50 St Helens Road Bolton BL3 3NH
Deposited
00060/26
Description
RETROSPECTIVE APPLICATION FOR ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY REAR AND FIRST FLOOR EXTENSION WITH INSTALLATION OF NEW SHOP FRONT, WINDOW AND EXTRACTOR FLUE.
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ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION.
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ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION.
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ERECTION OF TWO STOREY SIDE EXTENSION, PART SINGLE/PART TWO STOREY REAR EXTENSIO...
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ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION TOGETHER WITH CONVERSION OF GARAGE INTO...
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2025
With conditions
30 St Helens Road Bolton BL3 3NH
ALTERATIONS TO SIDE FENESTRATION AND INSTALLATION OF EXTRACTOR FLUE TO REAR.
2025
With conditions
400 - 402 Derby Street Bolton BL3 6LS
CHANGE OF USE OF GROUND FLOOR FROM OFFICE INTO RESTAURANT (CLASS E(B)) TOGETHER WITH TAKE…
2023
With conditions
Al Rahman Mosque Randal Street Bolton BL3 4AG
ERECTION OF A THREE STOREY SIDE AND REAR EXTENSION, RAISING OF ROOF AND GENERAL FENESTRAT…
2021
With conditions
Former St Peter's Methodist Church Site St Helens Road Bolton BL3 3NL
ERECTION OF THREE STOREY BUILDING COMPRISING RETAIL ON LOWER GROUND AND GROUND FLOORS AND…
2022
With conditions
31 Willows Lane Bolton BL3 4AA
ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY FRONT AND REAR EXTENSION.
2022
With conditions
52 St Helens Road Bolton BL3 3NH
SITING OF EXTRACTOR FLUE AT REAR
2021
With conditions
13 St Helens Road Bolton BL3 3NL
RETENTION OF AN AUTOMATED TELLER MACHINE
2021
With conditions
13 St Helens Road Bolton BL3 3NL
RETENTION OF 2No INTERNALLY ILLUMINATED FASCIA SIGNS
2021
With conditions
25 Willows Lane Bolton BL3 4AA
ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION AT SIDE
2021
With conditions
Ground Floor 46-48 St Helens Road Bolton BL3 3NH
INSTALLATION OF FLUE AT REAR
2020
With conditions
Ground Floor 46-48 St Helens Road Bolton BL3 3NH
ALTERATIONS TO FRONT, SIDE AND REAR ELEVATIONS.
2020
Refused
Former St Peter's Methodist Church Site St Helens Road Bolton BL3 3NL
VARIATION OF CONDITION 25 ON APPROVAL 03681/18 (ALTERATION TO BUILDING FOOTPRINT AND USE…
2020
Refused
Ground Floor 46-48 St Helens Road Bolton BL3 3NH
CHANGE OF USE OF VACANT FORMER BANK (CLASS A2) TO RESTAURANT (CLASS A3) INCLUDING ALTERAT…
2020
With conditions
54-58 St Helens Road Bolton BL3 3NH
CHANGE OF USE FROM RETAIL (CLASS A1) TO RESTAURANT AND HOT FOOD TAKEAWAY (CLASS A3/A5) IN…
2019
With conditions
6-8 St Helens Road Bolton BL3 3NH
CHANGE OF USE FROM RETAIL (CLASS A1) TO RESTAURANT (A3), REMOVAL OF SHUTTER DOORS AND SIT…
2018
With conditions
Former St Peters Methodist Church Site St Helens Road Bolton BL33NL
ERECTION OF THREE STOREY (TWO STOREY WITH LOWER GROUND) COMPRISING OF RETAIL (A1) USES AL…
2019
With conditions
23 St Helens Road Bolton BL3 3NL
CHANGE OF USE FROM OPTICIAN (CLASS A1) TO RESTAURANT (CLASS A3) INCLUDING EXTRACTOR FLUE…
2019
Withdrawn
23 St Helens Road Bolton BL3 3NL
CHANGE OF USE FROM OPTICIAN (CLASS A1) TO RESTAURANT (CLASS A3) INCLUDING EXTRACTOR FLUE…
2017
With conditions
19-21 Rutland Street Bolton BL3 3NW
ERECTION OF TWO STOREY REAR EXTENSION
2017
With conditions
14 St Helens Road Bolton BL3 3NH
RETENTION OF FLUE.
2016
Refused
14 St Helens Road Bolton BL3 3NH
RETENTION OF HOT FOOD TAKEAWAY AND BAKERY
2016
With conditions
Alexandra Nursery School Martha Street Bolton BL3 4AH
ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION AND SITING OF CANOPY
2016
With conditions
31 Willows Lane Bolton BL3 4AA
ERECTION OF TWO STOREY AND SINGLE STOREY EXTENSIONS AT REAR TOGETHER WITH PORCH INCLUDING…
2016
Refused
30 ST HELENS ROAD, BOLTON, BL3 3NH
CHANGE OF USE FROM RETAIL (CLASS A1) TO HOT FOOD TAKEAWAY (CLASS A3/A5) INCLUDING NEW SHO…
2025
Approved
Barkat Food Store Barkat Building St Helens Road Bolton BL3 3NL
DISCHARGE OF CONDITIONS 15 (NOISE ASSESSMENT), 20 (MANAGEMENT OF SERVICING AND DELIVERY R…
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