47 George Street Bolton BL4 9RJ
Pending
00980/26
Description
PRIOR NOTIFICATION APPLICATION FOR A PROPOSED LARGER HOME EXTENSION AT REAR (4.00M LONG; 3.70M MAX HEIGHT; 2.60M EAVES HEIGHT)
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
2023
Refused
Land At Junction Of Moorside Avenue And George Street Moorside Avenue Farnworth Bolton
PRIOR APPROVAL APPLICATION FOR THE PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF A 20 METRE HIGH PHASE 7 MK2 S…
2020
Approved
15 Gorton Street Farnworth Bolton BL4 9RL
CERTIFICATE OF LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT (S192) FOR PROPOSED ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY SIDE EXTE…
2017
With conditions
49-51 George Street Farnworth Bolton BL4 9RJ
CHANGE OF USE FROM VACANT UCAN CENTRE INTO 6NO. SELF CONTAINED APARTMENTS
2017
With conditions
New Bury Family Centre 57 George Street Farnworth Bolton BL4 9PU
ERECTION OF PRAM STORE
2017
Approved
Unit 1 Church Inn 80 George Street Farnworth Bolton BL4 9RJ
CERTIFICATE OF LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT (SECTION 192) FOR PROPOSED CHANGE OF USE WITHIN CLASS F…
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