4 Higher Swan Lane Bolton BL3 3AQ Data via plota.co.uk

01425/26 - Listed Building Consent Deposited

Proposal

Listed building consent for repairs to stone gate pier entrance on grade II listed building. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Aug 2026
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Validated
4 Aug 2026
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Consultation
4 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 29 Sept 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 21 Oct 2026 and 21 Nov 2026, from Bolton's recent listed building consent.

The consultation period closed on 6 Oct 2026.

Site constraints 5

2 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Swan Lane Mills Numbers 1 and 2, Grade II*, about 8 m from the postcode pin · 2 Grade II*
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Show all 2 with distances
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Bolton (Bolton) built-up area; Heritage at risk about 93 m away: Swan Lane Mill No. 3, Higher Swan Lane.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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.

Building

Floor area36,334 m² (391,096 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 64)
UseStorage or Distribution
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2022, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Bolton
Application type
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
BL3 3AQ
Received
3 Aug 2026
Validated
4 Aug 2026
Ward
Rumworth
Case officer
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Target decision
29 Sept 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Artemis Adjusting Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 66 of the 56-day target. Bolton usually decides listed building consent by day 99.

Day 6633 days to the predicted decision (day 99)
14%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
14%go to committee

Plota live figures for listed building consent decided by Bolton in the last twelve months, from validation. Bolton decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

5 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14969312
Planning Portal ref
PP-14969312
Neighbours
4 Aug 2026
Consultation
4 Aug 2026
Comments by
6 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
6 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
29 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
Bolton
Planning Authority Score
2.5/10
Poor
#250 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.