Phase 4 Land At Former Horwich Loco Works Horwich Bolton Data via plota.co.uk

01265/26 - Discharge of Condition Deposited

Proposal

Discharge of conditions 11 (temporary boundaries, access, parking and landscaping), 12 (cemp), 13 (aspinall way access), 14 (vehicular accesses), 19 (land contamination), 20 (remediation/earthworks), 22 (levels), 23 (archaeology), 28 (open space and green infra strategy), 32 (invasive species) and 35 (surface and foul water drainage system) on application … Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 13 Sept 2026, 07:11

Application progress

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Received

7 Jul 2026

✓

Consultation

13 Jul 2026

Decision

Expected by 1 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 1 Sept 2026. The consultation period closed on 3 Aug 2026.

Documents 54

Statements & assessments 16

Site constraints 3

Horwich Locomotive Works 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.

Heritage at risk: Horwich Locomotive Works, Bolton

On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.

A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.

Historic England ↗

Also on the record

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 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: Discharge of Condition
Postcode: BL6 5UE
Received: 7 Jul 2026
Validated: 7 Jul 2026
Ward: Horwich South & Blackrod
Parish: Horwich Town Council
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 1 Sept 2026
Applicant: Show
Agent: Asteer Planning LLP

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 13 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference: PP-15039553
Consultation: 13 Jul 2026
Comments by: 3 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry: 1 Sept 2026
Env. assessment: No

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2022 Approved

Horwich Loco Industrial Estate Chorley New Road Horwich Bolton BL6 5UE

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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