Planning in Bolton
Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council has 26 conservation areas and 0 Article 4 direction areas on the national planning data platform.
Conservation areas
26
Article 4 directions
0
Listed building outlines
–
Planning applications
–
not published yet
Check what you can build — with AI
Planium reads the conservation area appraisal, Article 4 directions and local plan policies for Bolton and tells you whether your extension, loft conversion or change of use needs planning permission.
Conservation areas
- Bank Topdesignated 1 January 1970
- Barrow Bridgedesignated 1 January 1976
- Birley Streetdesignated 1 January 1970
- Bradshaw Chapel, Boltondesignated 1 January 1976
- Chorley New Roaddesignated 1 January 1974
- Churchgatedesignated 1 January 1970
- Deane Villagedesignated 1 January 1970
- Deansgatedesignated 1 January 1987
- Dunscar Folddesignated 1 May 1983
- Eagley Bankdesignated 1 January 1970
- Egertondesignated 2 December 1980
- Firwood Folddesignated 1 January 1969
- Greenside, Farnworthdesignated 1 November 1974
- Hill Top
- Horwich Locomotive Worksdesignated 22 February 2006
- Horwich Town Centredesignated 1 October 1987
- Mawdsley Street/Nelson Squaredesignated 1 January 1970
- Queens Parkdesignated 1 January 1997
- Riding Gatedesignated 1 January 1974
- Ringley Fold (includIng extension-no date)designated 1 January 1989
- Saint Paul's Halliwelldesignated 1 January 1970
- Silverwell Street/Wood Streetdesignated 1 January 1970
- St.Georges (includes extension dated 10/01/2006)designated 1 January 1987
- Town Halldesignated 1 January 1987
- Wallsuchesdesignated 1 June 1975
- Westhoughton Town Centredesignated 1 January 1981
Article 4 directions
No Article 4 directions published on the platform yet.
Frequently asked questions
Is my property in a conservation area in Bolton?
Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council has designated 26 conservation areas, listed on this page with their designation dates and appraisal documents where the council publishes them. In a conservation area, permitted development rights are narrower: cladding, some extensions, roof alterations and satellite dishes on the front elevation may need planning permission, and demolition of most buildings needs consent.
What is an Article 4 direction?
An Article 4 direction removes specific permitted development rights in a defined area, so work that would normally not need planning permission — for example replacing windows, changing a house into a small HMO or altering front boundaries — does need an application. Bolton has 0 Article 4 direction areas recorded on planning.data.gov.uk.
How do I check what I am allowed to build?
Start with the designations on the site (conservation area, Article 4, listed building), then the local plan policies and any design codes. Planium can read the council’s appraisal and policy documents and summarise what applies to your project, including whether permitted development is available.
Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council website · All local planning authorities
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) (Open Government Licence v3.0) · Retrieved 2026-10-09