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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85 Church Street Westhoughton Bolton BL5 3RZ
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Council sourceCHANGE OF USE OF GROUND FLOOR FLAT (C3) TO PROFESSIONAL SERVICES UNIT E(c)
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision · PDF | 26 Jun 2025 | View |
| Officer ReportOfficer Report · PDF | 26 Jun 2025 | View |
| AMENDED EXISTING GROUND FLOORAmended Drawing · PDF | 13 Jun 2025 | View |
| APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Submission Details · PDF | 10 Apr 2025 | View |
| SITE LOCATION PLANApplication Submission Details · PDF | 10 Apr 2025 | View |
| EXISTING SITE PLANApplication Submission Details · PDF | 10 Apr 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLANApplication Submission Details · PDF | 10 Apr 2025 | View |
| EXISTING GROUND FLOORApplication Submission Details · PDF | 10 Apr 2025 | View |
| EXISTING ROOF PLANApplication Submission Details · PDF | 10 Apr 2025 | View |
| EXISTING FRONT ELEVATIONApplication Submission Details · PDF | 10 Apr 2025 | View |
| EXISTING REAR ELEVATIONApplication Submission Details · PDF | 10 Apr 2025 | View |
| EXISTING VISUAL 001Application Submission Details · PDF | 10 Apr 2025 | View |
| EXISTING VISUAL 002Application Submission Details · PDF | 10 Apr 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED GROUND FLOORApplication Submission Details · PDF | 10 Apr 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED ROOF PLANApplication Submission Details · PDF | 10 Apr 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED FRONT ELEVATIONApplication Submission Details · PDF | 10 Apr 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED REAR ELEVATIONApplication Submission Details · PDF | 10 Apr 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED VISUAL 001Application Submission Details · PDF | 10 Apr 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED VISUAL 002Application Submission Details · PDF | 10 Apr 2025 | View |
| PLANNING STATEMENTApplication Submission Details · PDF | 10 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.
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.