281 Chorley New Road Bolton BL1 4PH Data via plota.co.uk

01535/26 - Works to a tree with a TPO Deposited
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Part A; felling of 4no. Sycamore trees part B; pruning of 4no. Red copper beech trees and 1no. Lombardy poplar tree Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
21 Aug 2026
✓
Consultation
24 Aug 2026
Decision
Target date was 16 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 28 Oct 2026; it is now day 68.

The consultation period closed on 14 Sept 2026.

Documents 3

Plans & drawings 1

IMG SKETCH PLAN Application Submission Details · 21 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF ApplicationFormRedacted Application Form · 21 Aug 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF STRUCTURAL DAMAGE REPORT REF 02 Application Submission Details · 21 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Bolton (Bolton) built-up area; Air quality management area about 26 m away: Bolton AQMA.
Not affected
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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £320,000 in March 2026. Semi-detached house, leasehold.

20 March 2026£320,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area104 m² (1,119 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (61 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2025, 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
Works to a tree with a TPO
Postcode
BL1 4PH
Received
21 Aug 2026
Validated
21 Aug 2026
Ward
Heaton, Lostock & Chew Moor
Case officer
Show
Target decision
16 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Above & Beyond Tree & Garden Care Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 68, past the statutory target. 88% of tree and landscaping works in Bolton are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 20 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 27 Oct 2026.

Day 6812 days past the 56-day target
66%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
213decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Bolton in the last twelve months, from validation. Bolton decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 27 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15175724
Planning Portal ref
PP-15175724
Consultation
24 Aug 2026
Comments by
14 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
16 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
279 Chorley New Road Bolton BL1 4PH
FELLING OF 1NO. PINE TREE
21244/25
2025 Refused
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ERECTION OF GARAGE AT THE REAR.
19617/25
2023 Approved
Grey Gables Hostel 186 Chorley New Road Bolton BL1 4PF
PRUNING OF 5NO. LIME, 1NO. SYCAMORE AND 1 NO. NORWEIGAN MAPLE.
17113/23
2023 Refused
Grey Gables 186 Chorley New Road Bolton BL1 4PF
ERECTION OF ATTACHED SINGLE STOREY GARAGE TO REAR
16474/23
2023 Approved
5C Chassen Road Bolton BL1 4NA
PRUNING OF 1NO. SYCAMORE
16084/23
2023 Approved
5B Chassen Road Bolton BL1 4NA
PRUNING OF 1NO. HOLLY
16085/23
2022 Refused
4 Chassen Road Bolton BL1 4NA
PRUNING OF 1NO. COPPER BEECH
14574/22
2022 Approved
4 Chassen Road Bolton BL1 4NA
FELLING OF 1NO. COPPER BEECH
14679/22
2022 Approved
5 Redcot Somerset Road Bolton BL1 4NR
ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY EXTENSIONS AT SIDE AND REAR
13637/22
2022 Refused
5 Redcot Somerset Road Bolton BL1 4NR
CERTIFICATE OF LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT (S192) FOR A PROPOSED SIDE EXTENSION AND REAR EXTENSION
13592/22
2021 Approved
5 Fifth Avenue Bolton BL1 4LX
ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY SIDE EXTENSION
10676/21
2020 Approved
5A Chassen Road Bolton BL1 4NA
PRUNE 1NO. LIME (T1), 1NO. SYCAMORE (T2) AND 1NO. OAK (T3)
09163/20
2019 Approved
5B Chassen Road Bolton BL1 4NA
PART A: PRUNE 1NO. OAK TREE (T1), 2 NO. SYCAMORE (T2,T4) AND 1 NO. LIME (T5) PART B: FELL…
06925/19
2019
6 CHASSEN ROAD, BOLTON, BL1 4NA
ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO PREVIOUSLY APPROVED SCHEME 05295/19 TO THE SIDE OF…
07202/19
2019 Approved
6 Chassen Road Bolton BL1 4NA
HIP TO GABLE EXTENSION TOGETHER WITH DORMER ENLARGEMENT (ALTERATION OF APPROVED APPLICATI…
06371/19
2019 Approved
6 Chassen Road Bolton BL1 4NA
DEMOLITION OF EXISTING REAR EXTENSION AND ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION AND RE…
05295/19
2018 Approved
14 Chassen Road Bolton BL1 4NA
ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO SIDE AND REAR
04629/18
2018 Approved
7 Fifth Avenue Bolton BL1 4LX
ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY EXTENSIONS TO FRONT AND REAR TOGETHER WITH CONVERSION OF GARAGE…
04854/18
2017 Approved
281 Chorley New Road Bolton Bolton BL1 4PH
PRUNING OF 2No SYCAMORE.
01834/17
2017 Approved
5B Chassen Road Bolton BL1 4NA
PRUNING OF 1NO OAK TREE
01156/17
2017 Approved
5 Fifth Avenue Bolton BL1 4LX
ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION AT SIDE
01010/17
2016 Approved
5A Chassen Road Bolton BL1 4NA
PRUNING OF 1 LIME AND 1 SYCAMORE TREE
96791/16
2016 Approved
10 Chassen Road Bolton BL1 4NA
ERECTION OF TWO TWO-STOREY EXTENSIONS TO SIDES TOGETHER WITH PORCH AND BAY WINDOWS TO FRO…
96416/16
2016 Approved
172 CHORLEY NEW ROAD, BOLTON, BOLTON, BL1 4PF
FORMATION OF NEW VEHICULAR ACCESS WITH GATED ENTRANCE AND PARKING AREA
95885/16
2016 Approved
271 CHORLEY NEW ROAD, BOLTON, BOLTON, BL1 4PH
PROPOSED SINGLE STOREY SIDE/REAR EXTENSION TO CONNECT TO EXISTING DETACHED BUILDING AT TH…
95728/16
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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.