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00905/26 - Full Planning Permission Deposited

Proposal

ERECTION OF 3 NO. PADEL COURTS TOGETHER WITH BOUNDARY TREATMENT, CANOPY, FLOODLIGHTING AND LANDSCAPING. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received

18 May 2026

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Validated

9 Jun 2026

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Consultation

9 Jun 2026

Decision

Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. The consultation period closed on 30 Jun 2026.

Documents 44

Statements & assessments 18

Plans & drawings 9

Application forms 2

PDF APPLICATION FORM REDACTED Application Form · 18 May 2026 View ↗ PDF CIL FORM Application Submission Details · 18 May 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 9

PDF Horwich Town Council Consultee Comment · 17 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Pollution Control Consultee Comment · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Response to Pollution Control comments Correspondence · 7 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Tree Officer Consultee Comment · 3 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF comments EA Consultee Comment · 29 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF SPORTS ENGLAND Consultation · 23 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Pollution Control Consultee Comment · 17 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Highways Engineering Consultee Comment · 11 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Coal Authority Consultee Comment · 9 Jun 2026 View ↗

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Important details

Council: Bolton
Application type: Full Planning Permission
Postcode: BL6 6LB
Received: 18 May 2026
Validated: 9 Jun 2026
Ward: Horwich South & Blackrod
Parish: Horwich Town Council
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 9 Sept 2026
Applicant: Show
Agent: Mark Thomas Associates

Public comments

No public comments yet.

13 neighbours consulted · Last counted 22 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference: PP-14363295
Neighbours: 9 Jun 2026
Consultation: 9 Jun 2026
Comments by: 30 Jun 2026
Press notice: 11 Jun 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