616 Chorley Old Road Bolton BL1 6BH Data via plota.co.uk

01028/26 - Full Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

Erection of front porch Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
5 Jun 2026
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Validated
8 Jun 2026
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Consultation
12 Jun 2026
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Approved
31 Jul 2026

Approved on 31 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Sept 2026

Site constraints 4

Local nature reserve about 86 m away: Captains Clough
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Radon affected area, class 5
An estimated 10 to 30% of homes reach the radon action level. Indicative for the 1 km square, which takes the highest class found in it; a radon test gives the answer for a building.
From the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency indicative atlas. Under building regulations, as the BRE guide BR 211 (2023) sets out, new buildings and extensions need basic radon protection from class 3 in England and Wales and from class 2 in Scotland, and full protection from class 5. The class at the site itself, from the detailed BGS map, decides which.
UKHSA radon ↗
Also on the record
Coalfield, development low risk area; 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 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.

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Important details

Council
Bolton
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
BL1 6BH
Received
5 Jun 2026
Validated
8 Jun 2026
Ward
Smithills
Case officer
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Target decision
3 Aug 2026
Decision
Approve subject to conditions
Decision date
31 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
St Helens Windows

How this decision compares

Decided in 53 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 81% of extensions here are.

66%decided within 8 weeks
81%approved
448decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

14 neighbours consulted · Last counted 6 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14988163
Planning Portal ref
PP-14988163
Neighbours
12 Jun 2026
Consultation
12 Jun 2026
Comments by
3 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
3 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 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