Ratcliffes Farm Wingates Lane Bolton BL5 3LT Data via plota.co.uk

01359/26 - Full Planning Permission Deposited

Demolition New homes

Proposal

DEMOLITION OF EXISTING OUTBUILDINGS AND RURAL STRUCTURES TOGETHER WITH ERECTION OF 1 NO. DWELLING Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received

23 Jul 2026

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Consultation

23 Jul 2026

Decision

Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Comments are open until 13 Aug 2026.

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Documents 17

Statements & assessments 11

PDF ACCESSIBILITY AND ADAPTABILITY STATEMENT Application Submission Details · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF RESIDENTIAL STANDARDS STATEMENT Application Submission Details · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF BNG EXEMPTION STATEMENT Application Submission Details · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF SELF-BUILD/CUSTOM HOUSE STATEMENT Application Submission Details · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Application Submission Details · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF SUSTAINABILITY - CARBON AND ENERGY STATEMENT Application Submission Details · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PRELIMINARY RISK ASSESSMENT 01 Application Submission Details · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PRELIMINARY RISK ASSESSMENT 02 Application Submission Details · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PRELIMINARY RISK ASSESSMENT 03 Application Submission Details · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PRELIMINARY RISK ASSESSMENT 04 Application Submission Details · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PRELIMINARY RISK ASSESSMENT 05 Application Submission Details · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 4

PDF EXISTING PLANS AND LOCATION PLAN Application Submission Details · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED FLOOR AND SITE PLANS Application Submission Details · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED ELEVATIONS Application Submission Details · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Neighbour Consultation Plan Other · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF APPLICATION FORM REDACTED Application Form · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF CERTIFICATE CLARIFICATION Application Submission Details · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗

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Important details

Council: Bolton
Application type: Full Planning Permission
Postcode: BL5 3LT
Received: 23 Jul 2026
Validated: 23 Jul 2026
Ward: Westhoughton North & Hunger Hill
Parish: Westhoughton Town Council
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 17 Sept 2026
Applicant: Show
Agent: Hatch Architecture Ltd

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference: PP-15100343
Neighbours: 23 Jul 2026
Consultation: 23 Jul 2026
Comments by: 13 Aug 2026
Env. assessment: No

Historical activity at this location

4 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

Roof Top Barn Wingates Lane Bolton BL5 3LT

DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 3 (ON-SITE SWALLOW/SWIFT/SPARROW AND BAT BOX/NESTING FACILITIES) O…

19719/25 20 Feb 2025

Roof Top Barn Wingates Lane Westhoughton Bolton BL5 3LT

DEMOLITION OF EXISTING AGRICULTURAL BUILDING AND ERECTION OF NEW AGRICULTURAL BUILDING FO…

19036/24 22 Nov 2024

Ratcliffes Farm Wingates Lane Westhoughton Bolton BL5 3LT

ERECTION OF 11No DWELLINGS TOGETHER WITH ACCESS AND LANDSCAPING.

96066/16 9 Feb 2017

ORMSTONS FARM, WINGATES LANE, WESTHOUGHTON, BOLTON, BL5 3LT

DISCHARGE OF CONDTION 2 ON APPLICATION 95456/15 RELATING TO COLOUR SCHEME.

95835/16 18 Feb 2016

Bolton

Planning Authority Score

#250 of 296 councils

Relevant to this application:

Householder 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

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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