Land Adjacent Hawthorn Cottage Little Scotland Bolton BL6 5LW
Deposited
00504/26
Description
PERMISSION IN PRINCIPLE FOR THE ERECTION OF 2NO. DWELLINGS
Nearby new applications
Historical activity at this location
8 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2022
Withdrawn
Clairvaux 47 Little Scotland Blackrod Bolton BL6 5LW
SUB DIVISION OF EXISTING PLOT AND ERECTION OF A DETACHED DWELLINGHOUSE WITH ASSOCIATED VE…
2021
With conditions
20 Little Scotland Blackrod Bolton BL6 5LW
RAISING OF ROOF RIDGE AND REPLACEMENT ROOF TOGETHER WITH CONSTRUCTION OF REAR DORMERS, DE…
2020
With conditions
Clairvaux 47 Little Scotland Blackrod Bolton BL6 5LW
ERECTION OF PORCH AT FRONT AND DETACHED RENDERED GARAGE AT REAR TOGETHER WITH RAISING OF…
2020
PENNINGTON FOLD FARM, LITTLE SCOTLAND, BLACKROD, BOLTON, BL6 5LW
DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 3 (HARD AND SOFT LANDSCAPING) ON APPLICATION 07109/19 AND CONDITIO…
2019
With conditions
Pennington Fold Farm Little Scotland Blackrod Bolton BL6 5LW
VARIATION OF CONDITION 12 (APPROVED PLANS) ON APPLICATION 06103/19
2019
Approved
Pennington Fold Farm Little Scotland Blackrod Bolton BL6 5LW
DISCHARGE OF CONDITIONS 2 (GROUND INVESTIGATIONS AND REMEDIATION PROPOSALS), 3 (TREE PROT…
2019
With conditions
Pennington Fold Farm Little Scotland Blackrod Bolton BL6 5LW
DEMOLITION AND REPLACEMENT OF DWELLING, CHANGE OF USE AND CONVERSION OF BARN TO DWELLING…
2018
With conditions
Pennington Fold Farm Little Scotland Blackrod Bolton BL6 5LW
DEMOLITION AND REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING FARM DWELLING TOGETHER WITH A BARN CONVERSION AND…
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