7 France Street Bolton BL5 2HG Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Certificate of lawfulness proposed (S192) for change of use from dwelling (Class C3) to residential childrens facility/home (Class C2) for up to 2 no. children/young persons Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 13 Sept 2026; it is now day 82.
Documents 5
Statements & assessments 1
Plans & drawings 3
Application forms 1
Site constraints 1
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
Decision outlook
Day 82, past the statutory target. 78% of changes of use in Bolton are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 22 Sept 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 11 Sept 2026.
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.
Last counted 11 Sept 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15031455
- Statutory expiry
- 18 Aug 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
11 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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.
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