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
15 Smiths Road Bolton BL3 2PP
15 Smiths Road Bolton BL3 2PP
This record has no verified map location.
View council mapERECTION OF FIRST-FLOOR EXTENSION TOGETHER WITH NEW BOUNDARY WALL
Sign in to view all collected council fields and recorded changes.
Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Comments from ecologist - bat surveyConsultee Comment · PDF | 15 Sept 2026 | View |
| Proposed Site PlanAmended Drawing · PDF | 10 Sept 2026 | View |
| Updated bat surveyOther · PDF | 9 Sept 2026 | View |
| Tree officer's emailConsultee Comment · PDF | 7 Sept 2026 | View |
| First bat surveyOther · PDF | 28 Aug 2026 | View |
| Comments from ecologist - bat surveyConsultee Comment · PDF | 27 Aug 2026 | View |
| Bat survey by agentOther · PDF | 27 Aug 2026 | View |
| Proposed plans and elevationsAmended Drawing · PDF | 27 Aug 2026 | View |
| Existing plansAmended Drawing · PDF | 27 Aug 2026 | View |
| Existing elevationsAmended Drawing · PDF | 27 Aug 2026 | View |
| Eco commentsConsultee Comment · PDF | 25 Aug 2026 | View |
| Amended existing planAmended Drawing · PDF | 24 Feb 2026 | View |
| Comments from ecologist - bat surveyConsultee Comment · PDF | 10 Oct 2025 | View |
| Bat surveyConsultee Comment · PDF | 5 Sept 2025 | View |
| AIATree Survey · PDF | 22 Aug 2025 | View |
| AMSTree Survey · PDF | 22 Aug 2025 | View |
| Proposed plansAmended Drawing · PDF | 20 Aug 2025 | View |
| Proposed elevationsAmended Drawing · PDF | 20 Aug 2025 | View |
| Greater Manchester Ecology UnitConsultee Comment · PDF | 18 Aug 2025 | View |
| Tree Officer's commentConsultee Comment · PDF | 25 Jun 2025 | View |
| External material optionsAmended Drawing · PDF | 12 Jun 2025 | View |
| RESPONSE - HIGHWAYS & ENGINEERINGConsultee Comment · PDF | 20 Mar 2025 | View |
| REDACTED APPLICATION FORMAmended Drawing · PDF | 3 Mar 2025 | View |
| ARBORICULTURAL IMPLICATIONS ASSESSMENTAmended Drawing · PDF | 3 Mar 2025 | View |
| EXISTING FLOOR PLANSAmended Drawing · PDF | 3 Mar 2025 | View |
| ARBORICULTURAL METHOD STATEMENTAmended Drawing · PDF | 3 Mar 2025 | View |
| SITE AND LOCATION PLANSAmended Drawing · PDF | 3 Mar 2025 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATIONSAmended Drawing · PDF | 3 Mar 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONSAmended Drawing · PDF | 3 Mar 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED FLOOR PLANSAmended Drawing · PDF | 3 Mar 2025 | View |
| NEIGHBOUR CONSULTATION PLANConsultation Plan · PDF | 3 Mar 2025 | View |
| ApplicationFormRedactedApplication Form · PDF | 24 Feb 2025 | View |
Documents open on the council website. Browse council documents if a link has changed.
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.
Council sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceConditions aren’t listed here. Read the council decision notice for the full decision and conditions.
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.