Change of use applications in Bolton

There were 173 change of use applications in Bolton in the last 12 months. 37 involve HMOs. Of the 107 decided so far, 63 were approved. Change of use covers conversions between planning use classes: shops to flats, offices to homes, houses to HMOs or care homes.

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Yesterday Deposited 01920/26

51 Newport Street Bolton BL1 1NE

Change of use of existing storage space to 1 no. self contained apartment (Class C3)

Full Planning Permission Bolton
Yesterday Deposited 00659/26

Stepping Stones Nursery Chorley Old Road Bolton BL1 6AH

Change of use from Nursery (Class E(f)) to community centre, madrassah with ancillary prayer room (mixed use)..

Full Planning Permission Bolton
Yesterday Deposited 00660/26

Stepping Stones Nursery Chorley Old Road Bolton BL1 6AH

Retrospective listed building consent for change of use from Nursery to community centre, madrassah with ancillary prayer room to grade II* listed bui...

Listed Building Consent Bolton
23 Oct 2026 Deposited 01901/26

50 Bridge Street Bolton BL1 2EG

Prior approval application for change of use of first floor from retail (Class E) to 1 no. self contained apartment (Class C3)

PA COU commercial/business/service/etcto Bolton
22 Oct 2026 Deposited 01824/26

Unit A6a Lea Field Way Bolton BL5 1ED

Change of use from B8 (storage and distribution) to a mixed use B2 (general industrial), B8 and e(g) (offices) together with erection of ancillary bui...

Full Planning Permission Bolton
22 Oct 2026 Deposited 01788/26

81 Longcauseway Bolton BL4 9BW

Change of use from retail with first floor apartment to 4 no. bedroom HMO (Class C4) for 4 no. occupants

Full Planning Permission Bolton
20 Oct 2026 Deposited 01830/26

2 Makant Street Bolton BL1 8DD

Change of use from 2 no. bedroom cottage (Class C3) to short term let holiday accommodation for a total of 4 no. occupants (sui generis) together with...

Full Planning Permission Bolton
20 Oct 2026 Deposited 01884/26

The Bungalow Edge Hill Road Bolton BL3 3TF

Certificate of lawful development (S192) for the proposed additional use of the property (Class C3) as a private hire single operator taxi base for 1 ...

Certificate of Lawfulness Proposed Bolton
19 Oct 2026 Deposited 01732/26

133 Church Street Bolton BL6 7BR

Subdivision of basement and ground floor level from dwelling (Class C3) to dog grooming business and staff facilities together with continued use firs...

Full Planning Permission Bolton
16 Oct 2026 Deposited 01854/26

72 Thicketford Road Bolton BL2 2LU

Change of use from dwelling (Class C3) to 3 no. bedroom HMO (Class C4) for 3 no. occupants together with demolition of rear extension

Full Planning Permission Bolton
14 Oct 2026 Deposited 00722/26

Land North Of Saint Bartholomew Street Nelson Street Bolton BL3 2JW

Change of use from vacant yard area to car sales (sui generis) together with installation of boundary fence.

Full Planning Permission Bolton
14 Oct 2026 Deposited 00813/26

Land For Yard 1 And 2 Nelson Street Bolton BL3 2JW

Application For the continued use of yard 1 as vehicle storage and yard 2 as car sales lot

Full Planning Permission Bolton
12 Oct 2026 Deposited 01839/26

4 Spinney Way Bolton BL5 3FL

Certificate of lawful development (S192) for the proposed additional use of the property (Class C3) as a private hire single operator taxi base for 1 ...

Certificate of Lawfulness Proposed Bolton
8 Oct 2026 Deposited 01810/26

Jeffs Auto Electrics 30 - 36 Bury Old Road Bolton BL2 2BZ

Change of use from Auto Electrics garage to vehicle repair workshop with mot testing and ancillary facilities (Class B2)

Full Planning Permission Bolton
8 Oct 2026 Deposited 01689/26

Rear Of 302 To 304 Chorley Old Road Bolton BL1 4JU

Change of use from office to 2 no. self contained flats (Class E)

Full Planning Permission Bolton
6 Oct 2026 Deposited 01806/26

68 Church Street Bolton BL6 5EQ

Change of use from dwelling (Class C3) to 6 no. bedroom short term contractor or holiday accommodation (sui generis)

Full Planning Permission Bolton
6 Oct 2026 Deposited 01787/26

44 Lower Leigh Road Bolton BL5 2EH

Certificate of lawfulness proposed (S192) for change of use from dwelling (C3) to (c3b) residential care facility for 6 no. young persons

Certificate of Lawfulness Proposed Bolton
2 Oct 2026 Deposited 01751/26

Travis Perkins Trading Co Ltd Bark Street Bolton BL1 2BB

Change of use from builders merchants to car showroom, erection of two storey front extension together with installation of external car sales area, c...

