78 Egerton Street Bolton BL4 7LE

Deposited 00328/26
Change of useShopfrontsUtility infrastructure
Council
Bolton 2.4/10
Date received
23 Feb 2026
Date validated
11 Mar 2026
Postcode
BL4 7LE

Description

CHANGE OF USE OF GROUND FLOOR FROM DWELLING TO RESTAURANT / CAFÉ (CLASS E) TOGETHER WITH ALTERATIONS TO SHOP FRONT AND SITING OF A FLUE AT REAR

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Historical activity at this location

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

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Nearby activity

2025 With conditions
14 - 22 Egerton Street Bolton BL4 7JZ
RESTROSPECTIVE APPLICATION FOR MOBILE CHAI CABIN IN EXISTING CAR PARK (CLASS E(B))
21249/25
2025 With conditions
Saraco Industries Limited Egerton Street Bolton BL4 7ER
PRUNING OF 4 NO. LIME AND 1 NO. CHERRY.
20802/25
2023 With conditions
Saraco Industries Ltd Egerton Street Farnworth Bolton BL4 7ER
VARIATION OF CONDITIONS 2 (SURFACE WATER DRAINAGE), 4 (TREE PROTECTION MEASURES), 5 (ENER…
16889/23
2021 Withdrawn
60 Egerton Street Farnworth Bolton BL4 7LE
CONVERSION OF ONE SHOP UNIT INTO TWO WITH PROPOSED SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION AT REAR TOGETH…
11812/21
2022 With conditions
32 Egerton Street Farnworth Bolton BL4 7LE
CHANGE OF USE FROM OFFICE ACCOMMODATION TO BAKERY WITH SHOP.
13117/22
2020 With conditions
28-30 Egerton Street Farnworth Bolton BL4 7LE
CHANGE OF USE AND CONVERSION OF PART GROUND FLOOR TO 1no. SELF CONTAINED FLAT; 1no. SELF…
09253/20
2022 Withdrawn
Land At Egerton Street Farnworth Bolton BL4 7JZ
REMOVAL OF CONDITIONS 3 (LANDSCAPE SCHEME) 4 (CAR PARKING) 5 (VEHICULAR DETAILS) 6 (SIGNI…
13887/22
2022 Withdrawn
14-22 Egerton Street Farnworth Bolton BL4 7JZ
DEMOLITION OF EXISTING BUILDINGS ON THE SITE TOGETHER WITH ERECTION OF A THREE STOREY APA…
14145/22
2020 Withdrawn
Vision House 2 Cawdor Street Farnworth Bolton BL4 7LX
CHANGE OF USE OF FIRST FLOOR TO FORM, 4NO. 1 BEDROOMED APARTMENTS, INCLUDING RAISING A SE…
08635/20
2021 Refused
7 Joseph Street Farnworth Bolton BL4 7LH
ERECTION OF PORCH TO FRONT
10808/21
2020 With conditions
24 Egerton Street Farnworth Bolton BL4 7LE
RETENTION OF FIRST FLOOR SELF-CONTAINED FLAT
09811/20
2020 With conditions
48 Egerton Street Farnworth Bolton BL4 7LE
ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY EXTENSIONS TO FRONT AND REAR OF GARAGE
09683/20
2020 With conditions
7-9 Joseph Street Farnworth Bolton BL4 7LH
CHANGE OF USE FROM TWO NO. DWELLINGS TO ONE NO. DWELLING
07613/20
2019 With conditions
20 Bolton Road Farnworth Bolton BL4 7JW
CHANGE OF USE AND CONVERSION FROM DENTAL PRACTICE TO 4No SELF CONTAINED APARTMENTS TOGETH…
06852/19
2019 With conditions
38-42 Egerton Street Farnworth Bolton BL4 7LE
RETENTION OF INTERNALLY ILLUMINATED SIGNAGE TO ATM
05598/19
2019 With conditions
38-42 Egerton Street Farnworth Bolton BL4 7LE
RETENTION OF ATM TO SHOPFRONT
05597/19
2018 Refused
20 Bolton Road Farnworth Bolton BL4 7JW
DEMOLITION OF EXISTING OUTBUILDING AND CHANGE OF USE FROM DENTAL SURGERY TO 6-BED HOUSE O…
05040/18
2018 Refused
20 Bolton Road Farnworth Bolton BL4 7JW
DEMOLITION OF EXISTING OUTBUILDING AND CHANGE OF USE FROM A DENTAL SURGERY TO 7-BED HMO.
04446/18
2018 Refused
34 Egerton Street Farnworth Bolton BL4 7LE
CHANGE OF USE OF GROUND FLOOR FROM SHOP (A1) TO HOT FOOD TAKEAWAY (A5) ALONG WITH INSTALL…
02815/18
2017 With conditions
Land At Egerton Street Farnworth Bolton BL4 7JZ
CHANGE OF USE OF VACANT LAND TO CAR PARK WITH 26NO. PARKING SPACES
00217/17
2017 Withdrawn
Land At Egerton Street Farnworth Bolton BL4 7LE
CHANGE OF USE OF VACANT LAND TO CAR PARK WITH 28NO. BAYS, ALONG WITH FELLING AND REPLACEM…
01980/17
2016 Refused
34 Egerton Street Farnworth Bolton BL4 7LE
CHANGE OF USE OF GROUND FLOOR FROM A1 TO A5 (HOT FOOD TAKEAWAY) AND ERECTION OF REAR DORM…
98120/16
2016 With conditions
33 Lorne Street Farnworth Bolton BL4 7LF
ERECTION OF FIRST FLOOR EXTENSION AT REAR
97661/16
2016 With conditions
Sughar Mosque Granville Street Farnworth Bolton BL4 7LD
PROPOSED INCORPORATION OF A PARAPET WALL TO THE BUILDING ABOVE EAVES LEVEL (AMENDMENT TO…
96817/16
2016 Refused
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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