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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163 Plodder Lane Farnworth Bolton BL4 0BT
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163 Plodder Lane Farnworth Bolton BL4 0BT
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View council mapCHANGE OF USE FROM AN EXISTING DWELLINGHOUSE (USE CLASS C3) TO A BARBER SHOP (USE CLASS E(c)(ii))ON THE GROUND FLOOR AND SELF CONTAINED FLAT ABOVE TOGETHER WITH ASSOCIATED ALTERATIONS INCLUDING A FIRST FLOOR REAR EXTENSION, EXTERNAL STAIRCASE, DORMER EXTENSION TO REAR, ROOF LIGHTS AND NEW SHOP FRONT.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision · PDF | 9 Aug 2024 | View |
| Officer ReportOfficer Report · PDF | 9 Aug 2024 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM REDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 7 Feb 2024 | View |
| EXISTING AND PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS AND ELEVATIONSApplication Submission Details · PDF | 7 Feb 2024 | View |
| RED EDGE LOCATION PLANApplication Submission Details · PDF | 7 Feb 2024 | View |
| EXISTING AND PROPOSED SITE PLANSApplication Submission Details · PDF | 7 Feb 2024 | View |
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Council milestones and published deadlines. A deadline passing does not confirm a decision.
A published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
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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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.