Full Planning Permission Bolton
1 Oct 2026 Deposited 01785/26

Toro 69 Church Street Bolton BL6 6AA

Change of use of first and second floors to create 7no. Bedroom bed and breakfast together with the erection of 2no. Rear dormers with the alteration ...

Full Planning Permission Bolton
28 Sept 2026 Deposited 01764/26

134 Tonge Moor Road Bolton BL2 2DP

Change of use from dwelling (Class C3) to 5 no. bedroom HMO (Class C4) for 5 occupants together with installation of rear dormer

Full Planning Permission Bolton
24 Sept 2026 Deposited 01752/26

7 Mayfield Avenue Bolton BL3 2PE

Certificate of lawfulness proposed (S192) for change of use from dwelling (Class C3) to residential childrens home (Class C2) for up to 5 no. children...

Certificate of Lawfulness Proposed Bolton
22 Sept 2026 Deposited 01722/26

128-136 Bradshawgate Bolton BL2 1AY

Change of use of first and second floors from function rooms to 8 no. self contained apartments

Full Planning Permission Bolton
21 Sept 2026 Deposited 00947/26

Unit 4 Northway Belmont Road Bolton BL1 7AT

Change of use from commercial unit (Class E) to tyre fitting (Class B2) together with removal of office space, installation of 1 no. car parking space...

Full Planning Permission Bolton
18 Sept 2026 Deposited 01705/26

519 Tonge Moor Road Bolton BL2 3BG

Prior approval application for change of use of first floor from retail (Class E) to 1 no. apartment (Class C3)

PA COU commercial/business/service/etcto Bolton
17 Sept 2026 Deposited 01648/26

353 Moss Bank Way Bolton BL1 3LR

Change of use from dwellinghouse (C3) to supported living facility (C2) for up to 6no. Adults

Full Planning Permission Bolton
17 Sept 2026 Awaiting decision 01695/26

110 Parkway Bolton BL5 2RZ

Certificate of lawfulness (S192) for the proposed change of use from dwellinghouse (C3) to childrens care home for 2no. Children

Certificate of Lawfulness Proposed Bolton
16 Sept 2026 Deposited 01625/26

Croft House Childrens Nursery Bridge Street Bolton BL6 7BT

Change of use of residential garden to use for outdoor learning area for existing Nursery together with the erection of 1no. Pagoda at rear with assoc...

Full Planning Permission Bolton
16 Sept 2026 Deposited 01685/26

78 Lee Lane Bolton BL6 7AE

Change of use to upper floors from residential and office space to form 2 no. self contained apartments together with installation of new shop front a...

Full Planning Permission Bolton
14 Sept 2026 Deposited 01490/26

Former 31 - 33 Beverley Road Bolton BL1 4DU

Change of use from vacant first and second floor to 1 no. apartment together with continued use of ground floor to retail

Full Planning Permission Bolton
14 Sept 2026 Deposited 01654/26

24 Bowkers Row Bolton BL1 1JL

Change of use from vacant ground floor bar venue (sui generis) to 2 no. self contained apartments (Class C3)

Full Planning Permission Bolton
11 Sept 2026 Deposited 01613/26

Unit 1 Trinity Retail Park Springfield Bolton BL2 1HY

Change of use from commercial (Class E) to vehicle showroom together with mot and servicing (sui generis)

Full Planning Permission Bolton
10 Sept 2026 Approved 15 Oct 01634/26

Ground Floor 97 - 99 Derby Street Bolton BL3 6HH

Certificate of lawfulness proposed (S192) for change of use from retail to confectionary retail (Class E (a))

Certificate of Lawfulness Proposed Bolton
9 Sept 2026 Deposited 01515/26

2 Alford Close Bolton BL2 6NR

Partial change of use to allow relocation of childrens daycare facility with single storey extension

Full Planning Permission Bolton
8 Sept 2026 Approved 23 Oct 01630/26

155 Ellesmere Road Bolton BL3 3JN

Certificate of lawfulness proposed (S192) for change of use from dwelling (C3) to residential childrens facility/home (C2) for up to 1 no. children/yo...

Certificate of Lawfulness Proposed Bolton
4 Sept 2026 Deposited 01617/26

109 Park Road Bolton BL5 3DB

Certificate of lawfulness proposed (S192) for change of use from dwelling (Class C3) to residential childrens facility/home (Class C2) for up to 3 no....

