45 Hollin Acre Bolton BL5 2LJ
Pending
00960/26
Description
CERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS PROPOSED (S192) FOR CHANGE OF USE FROM DWELLING (CLASS C3) TO RESIDENTIAL CHILDRENS FACILITY/HOME (CLASS C2) FOR UP TO 2 NO. CHILDREN/YOUNG PERSONS.
Nearby new applications
Historical activity at this location
5 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2025
With conditions
98 Clough Avenue Bolton BL5 2LG
ERECTION OF A PART SINGLE PART TWO STOREY REAR EXTENSION TOGETHER WITH A TWO STOREY SIDE…
2022
With conditions
110 Clough Avenue Westhoughton Bolton BL5 2LG
NON-MATERIAL AMENDMENT TO APPLICATION 12353/21 (INSTALLATION OF 1NO. WINDOWS TO FRONT POR…
2021
With conditions
110 Clough Avenue Westhoughton Bolton BL5 2LG
ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY FRONT EXTENSION TOGETHER WITH A DETACHED GARAGE AT FRONT/SIDE.
2020
With conditions
35 Clough Avenue Westhoughton Bolton BL5 2LH
CHANGE OF USE OF FORMER PUBLIC GRASSED VERGE TO RESIDENTIAL GARDEN
2020
Withdrawn
35 Clough Avenue Westhoughton Bolton BL5 2LH
RAISING THE HEIGHT OF EXISTING BOUNDARY FENCE TO 1.8M
Bolton
Planning Authority Score
2.4/10
Poor
#252 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use
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