Land Between Bank Street And Queen Street Farnworth Bolton BL4 7PA Data via plota.co.uk

01768/26 - Full Planning Permission Deposited

Proposal

Demolition of 4 no. buildings and erection of 4 no. apartment blocks comprising of no. 49 self contained apartments (Class C3) together with access, landscaping and car parking Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
29 Sept 2026
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Validated
7 Oct 2026
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Consultation
8 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 7 Jan 2027

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 2 Dec 2026, from Bolton's recent demolitions.

Comments are open until 10 Nov 2026

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Documents 57

Statements & assessments 24

PDF NOISE IMPACT ASSESSMENT Application Submission Details · 29 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF TRANSPORT STATEMENT 02 Application Submission Details · 29 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF PRELIMINARY RISK ASSESSMENT Application Submission Details · 29 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF BAT SURVEY 02 Application Submission Details · 29 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN METRIC Application Submission Details · 29 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN ASSESSMENT Application Submission Details · 29 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF GROUND LEVEL TREE ASSESSMENT Application Submission Details · 29 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF ECOLOGICAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT Application Submission Details · 29 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF ARBORICULTURAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT Application Submission Details · 29 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF AIR QUALITY ASSESSMENT Application Submission Details · 29 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF BAT SURVEY 01 Application Submission Details · 29 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF TRANSPORT STATEMENT 03 Application Submission Details · 29 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF TRANSPORT STATEMENT 01 Application Submission Details · 29 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF TRANSPORT STATEMENT 04 Application Submission Details · 29 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF CARBON ENERGY PROFORMA 01 Application Submission Details · 29 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF CRIME IMPACT ASSESSMENT Application Submission Details · 29 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF HERITAGE ASSESSMENT Application Submission Details · 29 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF HEALTH IMPACT ASSESSMENT Application Submission Details · 29 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF SUSTAINABILITY - CARBON AND ENERGY STATEMENT 01 Application Submission Details · 29 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Application Submission Details · 29 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF EMLOYMENT AND SKILLS STATEMENT Application Submission Details · 29 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF CARBON ENERGY PROFORMA 02 Application Submission Details · 29 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF SUSTAINABILITY - CARBON AND ENERGY STATEMENT 02 Application Submission Details · 29 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF SUSTAINABLE DRAINAGE STRATEGY Application Submission Details · 29 Sept 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 20

PDF LOCATION PLAN Application Submission Details · 8 Oct 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Other · 8 Oct 2026 View ↗
PDF PROPOSED SECOND FLOOR PLANS Application Submission Details · 29 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF PLANTING PLAN 02 (SEDUM GARDENS) Application Submission Details · 29 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF PLANTING PLAN Application Submission Details · 29 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF LANDSCAPE PLAN Application Submission Details · 29 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED OVERALL PLANS Application Submission Details · 29 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED SITE PLAN Application Submission Details · 29 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED SECOND FLOOR PLAN Application Submission Details · 29 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED ELEVATIONS 04 Application Submission Details · 29 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED ELEVATIONS 02 Application Submission Details · 29 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED THIRD FLOOR PLAN Application Submission Details · 29 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN Application Submission Details · 29 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING SITE AND TOPOGRAPHY PLAN Application Submission Details · 29 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLAN Application Submission Details · 29 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF BOUNDARY AND FURNITURE PLAN Application Submission Details · 29 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF PLANTING PLAN (PODIUM) Application Submission Details · 29 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED ELEVATIONS 03 Application Submission Details · 29 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED ELEVATIONS 01 Application Submission Details · 29 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED SECTIONS Application Submission Details · 29 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Registered park or garden about 156 m away: Farnworth Park; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Farnworth built-up area; Air quality management area about 36 m away: Bolton AQMA.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 8 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.

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Important details

Council
Bolton
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
BL4 7PA
Received
29 Sept 2026
Validated
7 Oct 2026
Ward
Farnworth North
Case officer
Show
Target decision
7 Jan 2027
Applicant
Show
Agent
Roman Summer Associates Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 21 of the 91-day target. Bolton usually decides demolitions by day 56.

Day 2170 days to the 91-day target
60%decided within 8 weeks
76%approved
88decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

37 neighbours consulted · Last counted 21 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
8 Oct 2026
Consultation
8 Oct 2026
Comments by
10 Nov 2026
Site or press notice
14 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
7 Jan 2027
Env. assessment
No
Bolton
Planning Authority Score
2.5/10
Poor
#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
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