12 Houghton Meadows Bolton BL5 3FX
Deposited
00620/26
Description
CERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS PROPOSED (S192) FOR THE ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION WITH LEAN-TO DETACHED GARAGE.
Historical activity at this location
11 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2023
Approved
Bowlands Hey Phase 1 Westhoughton Bolton
DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 20 (PUBLIC ART) ON APPLICATION 97377/16
2021
Approved
Land At Bowlands Hey Off Collingwood Way & Old Lane Westhoughton Bolton
DISCHARGE OF CONDITON 19 (SUDS) ON PLANNING PERMISSION 97377/16
2021
Refused
Land At Bowlands Hey Bowlands Hey Westhoughton Bolton BL5 3FU
NON-MATERIAL AMENDMENT TO 06410/19 (ALTERATIONS TO GROUND LEVELS)
2020
Refused
Land At Bowlands Hey Off Collingwood Way & Old Lane Westhoughton Bolton
NON-MATERIAL AMENDMENT TO APPLICATION 97377/16 (SUBSTITUTION OF AMENDED LANDSCAPING PLANS…
2019
Refused
Bowlands Hey Land Off Collingwood Way & Old Lane Westhoughton
NON MATERIAL AMENDMENT TO CHANGE THE WORDING OF CONDITIONS 2 (APPROVED PLANS) AND 16 (LAN…
2020
Refused
Land At Bowlands Hey Off Collingwood Way Westhoughton Bolton BL5
NON MATERIAL AMENDMENT TO APPLICATION 97377/16 - CHANGE 1.8M HIGH BRICK WALLS & PIERS WIT…
2018
With conditions
Land At Bowlands Hey Off Collingwood Way & Old Lane Westhoughton
DISCHARGE OF CONDITIONS 3 (SAMPLES), 9 (EXTERNAL LIGHTING SCHEME), 16 (LANDSCAPING) AND 1…
2019
With conditions
Land Off Collingwood Way Westhoughton
NON-MATERIAL AMENDMENT TO APPLICATION 97377/16 (TO CHANGE SPECIFIC 1.8M HIGH BRICK WALLS…
2019
With conditions
Bowlands Hey Off Collingwood Way Westhoughton
NON-MATERIAL AMENDMENT TO APPLICATION 97377/16 (FOR AMENDMENTS TO CONDITION 20 PUBLIC ART)
2017
With conditions
Bowlands Hey Off Collingwood Way And Old Lane Westhoughton
DISCHARGE OF CONDITIONS 5 (AMPHIBIAN & REPTILE RAMMS), 8 (LANDSCAPE & ECOLOGICAL MAINTENA…
2016
Refused
Land At Bowlands Hey Off Collingwood Way & Old Lane Westhoughton Bolton
ERECTION OF 129NO. RESIDENTIAL DWELLINGS, LAYING OUT OF ROADS AND FOOTWAYS, HARD AND SOFT…
Bolton
Planning Authority Score
2.4/10
Poor
#252 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions
Bolton is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #241 out of 292. 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.
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Bolton decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
81%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #246 of 292
83%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #253 of 292
48%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #241 of 292
44%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #172 of 292
68%
Minor dwellings approved
63 decided (1-9 homes)
82%
Major dwellings approved
11 decided (10+ homes)
64%
Change of use approved
94 decided
981
Total decisions
191 refused in 2025