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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Unit 5 Burnden Park Manchester Road Bolton BL3 2NE
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Council sourceCERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS (S191) FOR EXISTING USE OF UNIT 5 FOR CLASS E(a) or (b) OR AS SUI GENERIS USE COMPRISING OF COFFEE SHOP, RESTAURANT AND DRIVE THRU WITH ALTERATIONS TO CAR PARKING AND LANDSCAPING, PARTIAL DEMOLITION OF BUILDING INCLUDING GLAZING AREAS, RECLADDING WITH INSTALLATION OF 1 NO. DRIVE THRU WINDOW.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision · PDF | 17 Apr 2026 | View |
| Officer ReportOfficer Report · PDF | 17 Apr 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM REDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 20 Feb 2026 | View |
| SITE LOCATION PLANApplication Submission Details · PDF | 20 Feb 2026 | View |
| COVERING LETTERApplication Submission Details · PDF | 20 Feb 2026 | View |
| PROJECT REPORTApplication Submission Details · PDF | 20 Feb 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONS SHEET 2 OF 2Application Submission Details · PDF | 20 Feb 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED FOUNDATION GENERAL ARRANGEMENTApplication Submission Details · PDF | 20 Feb 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR GENERAL ARRANGEMENTApplication Submission Details · PDF | 20 Feb 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SECTIONS SHEET 1Application Submission Details · PDF | 20 Feb 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SECTIONS SHEET 3Application Submission Details · PDF | 20 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.