44 Smith Lane Bolton BL7 9EZ Data via plota.co.uk

01483/26 - Householder Application for pl. permissi Deposited
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Erection of first floor front and two storey side extension together with installation of dormers to front and rear Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
13 Aug 2026
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Consultation
13 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 8 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 57.

The consultation period closed on 3 Sept 2026.

Documents 5

Plans & drawings 4

PDF SITE LOCATION AND BLOCK PLAN Application Submission Details · 13 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING FLOOR PLANS AND ELEVATIONS Amended Drawing · 13 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS AND ELEVATIONS Amended Drawing · 13 Aug 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Other · 13 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM REDACTED Application Form · 13 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

Coal mining development high risk area
Recorded coal mining features at or near the surface. Most planning applications here need a coal mining risk assessment.
From the Mining Remediation Authority, formerly the Coal Authority. The development high risk area marks recorded coal mining features at or near the surface: mine shafts and adits, shallow workings, mine gas and former opencast sites. Most planning applications there need a coal mining risk assessment; householder applications, changes of use and some minor works are exempt. Mine entry positions come from old plans and can be out by several metres, and unrecorded workings can exist anywhere in the coalfield.
Coal mining risk assessments ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the Bolton (Bolton) built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) 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 6 October 2026. 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 2

Last sold for £390,000 in November 2025. Detached house, leasehold.

21 November 2025£390,000
28 July 2017£218,000

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

Building

Floor area125 m² (1,345 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (60 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 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
Householder Application for pl. permissi
Postcode
BL7 9EZ
Received
13 Aug 2026
Validated
13 Aug 2026
Ward
Bromley Cross
Case officer
Show
Target decision
8 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
BlueChip Architecture Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 57, past the statutory target. 92% of extensions in Bolton are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 12 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Oct 2026.

Day 571 days past the 56-day target
66%decided within 8 weeks
81%approved
448decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

5 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15157049
Planning Portal ref
PP-15157049
Neighbours
13 Aug 2026
Consultation
13 Aug 2026
Comments by
3 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
8 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2024 Approved
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PRUNING OF 2No. Oak Trees 1No. Willow and 1No. Silver Birch
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2023 Approved
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ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY FRONT, SIDE AND REAR EXTENSION TOGETHER WITH FRONT AND REAR D…
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2022 Decided
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ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO ADJOIN OTHER EXISTING EXTENSIONS TO REAR
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2021 Approved
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PRUNING OF 1NO. OAK
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2020 Approved
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2020 Approved
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2019 Approved
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2018 Approved
3 Old Quarry Lane Egerton Bolton BL7 9EU
ERECTION OF TWO STOREY EXTENSION TO FRONT, SIDE AND REAR.
04519/18
2019 Approved
42 Smith Lane Egerton Bolton BL7 9EZ
ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION AT REAR TOGETHER WITH REAR DORMER LOFT CONVERSION W…
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2018 Approved
40 Smith Lane Egerton Bolton BL7 9EZ
ERECTION OF FRONT AND REAR DORMERS
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2017 Approved
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SITING OF RAISED EXTERNAL DECKING WITH GLAZED BALUSTRADES AND 'SUNKEN' HOT TUB TO SIDE/RE…
01725/17
2017 Approved
33 Smith Lane Egerton Bolton BL7 9EZ
SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO REAR WITH PITCHED ROOF AND PITCHED ROOF OVER EXISTING GARAGE T…
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PRUNING OF 1 OAK.
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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.