White Horse 259 Bolton Road Bolton BL5 3ED Data via plota.co.uk

01083/26 - Discharge of Condition Decided
Admin / procedural

Proposal

Discharge of condition 3 (soil testing methodology) on application 00384/26 Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
12 Jun 2026
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Consultation
12 Jun 2026
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Determined
17 Jun 2026

Determined on 17 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Documents 3

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF Decision Notice - DECNDZ Decision · 17 Jun 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 1

PDF SOIL TESTING METHODOLOGY STATEMENT Application Submission Details · 12 Jun 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM REDACTED Application Form · 12 Jun 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 3

Site constraints 4

Local nature reserve about 220 m away: Hall Lee Brook
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Westhoughton built-up area.
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 area430 m² (4,628 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 88)
UseA3/A4/A5 Restaurant and Cafes/Drinking Establishments and Hot Food takeaways
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2017, 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
Discharge of Condition
Postcode
BL5 3ED
Received
12 Jun 2026
Validated
12 Jun 2026
Ward
Westhoughton North & Hunger Hill
Parish
Westhoughton Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
7 Aug 2026
Decision
Determined
Decision date
17 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Candid Architecture Ltd
Freehold owner
Show

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15007466
Planning Portal ref
PP-15007466
Consultation
12 Jun 2026
Comments by
3 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
7 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

16 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2024 Approved
RESERVED MATTERS APPLICATION PURSUANT TO OUTLINE APPLICATION 17287/23 FOR THE ERECTION OF…
19482/24
2025 Approved
DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 6 (JAPANESE KNOTWEED) AND PART DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 7 (CONTAMINA…
19968/25
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Lilliputs Day Nursery 226 Bolton Road Bolton BL5 3EF
INSTALLATION OF A DETACHED MODULAR CLASSROOM TOGETHER WITH RAMPED ACCESS
20352/25
2025 Approved
4 Broom Way Westhoughton Bolton BL5 3TZ
ERECTION OF A TWO STOREY SIDE EXTENSION ,PART TWO STOREY/PART SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION AT…
19906/25
2023 Approved
White Horse 259 Bolton Road Westhoughton Bolton BL5 3ED
OUTLINE APPLICATION FOR THE ERECTION OF 4 NO. DWELLINGS WITH ALL MATTERS RESERVED EXCEPT…
17287/23
2022 Approved
10 Broom Way Westhoughton Bolton BL5 3TZ
DEMOLITION OF EXISTING GARAGE TOGETHER WITH A TWO STOREY EXTENSION AT SIDE AND REAR WITH…
13214/22
2021 Approved
234 Bolton Road Westhoughton Bolton BL5 3EF
ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY FRONT, SIDE AND REAR EXTENSIONS
10696/21
2020 Approved
3 Upper Broom Way Westhoughton Bolton BL5 3YG
ALTERATIONS TO DOORS AND WINDOWS AT REAR TOGETHER WITH CHANGE OF MATERIALS ON PREVIOUSLY…
07958/20
2020 Approved
12 Broom Way Westhoughton Bolton BL5 3TZ
ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION AT REAR
07947/20
2019 Refused
3 Upper Broom Way Westhoughton Bolton BL5 3YG
NON-MATERIAL AMENDMENT TO APPLICATION 04676/18 (CHANGE OF FRENCH DOOR AND WINDOW ON REAR…
07087/19
2019 Approved
1 Upper Broom Way Westhoughton Bolton BL5 3YG
PRIOR NOTIFICATION APPLICATION FOR A PROPOSED LARGER HOME EXTENSION AT REAR (NO. 5.1M LON…
06443/19
2019 Withdrawn
1 Upper Broom Way Westhoughton Bolton BL5 3YG
PRIOR NOTIFICATION APPLICATION FOR A PROPOSED LARGER HOME EXTENSION AT REAR (5.100M LONG…
06447/19
2018 Approved
3 Upper Broom Way Westhoughton Bolton BL5 3YG
ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION AT FRONT, TWO STOREY EXTENSION AT SIDE AND DEMOLITION…
04676/18
2016 Approved
Lilliputs Day Nursery 226 Bolton Road Westhoughton Bolton BL5 3EF
ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TOGETHER WITH ALTERATIONS TO CONSERVATORY / PLAYROOM.
96445/16
2016 Approved
209 BOLTON ROAD, WESTHOUGHTON, BOLTON, BL5 3ED
ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION
96012/16
2016 Approved
2 UPPER BROOM WAY, WESTHOUGHTON, BOLTON, BL5 3YG
ERECTION OF PART TWO STOREY/PART SINGLE STOREY SIDE EXTENSION INCLUDING CONVERSION OF GAR…
95873/16
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.