211 Manchester Road Bolton BL4 8QL
Decided
21548/25
Description
CHANGE OF USE FROM RETAIL SHOP TO 6 NO. BEDROOM HMO (C4) FOR 6 OCCUPANTS TOGETHER WITH ERECTION OF REAR DORMER.
Other new applications on this street
Nearby new applications
Historical activity at this location
6 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2025
With conditions
172 Manchester Road Bolton BL4 8QR
DEMOLITION OF EXISTING CONSERVATORY AND THE ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION.
2022
Refused
Site Is Located Adjacent To 134 Manchester Road Kearsley
OUTLINE APPLICATION FOR THE ERECTION OF 8No DWELLINGS (ACCESS, LAYOUT AND SCALE DETAILS).
2023
Approved
Tesco Express Car Park 212 Manchester Road Kearsley Bolton BL4 8PZ
DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 3 (LANDSCAPING SCHEME) ON APPLICATION 15295/23
2023
With conditions
Tesco Express Car Park 212 Manchester Road Kearsley Bolton BL4 8PZ
INSTALLATION OF 2 No. RAPID EV CHARGERS TOGETHER WITH ASSOCIATED ELECTRICAL FEEDER PILLAR.
2021
Withdrawn
Land Adjacent 134 Manchester Road Kearsley Bolton BL4 8QR
OUTLINE APPLICATION FOR THE ERECTON OF 8No DWELLINGS (ACCESS, APPEARANCE, LANDSCAPING, LA…
2019
With conditions
188 Manchester Road Kearsley Bolton BL4 8QR
RETENTION OF DECKING AND BOUNDARY SCREENING TO REAR GARDEN
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
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