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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Town Hall Victoria Square Bolton BL1 1RU
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Town Hall Victoria Square Bolton BL1 1RU
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View council mapLISTED BUILDING CONSENT FOR THE INSTALLATION OF LIGHTING TO BOLTON TOWN HALL AND LE MANS CRESCENT
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|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision · PDF | 10 Jul 2025 | View |
| Proposed Elevations and Lighting Scheme - Le MansApplication Submission Details · PDF | 9 May 2025 | View |
| Proposed Elevations and Lighting Scheme - Town HallApplication Submission Details · PDF | 9 May 2025 | View |
| Heritage StatementApplication Submission Details · PDF | 9 May 2025 | View |
| Lighting Control PanelsApplication Submission Details · PDF | 9 May 2025 | View |
| Clock Tower Dome and Pinnacles LightingApplication Submission Details · PDF | 9 May 2025 | View |
| Pedestrian WalkwaysApplication Submission Details · PDF | 9 May 2025 | View |
| ApplicationFormRedactedApplication Form · PDF | 2 Apr 2025 | View |
| 1-OUTER BALUSTRADE LION LIGHTING-APPENDIX CApplication Submission Details · PDF | 2 Apr 2025 | View |
| 2-PORTICO PEDIMENT-APPENDIX CApplication Submission Details · PDF | 2 Apr 2025 | View |
| 3-DOORWAYS-APPENDIX CApplication Submission Details · PDF | 2 Apr 2025 | View |
| 4-STREET LEVEL DOWNLIGHTERS-APPENDIX CApplication Submission Details · PDF | 2 Apr 2025 | View |
| 5-URN UPLIGHTERS-APPENDIX CApplication Submission Details · PDF | 2 Apr 2025 | View |
| 6-CHIMNEY TOWER BASES-APPENDIX CApplication Submission Details · PDF | 2 Apr 2025 | View |
| 7-CLOCK TOWER BASE-APPENDIX CApplication Submission Details · PDF | 2 Apr 2025 | View |
| 8-LE MANS CRESCENT FACADE UPLIGHTERS-APPENDIX CApplication Submission Details · PDF | 2 Apr 2025 | View |
| 9-MOAT UPLIGHTERS-APPENDIX CApplication Submission Details · PDF | 2 Apr 2025 | View |
| 10-PORTICO FACADE-APPENDIX CApplication Submission Details · PDF | 2 Apr 2025 | View |
| 11-LE MANS ARCHWAY SHIELDS-APPENDIX CApplication Submission Details · PDF | 2 Apr 2025 | View |
| 12-BALUSTRADE LIGHTING-APPENDIX CApplication Submission Details · PDF | 2 Apr 2025 | View |
| 13-LE MANS CRESCENT COLONNADES-APPENDIX CApplication Submission Details · PDF | 2 Apr 2025 | View |
| 14-CLOCK FACES-APPENDIX CApplication Submission Details · PDF | 2 Apr 2025 | View |
| 15-CEREMONIAL BALCONY ASSEMBLY- APPENDIX CApplication Submission Details · PDF | 2 Apr 2025 | View |
| 16-PEDESTRIAN WALKWAYS- APPENDIX CApplication Submission Details · PDF | 2 Apr 2025 | View |
| 17-HOWELL CROFT SOUTH AND ASHBURNER STREET-APPENDIX CApplication Submission Details · PDF | 2 Apr 2025 | View |
| 18-HOWELL CROFT NORTH AND BACK DEANSGATE-APPENDIX CApplication Submission Details · PDF | 2 Apr 2025 | View |
| 19-LIBRARY AND COURTS DOOR PEDIMENT LIGHTING- APPENDIX CApplication Submission Details · PDF | 2 Apr 2025 | View |
| 20-HOWELL CROFT SOUTH ALCOVE UPLIGHT-APPENDIX CApplication Submission Details · PDF | 2 Apr 2025 | View |
| 21-CLOCK TOWER MID-LEVELS -APPENDIX CApplication Submission Details · PDF | 2 Apr 2025 | View |
| 22-HOWELL CROFT NORTH-PEDESTAL BACKLIGHT -APPENDIX CApplication Submission Details · PDF | 2 Apr 2025 | View |
| 23-WIRELESSDMXSYSTEM-APPENDIX CApplication Submission Details · PDF | 2 Apr 2025 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT- APPENDIX DApplication Submission Details · PDF | 2 Apr 2025 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATIONS AND LIGHTING SURVEY - LE MANS CRESCENT ESCO-C998-02Application Submission Details · PDF | 2 Apr 2025 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATIONS AND LIGHTING SURVEY - TOWN HALL SURVEY ESCO-C998-01Application Submission Details · PDF | 2 Apr 2025 | View |
| HERITAGE STATEMENT AND IMPACT ASSESSMENT-LIGHTING BOLTON PHASE 2-APRIL 2025Application Submission Details · PDF | 2 Apr 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONS AND OVERALL LIGHTING SCHEME -LEMANS-5198-STU-V1-ZZ-DR-Y-202-Application Submission Details · PDF | 2 Apr 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONS AND OVERALL LIGHTING SCHEME-TOWN HALL- 5198-STU-V1-ZZ-DR-Y-2Application Submission Details · PDF | 2 Apr 2025 | View |
| SITE LOCATION PLAN- 335.350.201Application Submission Details · PDF | 2 Apr 2025 | View |
| ARUP CONCEPT VISON REPORT- APPENDIX AApplication Submission Details · PDF | 2 Apr 2025 | View |
| STUDIOTECH INSTALLATION OVERVIEW - APPENDIX BApplication Submission Details · PDF | 2 Apr 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.
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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications. Compare status labels and find the documents explaining each outcome.
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Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.