The Elms 717 Blackburn Road Bolton BL1 7JJ Data via plota.co.uk

01311/26 - Householder Application for pl. permissi Deposited

Proposal

LOWERING OF EXISTING BOUNDARY FENCE TOGETHER WITH PLANTING BEHIND BOUNDARY Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
16 Jul 2026
Consultation
17 Jul 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Comments are open until 7 Aug 2026.

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Important details

Council
Bolton
Application type
Householder Application for pl. permissi
Postcode
BL1 7JJ
Received
16 Jul 2026
Validated
16 Jul 2026
Ward
Astley Bridge
Case officer
Show
Target decision
10 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Zahir Sufi

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15087965
Neighbours
17 Jul 2026
Consultation
17 Jul 2026
Comments by
7 Aug 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 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