71 Higher Drake Meadow Bolton BL5 2RD
Pending
00991/26
Description
CHANGE OF USE FROM GARDEN ROOM OUTBUILDING TO SALON ANCILLARY TO MAIN DWELLING.
Nearby new applications
Historical activity at this location
7 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2023
With conditions
61 Drake Hall Westhoughton Bolton BL5 2RA
ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO SIDE AND REAR
2022
With conditions
6 Higher Drake Meadow Westhoughton Bolton BL5 2RD
ERECTION OF TWO STOREY EXTENSION TO SIDE.
2020
With conditions
21 Drake Hall Westhoughton Bolton BL5 2RA
TWO STOREY EXTENSION AT SIDE OF PROPERTY.
2018
With conditions
38 Higher Drake Meadow Westhoughton Bolton BL5 2RD
CONVERSION OF INTERGRAL GARAGE TO HABITABLE USE.
2017
With conditions
51 Higher Drake Meadow Westhoughton Bolton BL5 2RD
DEMOLITION OF EXISTING AND ERECTION OF NEW PORCH AND GARAGE EXTENSION AT FRONT
2016
With conditions
67 DRAKE HALL, WESTHOUGHTON, BOLTON, BL5 2RA
ERECTION OF TWO STOREY EXTENSION TO SIDE.
2016
With conditions
44 DRAKE HALL, WESTHOUGHTON, BOLTON, BL5 2RA
ERECTION OF FIRST FLOOR EXTENSION TO SIDE ALONG WITH ERECTION OF DORMER TO FRONT.
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