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
Land West Of Wingates Industrial Estate Off Chorley Road Westhoughton Bolton BL5 3LY
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Land West Of Wingates Industrial Estate Off Chorley Road Westhoughton Bolton BL5 3LY
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View council mapFULL DISCHARGE OF CONDITIONS 32 (SOIL MANAGEMENT PLAN) AND 36 (REASONABLE AVOIDANCE MEASURES) FOR THE WHOLE SITE, PART DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 30 (GROUND CONDITIONS - REMEDIATION SCHEME) FOR THE WHOLE SITE AND PART DISCHARGE OF CONDITIONS 23 (TREE PROTECTION MEASURES), 27 (PHASING/EXTENT OF WORKS) AND 28 (DETAILS OF EARTHWORKS) IN RELATION TO THE PHASE E1 WORKS AREA (FIRST MAIN EARTHWORKS PHASE) ONLY ON APPLICATION 16776/23
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision · PDF | 12 Aug 2024 | View |
| Soil Management PlanApplication Submission Details · PDF | 1 Jul 2024 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM REDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 22 May 2024 | View |
| PRECAUTIONARY WORKING METHOD STATEMENT: PONDSApplication Submission Details · PDF | 17 May 2024 | View |
| GROUND LEVEL TREE ASSESSMENTApplication Submission Details · PDF | 17 May 2024 | View |
| SOIL MANAGEMENT PLANApplication Submission Details · PDF | 17 May 2024 | View |
| PHASE 1 REMEDIATION REQUIREMENTSApplication Submission Details · PDF | 17 May 2024 | View |
| PROVISIONAL EARTHWORKS SEQUENCING (1 OF 2)Application Submission Details · PDF | 17 May 2024 | View |
| PROVISIONAL EARTHWORKS SEQUENCING (2 OF 2)Application Submission Details · PDF | 17 May 2024 | View |
| REMEDIATION STRATEGY AND VERIFICATION PLANApplication Submission Details · PDF | 17 May 2024 | View |
| EARTHWORKS STRATEGY ? EARTHWORKS PHASEApplication Submission Details · PDF | 17 May 2024 | View |
| STAGE 1 - PLATEAU TEMPORARY DRAINAGEApplication Submission Details · PDF | 17 May 2024 | View |
| EARTHWORKS PHASE 1 (E1) BOUNDARY ASSESSMENT BOUNDARY ASSESSMENT - SECTIONSApplication Submission Details · PDF | 17 May 2024 | View |
| EARTHWORKS PHASE 1 (E1) TEMPORARY DRAINAGE SCHEMATIC PLANApplication Submission Details · PDF | 17 May 2024 | View |
| EARTHWORKS PHASE 1 (E1) BOUNDARY ASSESSMENT - SECTIONSApplication Submission Details · PDF | 17 May 2024 | View |
| PHASING EXTENT OF WORKS - C.27 OF 16776/23Application Submission Details · PDF | 17 May 2024 | View |
| ARBORICULTURAL METHOD STATEMENTApplication Submission Details · PDF | 17 May 2024 | View |
| COVERING LETTERApplication Submission Details · PDF | 17 May 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.