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
Unit 2 King Street Retail Park King Street Farnworth Bolton BL4 7AS
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Unit 2 King Street Retail Park King Street Farnworth Bolton BL4 7AS
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View council mapPRIOR APPROVAL APPLICATION FOR THE CHANGE OF USE FROM CLASS A3 (CAFE/RESTAURANT) TO CLASS D2 (RECREATION/SPORT)
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision · PDF | 15 Oct 2024 | View |
| Site and Location Plans.Application Submission Details · PDF | 25 Sept 2024 | View |
| Proposed Floor Pan[1].Application Submission Details · PDF | 25 Sept 2024 | View |
| existing planApplication Submission Details · PDF | 23 Aug 2024 | View |
| APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Submission Details · PDF | 1 Jul 2024 | View |
| SCREENSHOT 2024-06-25 AT 15.44.30Application Submission Details | 1 Jul 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.