9 Clough Meadow Bolton BL1 5XB Data via plota.co.uk

21545/25 - Householder Application for pl. permissi Approved

Proposal

Erection of two storey extension at front and rear, first floor extension at side, and conversion of garage into habitable room Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
12 Dec 2025
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Validated
17 Dec 2025
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Consultation
19 Dec 2025
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Approved
23 Feb 2026

Approved on 23 Feb 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 2 Oct 2026

Documents 7

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Decision Notice Decision · 23 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Officer Report Officer Report · 10 Feb 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 3

PDF Planning Statement Drawing · 2 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF ARBORICULTURAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT & ARBORICULTURAL METHOD STATEMENT Application Submission Details · 13 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF PLANNING STATEMENT REV A Application Submission Details · 12 Dec 2025 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF FULL PLANS Application Submission Details · 13 Jan 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF ApplicationFormRedacted Application Form · 12 Dec 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 3

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Bolton (Bolton) built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 4, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
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.

Building

Floor area154 m² (1,658 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (61 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 8 habitable rooms
Built1976 to 1982
HeatingBoiler and underfloor heating, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2025, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Bolton
Application type
Householder Application for pl. permissi
Postcode
BL1 5XB
Received
12 Dec 2025
Validated
17 Dec 2025
Ward
Heaton, Lostock & Chew Moor
Case officer
Show
Target decision
24 Feb 2026
Decision
Approve subject to conditions
Decision date
23 Feb 2026
Decision level
Committee Decision
Applicant
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Agent
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How this decision compares

Decided in 68 days from validation, 12 days slower than Bolton's median of 56 for householder applications. Approved, as 83% of householder applications here are.

59%decided within 8 weeks
83%approved
489decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

6 neighbours consulted · Last counted 2 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14562265
Planning Portal ref
PP-14562265
Neighbours
19 Dec 2025
Consultation
19 Dec 2025
Comments by
9 Jan 2026
Committee
19 Feb 2026
Statutory expiry
11 Feb 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

10 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
19 Clough Meadow Bolton BL1 5XB
ERECTION OF A FIRST FLOOR SIDE EXTENSION AND SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION TOGETHER WITH C…
21042/25
2021 Withdrawn
23 Clough Meadow Bolton BL1 5XB
VARIATION OF CONDITION 4 (APPROVED PLANS) ON APPLICATION 08450/20
10383/21
2021 Approved
5 Clough Meadow Bolton BL1 5XB
ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO SIDE/REAR
10310/21
2020 Withdrawn
23 Clough Meadow Bolton BL1 5XB
NON-MATERIAL AMENDMENT TO APPLICATION 08450/20 (TO AMEND THE GABLE FRONT ELEVATIONS FROM…
09978/20
2020 Approved
2 Brinksway Bolton BL1 5XG
REMOVAL OF FRONT CANOPY AND ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY FRONT EXTENSION
08842/20
2020 Refused
2 Braybrook Drive Bolton BL1 5XA
DEMOLITION OF EXISTING CONSERVATORY AND GARAGE AND ERECTION OF FRONT PORCH, TWO STOREY EX…
08297/20
2020 Approved
23 Clough Meadow Bolton BL1 5XB
ERECTION OF FIRST FLOOR EXTENSION OVER GARAGE TOGETHER WITH A TWO STOREY SIDE EXTENSION A…
08450/20
2020 Approved
1 DENTDALE CLOSE, BOLTON, BL1 5XD
FELLING OF 1NO. OAK
07922/20
2017 Refused
26 Bryants Field Bolton BL1 5XH
ERECTION OF DWARF WALL TO SIDE BOUNDARIES AT FRONT OF PROPERTY.
01716/17
2016 Approved
17 BRYANTS FIELD, BOLTON, BL1 5XH
DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 2 (CAR PARKING SPACES) ON APPLICATION 95079/15
96054/16
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.