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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Bolton Lads Club Hacken Lane Bolton BL3 1SD
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Council sourceERECTION OF 2 N0. PADEL COURTS WITH CANOPY
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| United UtilitiesConsultee Comment · PDF | 7 Oct 2026 | View |
| . Flood Risk Team.Consultee Comment · PDF | 5 Oct 2026 | View |
| EAConsultee Comment · PDF | 5 Oct 2026 | View |
| SPORTS ENGLANDConsultation · PDF | 1 Oct 2026 | View |
| Pollution ControlConsultee Comment · PDF | 25 Sept 2026 | View |
| Press AdvertOther · PDF | 24 Sept 2026 | View |
| Mr Robert HickeyConsultee Comment · PDF | 24 Sept 2026 | View |
| green belt justificationApplication Submission Details · PDF | 16 Sept 2026 | View |
| flood risk assessmentApplication Submission Details · PDF | 16 Sept 2026 | View |
| Neighbour Consultation PlanOther · PDF | 16 Sept 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM REDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 15 Sept 2026 | View |
| COAL REPORTApplication Submission Details · PDF | 15 Sept 2026 | View |
| LOCATION PLANApplication Submission Details · PDF | 15 Sept 2026 | View |
| CONTAMINATION STATEMENTApplication Submission Details · PDF | 15 Sept 2026 | View |
| PRELIMINARY DRAINAGE STRATEGYApplication Submission Details · PDF | 15 Sept 2026 | View |
| TREE SURVEYApplication Submission Details · PDF | 15 Sept 2026 | View |
| NOISE JUSTIFICATION STATEMENTApplication Submission Details · PDF | 15 Sept 2026 | View |
| SITE LOCATION PLANApplication Submission Details · PDF | 15 Sept 2026 | View |
| EXISTING SITE PLANApplication Submission Details · PDF | 15 Sept 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLANApplication Submission Details · PDF | 15 Sept 2026 | View |
| PADEL COURT ELEVATIONSApplication Submission Details · PDF | 15 Sept 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED CANOPY ELEVATIONSApplication Submission Details · PDF | 15 Sept 2026 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTApplication Submission Details · PDF | 15 Sept 2026 | View |
| PLANNING COVERING LETTERApplication Submission Details · PDF | 15 Sept 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.