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.
Council planning record
Green Fold School Highfield Road Farnworth Bolton BL4 0RA
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Green Fold School Highfield Road Farnworth Bolton BL4 0RA
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View council mapERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY SIDE EXTENSION, ALTERATIONS TO ACCESS AND PARKING AREAS, AND ERECTION OF BOUNDARY FENCING AND GATES, TOGETHER WITH ASSOCIATED EXTERNAL ALTERATIONS.
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|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision · PDF | 13 Jun 2024 | View |
| Officer ReportOfficer Report · PDF | 13 Jun 2024 | View |
| Proposed External WorksAmended Drawing · PDF | 31 May 2024 | View |
| Biodiversity Net Gain 1Ecological Assessment | 24 May 2024 | View |
| BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN 2Ecological Assessment · PDF | 24 May 2024 | View |
| Biodiversity Net Gain 3Ecological Assessment · PDF | 24 May 2024 | View |
| Phase 2 Geo-Environmental Investigation & AssessmentDesktop Contamination Study · PDF | 1 May 2024 | View |
| ApplicationFormRedactedApplication Form · PDF | 13 Mar 2024 | View |
| SITE LOCATION PLANApplication Submission Details · PDF | 13 Mar 2024 | View |
| EXISTING SITE PLANApplication Submission Details · PDF | 13 Mar 2024 | View |
| PROPOSED BLOCK PLANApplication Submission Details · PDF | 13 Mar 2024 | View |
| EXISTING EXTERNAL WORKSApplication Submission Details · PDF | 13 Mar 2024 | View |
| PROPOSED BOUNDARY TREATMENTApplication Submission Details · PDF | 13 Mar 2024 | View |
| PROPOSED EXTENSION SECTIONSApplication Submission Details · PDF | 13 Mar 2024 | View |
| EXISTING ROOF PLANApplication Submission Details · PDF | 13 Mar 2024 | View |
| PROPOSED ROOF PLANApplication Submission Details · PDF | 13 Mar 2024 | View |
| PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLANApplication Submission Details · PDF | 13 Mar 2024 | View |
| DEMOLITION GROUND FLOOR PLANApplication Submission Details · PDF | 13 Mar 2024 | View |
| EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLANApplication Submission Details · PDF | 13 Mar 2024 | View |
| FRAMEWORK TRAVEL PLANApplication Submission Details · PDF | 13 Mar 2024 | View |
| SITE ENTRANCE WORKSApplication Submission Details · PDF | 13 Mar 2024 | View |
| PROPOSED DRAINAGE PLANApplication Submission Details · PDF | 13 Mar 2024 | View |
| FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENTApplication Submission Details · PDF | 13 Mar 2024 | View |
| CIVIL & STRUCTURAL DESIGN DETAILSApplication Submission Details · PDF | 13 Mar 2024 | View |
| PHASE 1 DESK STUDY AND PRELIMINARY GEOENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTApplication Submission Details · PDF | 13 Mar 2024 | View |
| UPDATED GROUND GAS RISK ASSESSMENTApplication Submission Details · PDF | 13 Mar 2024 | View |
| FIRE ENGINEERING REVIEWApplication Submission Details · PDF | 13 Mar 2024 | View |
| NOISE IMPACT ASSESSMENTApplication Submission Details · PDF | 13 Mar 2024 | View |
| ARBORICULTURAL METHOD STATEMENTApplication Submission Details · PDF | 13 Mar 2024 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT PART 1Application Submission Details · PDF | 13 Mar 2024 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT PART 2Application Submission Details · PDF | 13 Mar 2024 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT PART 4Application Submission Details · PDF | 13 Mar 2024 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT PART 3Application Submission Details · PDF | 13 Mar 2024 | View |
| PROPOSED EXTENSION ELEVATIONSApplication Submission Details · PDF | 13 Mar 2024 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONS 2 OF 2Application Submission Details · PDF | 13 Mar 2024 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONSApplication Submission Details · PDF | 13 Mar 2024 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATIONS 2 OF 2Application Submission Details · PDF | 13 Mar 2024 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATIONS 1 OF 2Application Submission Details · PDF | 13 Mar 2024 | View |
| ECOLOGICAL APPRAISALApplication Submission Details · PDF | 13 Mar 2024 | View |
| BIODIVERSITY METRIC CALCULATIONApplication Submission Details · PDF | 13 Mar 2024 | 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.