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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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision · PDF | 10 Jul 2025 | View |
| APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF | 14 May 2025 | View |
| Studiotech Installation overviewApplication Submission Details · PDF | 14 May 2025 | View |
| Site location planApplication Submission Details · PDF | 14 May 2025 | View |
| Proposed elevations and overall lighting scheme-Town HallApplication Submission Details · PDF | 14 May 2025 | View |
| Proposed elevations and overall lighting scheme-Town HallApplication Submission Details · PDF | 14 May 2025 | View |
| roposed elevations and overall lighting scheme -Le MansApplication Submission Details · PDF | 14 May 2025 | View |
| roposed elevations and overall lighting scheme -Le MansApplication Submission Details · PDF | 14 May 2025 | View |
| Heritage Statement and Impact Assessment-Lighting Bolton Phase 2Application Submission Details · PDF | 14 May 2025 | View |
| Existing Elevations and lighting survey - Town Hall Survey ESCOApplication Submission Details · PDF | 14 May 2025 | View |
| Existing Elevations and Lighting survey - Le Mans Crescent ESCOApplication Submission Details · PDF | 14 May 2025 | View |
| Design and Access StatementApplication Submission Details · PDF | 14 May 2025 | View |
| Block PlanApplication Submission Details · PDF | 14 May 2025 | View |
| ARUP concept vison report- Appendix A.pdfApplication Submission Details · PDF | 14 May 2025 | View |
| 9-Moat Uplighters-Appendix C.pdfApplication Submission Details · PDF | 14 May 2025 | View |
| 8-Le Mans crescent facade Uplighters-Appendix C.pdApplication Submission Details · PDF | 14 May 2025 | View |
| 7-Clock tower Base-Appendix CApplication Submission Details · PDF | 14 May 2025 | View |
| 6-Chimney Tower bases-Appendix CApplication Submission Details · PDF | 14 May 2025 | View |
| 5-Urn uplighters-Appendix C.Application Submission Details · PDF | 14 May 2025 | View |
| 4-Street level Downlighters-Appendix CApplication Submission Details · PDF | 14 May 2025 | View |
| 3-Doorways-Appendix CApplication Submission Details · PDF | 14 May 2025 | View |
| 25-Lighitng Control panels-Appendix CApplication Submission Details · PDF | 14 May 2025 | View |
| 24 Clock Tower Dome and Pinnacles Lighting - Appendix CApplication Submission Details · PDF | 14 May 2025 | View |
| 23-WirelessDMXSystem-Appendix CApplication Submission Details · PDF | 14 May 2025 | View |
| 22-Howell Croft North-Pedestal Backlight -Appendix CApplication Submission Details · PDF | 14 May 2025 | View |
| 21-Clock tower mid-levels -Appendix CApplication Submission Details · PDF | 14 May 2025 | View |
| 20-Howell Croft South Alcove uplight-Appendix CApplication Submission Details · PDF | 14 May 2025 | View |
| 2-Portico pediment-Appendix CApplication Submission Details · PDF | 14 May 2025 | View |
| 19-Library and Courts Door Pediment Lighting- Appendix C.Application Submission Details · PDF | 14 May 2025 | View |
| 18-Howell Croft North and Back Deansgate-Appendix CApplication Submission Details · PDF | 14 May 2025 | View |
| 17-Howell Croft South and Ashburner Street-Appendix C.Application Submission Details · PDF | 14 May 2025 | View |
| 16-Pedestrian Walkways- Appendix CApplication Submission Details · PDF | 14 May 2025 | View |
| 16-Pedestrian Walkways R1- Appendix CApplication Submission Details · PDF | 14 May 2025 | View |
| 16- Pedestrian Walkways-r1 Appendix CApplication Submission Details | 14 May 2025 | View |
| 15-Ceremonial Balcony Assembly- Appendix CApplication Submission Details · PDF | 14 May 2025 | View |
| 14-Clock Faces-Appendix CApplication Submission Details · PDF | 14 May 2025 | View |
| 13-Le Mans Crescent Colonnades-Appendix CApplication Submission Details · PDF | 14 May 2025 | View |
| 12-Balustrade Lighting-Appendix CApplication Submission Details · PDF | 14 May 2025 | View |
| 11-Le Mans Archway Shields-Appendix CApplication Submission Details · PDF | 14 May 2025 | View |
| 10-Portico facade-Appendix CApplication Submission Details · PDF | 14 May 2025 | View |
| 1-Outer balustrade Lion lighting-Appendix CApplication Submission Details · PDF | 14 May 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.