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Notice upheld27 June 20253359488

94 Smithills Croft Road, Bolton, BL1 6NG

Planning appeal 3359488 at 94 Smithills Croft Road, Bolton, BL1 6NG (Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 27 June 2025 by Inspector Ollerenshaw M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether there has been a material change of use from a dwellinghouse to short term letting accommodation and a breach of planning control.

without planning permission, the unauthorised material change of use of the property from a dwellinghouse (Class C3) to short term holiday letting accommodation (sui generis)

Authority
Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Change of use
Inspector
Ollerenshaw M
Postcode
BL1 6NG

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether there has been a material change of use from a dwellinghouse to short term letting accommodation and a breach of planning control

What decided it

The large numbers of transient occupants, frequent use by large groups for parties and celebrations, increased activity patterns, and documented noise and disturbance to neighbours demonstrated a material change in the character of use from a family dwelling to commercial holiday letting accommodation.

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