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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St Chads Church Tonge Fold Road Bolton BL2 6AR
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision · PDF | 10 Apr 2026 | View |
| Officer ReportOfficer Report · PDF | 10 Apr 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM REDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 2 Feb 2026 | View |
| SITE LOCATION PLANApplication Submission Details · PDF | 2 Feb 2026 | View |
| EXISTING FLOOR PLANSApplication Submission Details · PDF | 2 Feb 2026 | View |
| EXISTING SECTIONS 001Application Submission Details · PDF | 2 Feb 2026 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATIONSApplication Submission Details · PDF | 2 Feb 2026 | View |
| EXISTING SECTIONS 002Application Submission Details · PDF | 2 Feb 2026 | View |
| SECTIONS - DEFECTSApplication Submission Details · PDF | 2 Feb 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED PLANSApplication Submission Details · PDF | 2 Feb 2026 | View |
| DISMANTLING AND REPAIR PLANSApplication Submission Details · PDF | 2 Feb 2026 | View |
| EXISTING BELFRY DIMENSIONSApplication Submission Details · PDF | 2 Feb 2026 | View |
| EXISTING DETAILSApplication Submission Details · PDF | 2 Feb 2026 | View |
| INITIAL INSPECTION REPORTApplication Submission Details · PDF | 2 Feb 2026 | View |
| SPECIFICATION STATEMENTApplication Submission Details · PDF | 2 Feb 2026 | View |
| DETAILED INSPECTION REPORTApplication Submission Details · PDF | 2 Feb 2026 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTApplication Submission Details · PDF | 2 Feb 2026 | View |
| HERITAGE STATEMENT AND IMPACT ASSESSMENTApplication Submission Details · PDF | 2 Feb 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.