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

79.1% of applications approved

Ranks #279 of 310 UK authorities · national average 87.1% · rolling 2025 Q2 – 2026 Q1

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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

27.3% of appeals overturn this council

Ranks #85 of 315 for decisions upheld · national average 32.1% · 209 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 · 2,924 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
01493/26	Former Horwich Loco Works Site Aspinall Way Horwich Bolton	DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 4 (Site Wide Phasing Programme) ON APPLICATION 91352/14	Dischargeconditions	14 Aug 2026
01488/26	Former Ivy Model Higher Barn Meadow View Bolton	ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO DETATCHED GARAGE	Householder	14 Aug 2026
01494/26	Land At Former Horwich Loco Works Horwich Bolton	DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 4 (PHASING PLAN) ON APPLICATION 91352/14	Dischargeconditions	14 Aug 2026
01487/26	Fletcher Court Stoneclough Radcliffe Bolton Manchester	INSTALLATION OF REPLACEMENT WINDOWS AND DOORS	Fullplanning	14 Aug 2026
01481/26	10 Sudbury Drive Bolton	ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY FRONT AND REAR EXTENSION TOGETHER WITH A FIRST FLOOR SIDE EXTENSION	Householder	13 Aug 2026
01484/26	337 Green Lane Bolton	ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION	Householder	13 Aug 2026
01483/26	44 Smith Lane Bolton	ERECTION OF FIRST FLOOR FRONT AND TWO STOREY SIDE EXTENSION TOGETHER WITH INSTALLATION OF DORMERS TO FRONT AND REAR	Householder	13 Aug 2026
01480/26	32 Kinross Drive Bolton	ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION TOGETHER WITH CONVERSION OF GARAGE TO HABITABLE ROOM AND ALTERATIONS TO FRONT	Householder	12 Aug 2026
01467/26	Land Off Victoria Road Horwich Bolton	DISCHARGE OF CONDITIONS 12 (PUBLIC ART) AND CONDITION 18 (CEMP) ON APPLICATION 07245/19	Dischargeconditions	11 Aug 2026
01471/26	Land South Of Salford Road Salford Road Bolton	DISCHARGE OF THE BIODIVERSITY GAIN CONDITION TOGETHER WITH CONDITIONS 10 (COAL MINING), 11 (ECOLOGY ENHANCEMENTS), 12…	Dischargeconditions	11 Aug 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 14 Aug 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 97,701 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 14 Aug 2026.

What share of planning applications does Bolton approve?

79.1% of Bolton's planning applications were approved over the rolling 2025 Q2 – 2026 Q1, against a national average of 87.1% (official MHCLG figures).

How often are Bolton planning decisions overturned at appeal?

27.3% of appeals against Bolton decisions were allowed by the Planning Inspectorate, against a national average of 32.1%, across 209 decided appeals.

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

Run a free site appraisal: enter the postcode to see planning designations and nearby planning history instantly, then download a full PDF report from £25. The £99 deep report adds your registered land parcel on the map, flood zone, listed buildings and the council's track record.

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