Certificate of Lawfulness Proposed Bolton
4 Sept 2026 Deposited 01371/26

1 Chorley Road Bolton BL6 5JR

Change of use from stained glass studio and retail outlet (Class E) to a cafe/restaurant (Class E)

Full Planning Permission Bolton
4 Sept 2026 Deposited 01291/26

The Lodge Egerton Manor Blackburn Road Bolton BL7 9PL

Refurbishment of vacant lodge to 1 no. dwelling (C3) together with erection of first floor rear extension

Full Planning Permission Bolton
3 Sept 2026 Deposited 01597/26

Flat Above 263 - 267 Derby Street Bolton BL3 6LA

Change of use from 1 no. apartment to 6 no. bedroom HMO (Class C4) for 6 no. occupants

Full Planning Permission Bolton
3 Sept 2026 Deposited 01016/26

Unit 4 Causeway Park Express Trading Estate Stone Hill Road Bolton BL4 9FZ

Change of use from industrial storage (B8) to indoor sports, recreation and fitness facility (e(d))

Full Planning Permission Bolton
2 Sept 2026 Refused 23 Oct 01593/26

26 Deansgate Bolton BL1 1BG

Prior approval application for change of use from vacant first and second floor to 24 no. apartments

Prior Approval Offices to Dwellings Bolton
27 Aug 2026 Deposited 01568/26

60 Bridge Street Bolton BL1 2EF

Conversion of first and second floor to 1 no. apartment and creation of side access together with retention of ground floor for commercial use

Full Planning Permission Bolton
24 Aug 2026 Refused 19 Oct 01546/26

130 - 132 Newport Street Bolton BL3 6AB

Prior approval for the partial change of use of commercial (Class E) to 6no. Self contained apartments (Class C) together with the erection of dormer ...

Prior Approval Offices to Dwellings Bolton
24 Aug 2026 Withdrawn 12 Oct 01539/26

53 Vernon Street Bolton BL1 2PP

Change of use from vacant public house (sui generis) to 12 no. bedroom HMO (C4) for 12 no. occupants

Full Planning Permission Bolton
20 Aug 2026 Deposited 01472/26

242 - 244 Crescent Road Bolton BL3 2JU

Change of use of ground floor at no.242 from residential(C3) to retail(Class E) with change of first and second floors to 3no. Self contained flats to...

Full Planning Permission Bolton
19 Aug 2026 Deposited 01524/26

169 Mayor Street Bolton BL1 4SJ

Change of use from vacant commercial premises to restaurant (Class E(b))

Full Planning Permission Bolton
19 Aug 2026 Deposited 01495/26

38 Dunstan Street Bolton BL2 6AT

Change of use from dwelling (Class C3) to HMO (Class C4) together with erection of single storey rear extension

Full Planning Permission Bolton
17 Aug 2026 Deposited 01478/26

14 Boundary Street Bolton BL1 3NZ

Change of use of an existing dwelling (use Class C3) to residential childrens facility/care home (C2) for up to 2no. Children/young persons

Full Planning Permission Bolton
13 Aug 2026 Deposited 01363/26

Land East Of 285 Hindley Road Hindley Road Bolton BL5 2DY

Continued use of office building and 3 no. shipping containers

Full Planning Permission Bolton
13 Aug 2026 Refused 7 Oct 01415/26

18-20 Bridge Street Bolton BL1 2EA

Prior approval application for part change of use of first and second floor from commercial use to 3 no. self contained apartments together with conti...

Prior Approval Retail/Finan to Dwellings Bolton
10 Aug 2026 Refused 16 Sep 01454/26

135 - 139 Bradshawgate Bolton BL2 1BJ

Prior approval application for the change of use from first and second floor offices (Class E) to 10 no. self contained apartments (Class C3)

Prior Approval Offices to Dwellings Bolton
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Frequently asked questions

Do you need planning permission to run an HMO?
A small HMO (3-6 unrelated tenants, Class C4) usually doesn't need planning permission unless the area has an Article 4 direction. Larger HMOs (7+ tenants, 'sui generis') almost always need a full planning application.
What is Class E in planning?
Class E is the flexible commercial use class introduced in September 2020. It covers shops, offices, cafes, restaurants, gyms, clinics, nurseries and light industry. You can change uses freely within Class E without planning permission.
Can you convert offices to flats without planning permission?
Class MA permitted development rights let you convert Class E premises (including offices) to residential (Class C3) via a prior-approval application rather than full planning permission. Limits apply: max 1,500m², not in conservation areas or AONBs without additional consent.
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