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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Mercury Filling Station Manchester Road Westhoughton Bolton Bolton BL5 3JP
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Mercury Filling Station Manchester Road Westhoughton Bolton Bolton BL5 3JP
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision · PDF | 8 Apr 2024 | View |
| Officer ReportOfficer Report · PDF | 8 Apr 2024 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM REDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 24 Nov 2023 | View |
| SITE LOCATION PLANApplication Submission Details · PDF | 24 Nov 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED SIGNAGE - TOTEM POLE (9M)Application Submission Details · PDF | 24 Nov 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED SIGNAGE - A DIRECTIONAL SIGN AApplication Submission Details · PDF | 24 Nov 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED SIGNAGE - ORDER POINT CANOPYApplication Submission Details · PDF | 24 Nov 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED SIGNAGE - B DIRECTIONAL SIGN BApplication Submission Details · PDF | 24 Nov 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED SIGNAGE - I7 SINGLE SIDED ROUNDEL (1500MM)Application Submission Details · PDF | 24 Nov 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED SIGNAGE - J9 EVO 1 WORDMARK (250MM)Application Submission Details · PDF | 24 Nov 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED SIGNAGE - K EVO 2 WORDMARK (305MM)Application Submission Details · PDF | 24 Nov 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED SIGNAGE - S3 DRIVE THRU TEXTApplication Submission Details · PDF | 24 Nov 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED SIGNAGE - DIGITAL DISPLAY BOARDApplication Submission Details · PDF | 24 Nov 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED SIGNAGE - M6 MINI TOTEM_MONUMENT SIGN (3000MM)Application Submission Details · PDF | 24 Nov 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED DRAWINGSApplication Submission Details · PDF | 24 Nov 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONSApplication Submission Details · PDF | 24 Nov 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONSApplication Submission Details · PDF | 24 Nov 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLANApplication Submission Details · PDF | 24 Nov 2023 | 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.