Bolton planning applications

Search, track and analyse every planning application in Bolton— updated daily from the council’s own register.

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Planning performance · official MHCLG data

80.5% of applications approved

Ranks #272 of 310 UK authorities · national average 87.0% · rolling 2025 Q1 – 2025 Q4

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Decision speed (% in time), approval trends back to 1979, application-type mix and live market activity are available on paid plans.

Planning appeals · HM Planning Inspectorate

26.2% of appeals overturn this council

Ranks #65 of 317 for decisions upheld · national average 32.1% · 206 appeals decided

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Overturn rate = appeals allowed ÷ decided (lower is better). Procedure mix and the year-by-year trend are available on paid plans.

Property market · HM Land Registry

£205,000 median sale price

-1.2% year on year · 2,837 sales in the last 12 months

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Area-level (the whole authority), standard sales, median not average. Breakdown by property type and the 10-year trend are available on paid plans.

Energy performance · EPC certificates

43.2% of homes rated EPC C or above

Ranks #217 of 318 most efficient · national average 46.6% · 106,305 certificates

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% rated C or above (higher is better). The A–G band distribution and year-by-year trend are available on paid plans.

10 most-recent applications

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Reference	Address	Description	Type	Received
01240/26	18 Brookside Close Bolton	INSTALLATION OF REAR DECKING TOGETHER WITH BALUSTRADES	Householder	3 Jul 2026
01238/26	Mytham Park Football Pitches Mytham Road Bolton	VARIATION OF CONDITIONS 10 (FLOODLIGHTING) AND 12 (OPENING TIMES) TO APPLICATION 16227/23 TO INCLUDE A 30 MINUTE…	Fullplanning	3 Jul 2026
01234/26	Smithhills Woodland Whitsters Hollow Bolton	PART A; PRUNING OF 5 NO. SYCAMORE, 1 NO. BEECH AND ASH	Treeworks	2 Jul 2026
01230/26	Unit 5 Lyon Road Industrial Estate Lyon Road Bolton	FELLING OF 1NO. ASH TREE	Treeworks	2 Jul 2026
01229/26	6 Fair Street Bolton	ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION	Householder	2 Jul 2026
01226/26	59 Rydal Road Bolton	PRUNING OF 1NO. LIME TREE	Treeworks	2 Jul 2026
01227/26	White Lion 2 Market Street Bolton	LISTED BUILDING CONSENT FOR ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION AND EXTENSION TO BEER GARDEN TOGETHER WITH…	Listedbuilding	2 Jul 2026
01228/26	62A Chorley Road Bolton	DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 6 (CONTAMINATED LAND) ON APPLICATION 09241/20	Dischargeconditions	2 Jul 2026
01231/26	Bradshaw Conservative Club Lea Gate Bolton	FELLING OF 1 NO. LIME	Treeworks	2 Jul 2026
01235/26	Charnley Grange Bolton	PRUNING OF 4 NO. BEECH AND 1 NO. LIME	Treeworks	2 Jul 2026

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curl -H "x-api-key: $PLANNEXUS_KEY" \
  "https://api.plannexus.io/v1/applications?\
  authority_gss=E08000001&limit=50"

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About this data

We index every application published on Bolton’s planning portal (Idox Public Access) and refresh several times per day. The original portal:

https://paplanning.bolton.gov.uk/online-applications

Newest application received 3 Jul 2026.

Bolton planning FAQs

How do I search planning applications in Bolton?

This page lists the latest applications received by Bolton, updated daily. The PlanNexus dashboard and API let you search the full archive of 97,513 indexed applications by postcode, date, status and type — a free account includes 1,000 requests a month. The council's own portal is also linked above.

How often is Bolton planning data updated?

PlanNexus indexes Bolton's planning register several times a day. The newest application on record was received 3 Jul 2026.

What share of planning applications does Bolton approve?

80.5% of Bolton's planning applications were approved over the rolling 2025 Q1 – 2025 Q4, against a national average of 87.0% (official MHCLG figures).

How often are Bolton planning decisions overturned at appeal?

26.2% of appeals against Bolton decisions were allowed by the Planning Inspectorate, against a national average of 32.1%, across 206 decided appeals.

How do I check the planning history of a property in Bolton?

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