL5 2ET
Received
29 Jun 2026
Validated
29 Jun 2026
Ward
Westhoughton South
Parish
Westhoughton Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
24 Aug 2026

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 23 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15008657
Env. assessment
No
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 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