Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
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Town Hall Victoria Square Bolton BL1 1RU
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Council sourceRESTORATION TO EXISTING CLOCK TOWER AND INSTALLATION OF HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING WITH WINDOW AND ROOF REPAIR.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
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| Decision NoticeDecision · PDF | 24 Mar 2026 | View |
| Officer ReportOfficer Report · PDF | 24 Mar 2026 | View |
| Equipment SchedulesApplication Submission Details · PDF | 19 Jan 2026 | View |
| ROOF VENTILATION & AC B2Application Submission Details · PDF | 19 Jan 2026 | View |
| ROOF VENTILATION & AC A1Application Submission Details · PDF | 19 Jan 2026 | View |
| FIRST FLOOR VENTILATION & AC - B2Application Submission Details · PDF | 19 Jan 2026 | View |
| FIRST FLOOR VENTILATION & AC - A2Application Submission Details · PDF | 19 Jan 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM REDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 12 Jan 2026 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTApplication Submission Details · PDF | 12 Jan 2026 | View |
| HERITAGE STATEMENTApplication Submission Details · PDF | 12 Jan 2026 | View |
| EXISTING CLOCK TOWER FLOOR PLANApplication Submission Details · PDF | 12 Jan 2026 | View |
| INTERNAL CLOCK TOWER ELEVATIONSApplication Submission Details · PDF | 12 Jan 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED CLOCK TOWER ELEVATIONSApplication Submission Details · PDF | 12 Jan 2026 | View |
| EXISTING CLOCK TOWER ELEVATIONSApplication Submission Details · PDF | 12 Jan 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONS 05Application Submission Details · PDF | 12 Jan 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONS 04Application Submission Details · PDF | 12 Jan 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONS 03Application Submission Details · PDF | 12 Jan 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONS 02Application Submission Details · PDF | 12 Jan 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONS 01Application Submission Details · PDF | 12 Jan 2026 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATIONS 05Application Submission Details · PDF | 12 Jan 2026 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATIONS 04Application Submission Details · PDF | 12 Jan 2026 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATIONS 03Application Submission Details · PDF | 12 Jan 2026 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATIONS 02Application Submission Details · PDF | 12 Jan 2026 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATIONS 01Application Submission Details · PDF | 12 Jan 2026 | View |
| BLOCK PLANApplication Submission Details · PDF | 12 Jan 2026 | View |
| SITE LOCATION PLANApplication Submission Details · PDF | 12 Jan 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED ROOF PLANApplication Submission Details · PDF | 12 Jan 2026 | View |
| EXISTING ROOF PLANApplication Submission Details · PDF | 12 Jan 2026 | View |
| THIRD FLOOR PART B2 VENTILATION & ACApplication Submission Details · PDF | 12 Jan 2026 | View |
| THIRD FLOOR PART B1 VENTILATION & ACApplication Submission Details · PDF | 12 Jan 2026 | View |
| THIRD FLOOR PART A2 VENTILATION & ACApplication Submission Details · PDF | 12 Jan 2026 | View |
| THIRD FLOOR PART A1 VENTILATION & ACApplication Submission Details · PDF | 12 Jan 2026 | View |
| FESTIVAL HALL ABOVE CEILING VOID SPACEApplication Submission Details · PDF | 12 Jan 2026 | View |
| SECOND FLOOR PART B2 VENTILATION & ACApplication Submission Details · PDF | 12 Jan 2026 | View |
| SECOND FLOOR PART B1 VENTILATION & ACApplication Submission Details · PDF | 12 Jan 2026 | View |
| SECOND FLOOR PART A2 VENTILATION & ACApplication Submission Details · PDF | 12 Jan 2026 | View |
| SECOND FLOOR PART A1 VENTILATION & ACApplication Submission Details · PDF | 12 Jan 2026 | View |
| FIRST FLOOR PART B2 VENTILATION & ACApplication Submission Details · PDF | 12 Jan 2026 | View |
| FIRST FLOOR PART B1 VENTILATION & ACApplication Submission Details · PDF | 12 Jan 2026 | View |
| FIRST FLOOR PART A2 VENTILATION & ACApplication Submission Details · PDF | 12 Jan 2026 | View |
| FIRST FLOOR PART A1 VENTILATION & ACApplication Submission Details · PDF | 12 Jan 2026 | View |
| GROUND FLOOR PART B2 VENTILATION & ACApplication Submission Details · PDF | 12 Jan 2026 | View |
| GROUND FLOOR PART B1 VENTILATION & ACApplication Submission Details · PDF | 12 Jan 2026 | View |
| GROUND FLOOR PART A2 VENTILATION & ACApplication Submission Details · PDF | 12 Jan 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED PLANTROOM SCHEMATICApplication Submission Details · PDF | 12 Jan 2026 | View |
| ROOF PART B VENTILATION & ACApplication Submission Details · PDF | 12 Jan 2026 | View |
| ROOF PART A VENTILATION & ACApplication Submission Details · PDF | 12 Jan 2026 | View |
| EXISTING AND PROPOSED THIRD FLOOR HEATING PLAN - ALBERT HALLS 01Application Submission Details · PDF | 12 Jan 2026 | View |
| EXISTING AND PROPOSED THIRD FLOOR HEATING PLAN - ALBERT HALLS 02Application Submission Details · PDF | 12 Jan 2026 | View |
| EXISTING AND PROPOSED SECOND FLOOR HEATING PLAN - ALBERT HALLS 02Application Submission Details · PDF | 12 Jan 2026 | View |
| EXISTING AND PROPOSED SECOND FLOOR HEATING PLAN - ALBERT HALLS 01Application Submission Details · PDF | 12 Jan 2026 | View |
| EXISTING AND PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR HEATING PLAN - ALBERT HALLS 01Application Submission Details · PDF | 12 Jan 2026 | View |
| EXISTING AND PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR HEATING PLAN - ALBERT HALLS 01Application Submission Details · PDF | 12 Jan 2026 | View |
| EXISTING AND PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR HEATING PLAN - ALBERT HALLS 02Application Submission Details · PDF | 12 Jan 2026 | View |
| EXISTING AND PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR HEATING PLAN - ALBERT HALLS 02Application Submission Details · PDF | 12 Jan 2026 | View |
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Understanding planning · 13 min read
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications. Compare status labels and find the documents explaining each outcome.
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.