53 Vernon Street Bolton BL1 2PP Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use from vacant public house (sui generis) to 12 no. bedroom HMO (C4) for 12 no. occupants Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 18 Oct 2026, from Bolton's recent changes of use. Comments are open until 29 Sept 2026.
Comment on this application ↗Documents 18
Statements & assessments 9
Plans & drawings 8
Application forms 1
Site constraints 1
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
Decision outlook
Day 19 of the 56-day target. Bolton usually decides changes of use by day 55.
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.
120 neighbours consulted · Last counted 6 Sept 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15178072
- Neighbours
- 24 Aug 2026
- Consultation
- 2 Sept 2026
- Comments by
- 29 Sept 2026
- Site or press notice
- 2 Sept 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 24 Nov 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
18 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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.
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