Land South Of Wigan Road Wigan Road Bolton BL5 2QZ Data via plota.co.uk

01245/26 - Outline Planning Permission Deposited

Proposal

OUTLINE PLANNING APPLICATION FOR THE ERECTION OF UP TO 310 DWELLINGS TOGETHER WITH THE PROVISION OF PUBLIC OPEN SPACE, LANDSCAPING AND OTHER ASSOCIATED WORKS, FOLLOWING THE DEMOLITION OF EXISTING BUILDINGS (ACCESS DETAILS ONLY) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received

3 Jul 2026

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Consultation

15 Jul 2026

Decision

Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. The consultation period closed on 5 Aug 2026.

Documents 87

Statements & assessments 45

Plans & drawings 10

Application forms 1

PDF Application form Application Form · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 8

PDF Westhoughton Town Council Consultee Comment · 30 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Greater Manchester Minerals and Waste Consultee Comment · 29 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Archaeology Comments Consultee Comment · 28 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Mr Paul Hodges Consultee Comment · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF ACTIVE TRAVEL ENGLAND Consultation · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Mr Andrew Smith Consultee Comment · 15 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Mr Andrew Smith Consultee Comment · 15 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Coal Authority Comments Consultee Comment · 14 Jul 2026 View ↗

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Important details

Council: Bolton
Application type: Outline Planning Permission
Postcode: BL5 2QZ
Received: 3 Jul 2026
Validated: 3 Jul 2026
Ward: Westhoughton South
Parish: Westhoughton Town Council
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 3 Oct 2026
Applicant: Show
Agent: Lichfields

Public comments

No public comments yet.

172 neighbours consulted · Last counted 17 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference: PP-14829575
Neighbours: 29 Jul 2026
Consultation: 15 Jul 2026
Comments by: 5 Aug 2026
Press notice: 16 Jul 2026
Env. assessment: No

Bolton

Planning Authority Score

2.5/10

Poor

#250 of 296 councils

Relevant to this application:

Major dwellings

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

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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