School Uniform Shop Monkhouse Bolton School 3 Dobson Road Bolton BL1 4RL

Deposited 00500/26
Change of useNew homes
Council
Bolton 2.4/10
Date received
19 Mar 2026
Date validated
19 Mar 2026
Postcode
BL1 4RL

Description

PRIOR APPROVAL APPLICATION FOR THE CHANGE OF USE FROM OFFICE INTO 1 NO. DWELLING.

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Historical activity at this location

11 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

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2025 Refused
171 Park Road Bolton BL1 4RG
AMENDMENT TO PREVIOUSLY APPROVED SCHEME 18418/24 CHANGE OF USE FROM HOUSE OF MULTIPLE OCC…
19717/25
2024 With conditions
171 Park Road Bolton BL1 4RG
CHANGE OF USE FROM HOUSE OF MULTIPLE OCCUPANCY (HMO) TO FORM 2NO. ONE BED FLAT AND 1NO. S…
18418/24
2024 With conditions
11 Ducie Avenue Bolton BL1 4RJ
ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION WITH LOFT CONVERSION TO A DORMER TOGETHER WITH…
18295/24
2023 With conditions
5 Dobson Road Bolton BL1 4RL
CHANGE OF USE OF EXISTING DWELLINGHOUSE (USE CLASS C3) AT BASEMENT AND GROUND FLOOR LEVEL…
16121/23
2023 With conditions
173 Park Road Bolton BL1 4RG
PROVISION OF AN ADDITIONAL BEDROOM WITHIN EXISTING BASEMENT AREA TO FORM A 7 NO. BEDROOME…
16018/23
2020 With conditions
Bolton School Nursery Dobson Road Bolton BL1 4RL
PRUNING OF 6NO. BEECH, 2NO. CHESTNUT TREES
09804/20
2020 With conditions
171 Park Road Bolton BL1 4RG
CHANGE OF USE FROM HOUSE OF MULTIPLE OCCUPANCY (HMO) TO FORM 2NO. ONE BED FLAT AND 1NO. S…
08860/20
2018 With conditions
Bolton School Nursery Dobson Road Bolton BL1 4RL
PRUNING OF TWO CHESTNUT TREES AND SIX BEECH TREES
03971/18
2017 Approved
3 Ducie Avenue Bolton BL1 4RJ
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00857/17
2016 With conditions
36 Dobson Road Bolton BL1 4RL
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96721/16
2016 With conditions
1 Glade Street Bolton BL1 4RH
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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
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings