Bolton Planning Consultants

‘We love helping clients win Planning Permission in Bolton’

Bolton Metropolitan Borough sits within a varied planning landscape shaped by its mix of historic urban centres, established residential neighbourhoods, former industrial areas, and open countryside. Around half of the borough lies within the Green Belt, where careful consideration of openness, character, and landscape impact is required.

The borough includes distinctive town centres such as Bolton, Horwich, Farnworth, and Westhoughton, with notable Conservation Areas including Churchgate, Deane, Halliwell, Horwich Town Centre, and Barrow Bridge. These heritage areas, together with the borough’s rural edges and former mill settlements, create a wide range of sensitive contexts where design quality and local character play an important role.

We can assist in securing Planning Permission for projects across the borough, including conversions, extensions, small and medium-scale new-build developments, and changes of use. Many proposals fall within sensitive heritage or landscape settings, making clear justification, strong design reasoning, and robust presentation essential to achieving a successful outcome.

Services We Offer

A successful Planning Application requires more than plans and forms; it relies on experience, sound judgement, and a constructive working relationship with the Local Planning Authority. Our carefully prepared submission packages give Bolton LPA confidence that your proposal is well considered, policy compliant, and worthy of approval. We provide the following services:

Planning, Design & Access Statements

We prepare clear and detailed statements that demonstrate how your proposal aligns with national policy (NPPF), Bolton’s Local Plan, and the specific site context, all of which form an essential part of any robust Planning submission.

Conservation Area Consents

We explain and justify your scheme’s layout, appearance, access, and relationship to its surroundings, which is particularly important for proposals within Conservation Areas such as Churchgate, Deane, Halliwell, Horwich Town Centre, and Barrow Bridge.

Architectural Drawings

With over 25 years of experience, we produce clear and comprehensive drawing packages that support a successful Planning Application, specifically tailored to Bolton’s diverse mix of historic town centres, former industrial areas, and Green Belt and countryside settings.

Consultant Validation Reports

Many applications require supporting technical reports. We obtain quotations from trusted consultants, advise on the most suitable team, and coordinate all specialist inputs including transport, drainage, ecology, and heritage assessments.

Lawful Development Certificates

We prepare and submit LDCs for:

Permitted Development extensions and alterations
Long-established or undocumented changes of use
Confirming lawful use of land or buildings ahead of sale or re-financing
We gather the required evidence and present a clear and compelling case to Bolton LPA helping you avoid enforcement risks and delays.