Atherton – Plans submitted to alter Bolton Road bus shelter

The planning application details the relocation of the shelter on Bolton Road due to required roadworks.

The project includes moving one shelter equipped with an internally illuminated double-sided paper advertisement unit.

The shelter, located on a section of public highway, and the relocation has been requested by TfGM.

The new shelter will be designed using steel, aluminium, and toughened glass and will have an advertised space measuring 1065mm x 1895mm.

The proposed design of the bus shelter (Image: JCDecaux via planning documents)

The advertisement will be illuminated internally with a light level of 600 cd/m², and will remain static.

It will also project over a public highway.

The applicant is Stephen Herraghty, operating out of JCDecaux UK’s base on Great West Road in Brentford.

Consent for the repositioned bus shelter has been initially requested for a period from April 20, 2026, to April 20, 2031.

No prior consultation has been sought by JCDecaux UK with neighbours or the local community regarding the proposal.

If the planning authority needs to conduct a site visit, the applicant himself, Stephen Herraghty, is noted down as the point of contact.

No prior advice or assistance from the local authority has been sought concerning this application.

The planning application’s reference number is A/26/100476/ADV, should the public need to inquire specifically about it.

Residents and the local community can view the official proposal and plans on the authority’s website.