21 - 23 Silverwell Street Bolton BL1 1PP Data via plota.co.uk

00719/26 - Listed Building Consent Deposited

Proposal

Listed building consent for the change of use from offices to 6no. Apartments on a grade II listed building Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

Received
20 Apr 2026
Validated
30 Apr 2026
Consultation
5 May 2026
Decision
Expected by 4 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 15 Sept 2026; it is now day 138. The consultation period closed on 18 Jun 2026.

Documents 25

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 2

Silverwell Street/Wood Street conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Also on the record
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 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
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
BL1 1PP
Received
20 Apr 2026
Validated
30 Apr 2026
Ward
Queens Park & Central
Case officer
Show
Target decision
4 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Bradshaw Gass and Hope LLP

Decision outlook

Day 138, past the statutory target. 71% of commercial premises in Bolton are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 13 Sept 2026.

Day 13882 days past the 56-day target
49%decided within 8 weeks
69%approved
75decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

26 neighbours consulted · Last counted 13 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14867246
Neighbours
5 May 2026
Consultation
5 May 2026
Comments by
18 Jun 2026
Site or press notice
7 May 2026
Statutory expiry
25 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No
Bolton
Planning Authority Score
2.5/10
Poor
#250 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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