Pingle Closes Farm 351 Hindley Road Westhoughton Bolton BL5 2DT
Pending
00873/26
Description
CERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS PROPOSED (S192) FOR THE ERECTION OF 1 NO. AGRICULTURAL BARN.
Nearby new applications
Historical activity at this location
12 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2025
With conditions
Pingle Closes Farm 351 Hindley Road Bolton BL5 2DT
DEMOLITION OF EXISTING CONSERVATORY AND ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION TOGETHER…
2024
Refused
The Mills 334 Hindley Road Westhoughton Bolton BL5 2DT
DEMOLITION OF EXISTING GARAGE AND ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION WITH GARAGE.
2024
With conditions
The Bungalow 352 Hindley Road Westhoughton Bolton BL5 2DT
PARTIAL CHANGE OF USE FROM GARAGE TO HAIRDRESSING SALON (CLASS E)
2022
Approved
11 Dunham Close Westhoughton Bolton BL5 2RP
CERTIFICATE OF LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT FOR A PROPOSED ERECTION OF A PART SINGLE / PART TWO STO…
2021
With conditions
324-326 Hindley Road Westhoughton Bolton BL5 2DT
CHANGE OF USE OF EXISTING OUTBUILDING FROM A JOINERS WORKSHOP TO PET GROOMING SALON
2021
Refused
324-326 Hindley Road Westhoughton Bolton BL5 2DT
CHANGE OF USE OF EXISTING OUTBUILDING FROM A JOINERS WORKSHOP TO PET GROOMING SALON
2018
Refused
Land Adj. 351 Hindley Road Westhoughton Bolton BL5
DEMOLTION OF EXISTING STORAGE BUILDINGS AND ERECTION OF 1NO. DETACHED RESIDENTIAL DWELLING
2018
With conditions
322 Hindley Road Westhoughton Bolton BL5 2DT
ERECTION OF PART TWO STOREY / PART SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO SIDE AND REAR.
2016
With conditions
20 DUNHAM CLOSE, WESTHOUGHTON, BOLTON, BL5 2RP
ERECTION OF TWO STOREY EXTENSION AT REAR
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