5 Bideford Drive Bolton BL2 6TE
Deposited
00484/26
Description
ERECTION OF TWO STOREY EXTENSION AT REAR
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
90 Somerton Road Bolton BL2 6LN
CONVERSION OF EXISTING INTEGRAL GARAGE INTO A DOG GROOMING SALON TOGETHER WITH ASSOCIATED…
2022
With conditions
80 Somerton Road Bolton BL2 6LL
VARIATION OF CONDITION 04 ON 12322/21 (TO INCREASE WIDTH AND HEIGHT OF FIRST FLOOR EXTENS…
2021
With conditions
80 Somerton Road Bolton BL2 6LL
ERECTION OF FIRST FLOOR EXTENSIONS AT FRONT, SIDE AND REAR TOGETHER WITH NEW OPENINGS AND…
2017
With conditions
3 Ashcombe Drive Bolton BL2 6TD
ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO REAR
2017
With conditions
4 Bideford Drive Bolton BL2 6TE
ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION AT REAR
2017
With conditions
8 Ashcombe Drive Bolton BL2 6TD
ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION AT REAR
2016
With conditions
10 Ashcombe Drive Bolton BL2 6TD
ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY SIDE AND REAR EXTENSION
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