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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31 Westfield Road Bolton BL3 3TJ
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Council sourceERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY OUTBUILDING TO REAR
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision · PDF | 11 Aug 2026 | View |
| Officer ReportOfficer Report · PDF | 11 Aug 2026 | View |
| Existing and ProposedAmended Drawing · PDF | 24 Jul 2026 | View |
| Planning Statement- Including Tree StatementTree Survey · PDF | 25 Jun 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION FORMApplication Submission Details · PDF | 18 May 2026 | View |
| SITE LOCATION PLANApplication Submission Details · PDF | 18 May 2026 | View |
| EXISTING AND PROPOSED BLOCK PLAN AND PLANSApplication Submission Details · PDF | 18 May 2026 | View |
| IMAGE OF OUTBUILDINGApplication Submission Details | 18 May 2026 | View |
| IMAGE 2Application Submission Details | 18 May 2026 | View |
| IMAGE 3Application Submission Details | 18 May 2026 | View |
| SIDE VIEW FROM COW LANEApplication Submission Details | 18 May 2026 | View |
| SIDE VIEW FROM NUMBER 33Application Submission Details | 18 May 2026 | View |
| IMAGE OF OUTBUILDING FROM HOUSE.Application Submission Details | 18 May 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.