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Apply for planning permission

Bolton welcomes and encourages planning applications being made online through the planning portal.

Planning application forms available for download

The standard planning application form is only available from this web site. We no longer provide paper copies of the forms. We recommend that you apply for planning permission online as described above.

The council has produced a validation checklist for each of the application types. Links to these documents can be found below.You should read this document carefully to ensure that you include all the information required in order to avoid delay in registering your application.

Application Form Help text Notes Fees Check list Notice under article 6 to serve on land owner Planning constraints
Householder application View View View View View
Full planning permission View View View View View View
Consent to display an advertisement View View View View
Application for tree works View View View
Conservation area consent View View View
Listed building consent View View View
Outline planning permission forms
Outline planning permission (with some matters reserved) View View View View View View
Outline planning permission (with all matters reserved) View View View View View View
Approval of reserved matters following outline approval View View View View View View
Lawful development certificate forms
Lawful development certificates (existing uses) View View View View
Lawful development certificates (proposed uses) View View View View
Forms for making changes to planning applications
Removal or variation of a condition View View View View View
Non-material amendment View View View View
Extension of time limit View View View View
Discharge of condition View View View
Prior notification forms
Prior notification of agricultural or forestry development - proposed building View View View
Prior notification of agricultural or forestry development - excavation/waste materials View View View
Prior notification of agricultural or forestry development - fish tank (cage) View View View
Prior notification of agricultural or forestry development - proposed road View View View
Prior notification (demolition) View View View
Prior notification (telecommunications) View View View View
Prior notification (householder) View View
Notification of completion (householder) View

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