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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420 Chorley Road Bolton BL5 3NB
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Council sourceDEMOLITION OF EXISTING DWELLINGHOUSE AND ERECTION OF A PART SINGLE STOREY/TWO STOREY BUILDING WITH REAR DORMER FOR USE AS A CAFE ON THE GROUND FLOOR AND SELF CONTAINED FLAT ON THE FIRST AND SECOND FLOORS.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision · PDF | 23 Feb 2026 | View |
| Officer ReportOfficer Report · PDF | 23 Feb 2026 | View |
| AMENDED LOCATION PLANAmended Drawing · PDF | 25 Nov 2025 | View |
| FINAL PARKING PROVISIONAmended Drawing · PDF | 13 Nov 2025 | View |
| BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN ASSESSMENT SUMMARY REPORTEcological Assessment · PDF | 10 Oct 2025 | View |
| BAT ACTIVITY SURVEY RESULTS REPORTEcological Assessment · PDF | 10 Oct 2025 | View |
| BNG METRIC CALCULATION TOOLEcological Assessment | 10 Oct 2025 | View |
| BNG METRIC CONDITION ASSESSMENTEcological Assessment | 10 Oct 2025 | View |
| BAT SURVEYEcological Assessment · PDF | 10 Oct 2025 | View |
| Comments EcologyApplication Submission Details | 8 Sept 2025 | View |
| GREENBELT JUSTIFICATIONApplication Submission Details · PDF | 11 Jul 2025 | View |
| MINERAL SAFEGUARDING SITE STATEMENTApplication Submission Details · PDF | 11 Jul 2025 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM REDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 1 Jul 2025 | View |
| LOCATION PLANApplication Submission Details · PDF | 1 Jul 2025 | View |
| SITE PLANApplication Submission Details · PDF | 1 Jul 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED FLOOR PLANSApplication Submission Details · PDF | 1 Jul 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONSApplication Submission Details · PDF | 1 Jul 2025 | View |
| 3D VISUAL SPECApplication Submission Details · PDF | 1 Jul 2025 | View |
| EXISTING PLANSApplication Submission Details · PDF | 1 Jul 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.