Blue Zone Royal Bolton Hospital Redgate Way Bolton BL4 0JR Data via plota.co.uk

01261/26 - Full Planning Permission Deposited

Proposal

Construction of new public realm and drop off areas for 5 no. vehicles together with associated landscaping and bicycle parking Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
7 Jul 2026
Validated
9 Jul 2026
Consultation
9 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 3 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 14 Sept 2026, from Bolton's recent full applications. The consultation period closed on 30 Jul 2026.

Documents 20

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Farnworth built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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
BL4 0JR
Received
7 Jul 2026
Validated
9 Jul 2026
Ward
Farnworth North
Case officer
Show
Target decision
3 Sept 2026
Agent
NTA Planning LLP

Decision outlook

Day 67, past the statutory target. 75% of full applications in Bolton are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 8 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 13 Sept 2026.

Day 6711 days past the 56-day target
46%decided within 8 weeks
69%approved
132decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

51 neighbours consulted · Last counted 13 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15063610
Neighbours
9 Jul 2026
Consultation
9 Jul 2026
Comments by
30 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
3 Sept 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