44 Rigby Lane Bolton BL2 3EQ Data via plota.co.uk

01628/26 - Notice of Intention (Trees) Deposited

Proposal

Notice of intention to fell 5 no. ash and 2 no. birch Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
8 Sept 2026
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Consultation
8 Sept 2026
Decision
Target date was 20 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 28 Oct 2026, from Bolton's recent tree and landscaping works.

The consultation period closed on 29 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 7

Local nature reserve about 59 m away: Upper Bradshaw Valley
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.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Bolton (Bolton) built-up area; Green belt about 20 m away: Merseyside and Greater Manchester; Priority habitat about 20 m away: Deciduous woodland; 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 · 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £72,000 in October 1997. Semi-detached house, leasehold.

31 October 1997£72,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Council
Bolton
Application type
Notice of Intention (Trees)
Postcode
BL2 3EQ
Received
8 Sept 2026
Validated
8 Sept 2026
Ward
Bradshaw
Case officer
Show
Target decision
20 Oct 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 50 of the 56-day target. Bolton usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 50.

Day 506 days to the 56-day target
66%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
213decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Bolton in the last twelve months, from validation. Bolton decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 26 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15209681
Planning Portal ref
PP-15209681
Consultation
8 Sept 2026
Comments by
29 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
20 Oct 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.