Spice Valley Restaurants 171 Lee Lane Bolton BL6 7JD Data via plota.co.uk

00747/26 - Advertisement Consent Refused

Proposal

Retrospective application for the siting of 1no. Internally illuminated totem pole Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
23 Apr 2026
✓
Validated
4 Jun 2026
✓
Consultation
8 Jun 2026
✗
Refused
30 Jul 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 30 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Sept 2026

Site constraints 4

Horwich Town Centre conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Horwich 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 area362 m² (3,897 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 53)
UseA3/A4/A5 Restaurant and Cafes/Drinking Establishments and Hot Food takeaways
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2022, 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
Advertisement Consent
Postcode
BL6 7JD
Received
23 Apr 2026
Validated
4 Jun 2026
Ward
Horwich North
Parish
Horwich Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
30 Jul 2026
Decision
Refused
Decision date
30 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
R Anwar

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, 5 days slower than Bolton's median of 51 for signs and adverts. Refused, as 38% of signs and adverts here are.

76%decided within 8 weeks
62%approved
39decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 6 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14862301
Planning Portal ref
PP-14862301
Consultation
8 Jun 2026
Comments by
29 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
30 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
Bolton
Planning Authority Score
2.5/10
Poor
#250 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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

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.