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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Ashcrofts Farm Chorley Road Bolton BL5 3NL
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Ashcrofts Farm Chorley Road Bolton BL5 3NL
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View council mapREMOVAL OR VARIATION OF CONDITIONS 1 (COMMENCEMENT), 2 (PRE-DEMOLITION ASBESTOS SURVEY), 3 (BAT SURVEY), 4 (COMPLETION REPORT FOR THE PRA), 5 (TREE PROTECTION MEASURES), 6 (SUDS), 7 (ARBORICULTURE SURVEY), 8 (SOIL TESTING), 9 (CAR PARKING), 10 (NOISE), 11 (BIODIVERSITY ENHANCEMENTS), 12 (HIGHWAY WORKS), 13 (VISIBILITY SPLAY), 14 (CAR PARK), 15 (OBSCURE GLAZING), 16 (LANDSCAPING) 17 (BOUNDARY TREATMENTS), 18 (VEHICULAR ACCESS) AND 19 (EXISTING VEHICULAR ACCESS) ON APPLICATION 11341/21 FOR THE DEMOLITION OF EXISTING FARM HOUSE AND OUT BUILDINGS AND ERECTION OF FIVE BUNGALOWS.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision · PDF | 8 Aug 2025 | View |
| Officer ReportOfficer Report · PDF | 8 Aug 2025 | View |
| Landscape PlanDrawing · PDF | 15 Apr 2025 | View |
| Final Geoenvironmental ReportDesktop Contamination Study · PDF | 2 Apr 2025 | View |
| Topographical SurveyApplication Submission Details · PDF | 24 Feb 2025 | View |
| SuDs ProformaApplication Submission Details · PDF | 24 Feb 2025 | View |
| Management StatementApplication Submission Details · PDF | 24 Feb 2025 | View |
| Drainage Tank Typical LayoutApplication Submission Details | 24 Feb 2025 | View |
| Existing Impermeable Area PlanApplication Submission Details · PDF | 24 Feb 2025 | View |
| EA Flood MapApplication Submission Details · PDF | 24 Feb 2025 | View |
| Drainage StatementApplication Submission Details · PDF | 24 Feb 2025 | View |
| Phase 1 Desk StudyApplication Submission Details · PDF | 17 Feb 2025 | View |
| Car Parking Lighting DetailsApplication Submission Details · PDF | 17 Feb 2025 | View |
| CAR PARKING LIGHTING DETAILSApplication Submission Details · PDF | 13 Feb 2025 | View |
| APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Submission Details · PDF | 12 Feb 2025 | View |
| BAT SURVEYApplication Submission Details · PDF | 12 Feb 2025 | View |
| TREE PROTECTION STATEMENTApplication Submission Details · PDF | 12 Feb 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLAN REV EApplication Submission Details · PDF | 12 Feb 2025 | View |
| DESIGN DETAILSApplication Submission Details · PDF | 12 Feb 2025 | View |
| BAT BOX DETAILSApplication Submission Details · PDF | 12 Feb 2025 | View |
| BOLTON COUNCIL 12.02.25Application Submission Details · PDF | 12 Feb 2025 | 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.