Mcdonalds Restaurant Ltd 95 Derby Street Bolton BL3 6HH Data via plota.co.uk

01279/26 - Full Planning Permission Deposited

Proposal

Installation of 2 no. electric vehicle charging stations together with ancillary equipment Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
9 Jul 2026
Consultation
8 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 3 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision soon after comments close on 29 Sept 2026, from Bolton's recent full applications. Comments are open until 29 Sept 2026.

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Documents 19

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Site constraints 2

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
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 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
BL3 6HH
Received
9 Jul 2026
Validated
9 Jul 2026
Ward
Queens Park & Central
Case officer
Show
Target decision
3 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 68, past the statutory target. 75% of full applications in Bolton are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 8 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 13 Sept 2026.

Day 6815 days to the predicted decision (day 83)
46%decided within 8 weeks
69%approved
132decided in the last year

Plota live figures for full applications decided by Bolton in the last twelve months, from validation. Bolton decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

22 neighbours consulted · Last counted 13 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15056176
Neighbours
10 Jul 2026
Consultation
8 Sept 2026
Comments by
29 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
3 Sept 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