Unit 1 Trinity Retail Park Springfield Bolton BL2 1HY Data via plota.co.uk

01613/26 - Full Planning Permission Deposited

Proposal

Change of use from commercial (Class E) to vehicle showroom together with mot and servicing (sui generis) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
4 Sept 2026
Validated
11 Sept 2026
Consultation
11 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 6 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 5 Nov 2026, from Bolton's recent changes of use. Comments are open until 2 Oct 2026.

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 3

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Bolton (Bolton) built-up area; Air quality management area 42 m away: Bolton AQMA.
Not affected
Not green belt · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 13 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
BL2 1HY
Received
4 Sept 2026
Validated
11 Sept 2026
Ward
Queens Park & Central
Case officer
Show
Target decision
6 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
RPC Architectural Design Ltd.

Decision outlook

Day 4 of the 56-day target. Bolton usually decides changes of use by day 55.

Day 452 days to the 56-day target
64%decided within 8 weeks
55%approved
86decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

5 neighbours consulted · Last counted 12 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15203697
Neighbours
11 Sept 2026
Consultation
11 Sept 2026
Comments by
2 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
6 Nov 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