48 Stocks Park Drive Bolton BL6 6DE Data via plota.co.uk

01332/26 - Full Planning Permission Deposited

Proposal

Change of use from vacant land to residential use together with erection of outbuilding/garage to rear with flat roof and parapet walls to allow extension of existing raised garden Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
20 Jul 2026
Consultation
21 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 14 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 15 Sept 2026; it is now day 57. The consultation period closed on 11 Aug 2026.

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Horwich built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 4, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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
BL6 6DE
Received
20 Jul 2026
Validated
20 Jul 2026
Ward
Horwich North
Parish
Horwich Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
14 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
SHWilkinson Architects Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 57, past the statutory target. 78% of changes of use in Bolton are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 19 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 13 Sept 2026.

Day 571 days past the 56-day target
64%decided within 8 weeks
55%approved
86decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

24 neighbours consulted · Last counted 13 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15096812
Neighbours
21 Jul 2026
Consultation
21 Jul 2026
Comments by
11 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
14 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
Bolton
Planning Authority Score
2.5/10
Poor
#250 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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