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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Lakeside House Waterside Business Park Smiths Road Bolton BL3 2QJ
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision · PDF | 14 Nov 2025 | View |
| Officer ReportOfficer Report · PDF | 14 Nov 2025 | View |
| SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENTAmended Drawing · PDF | 23 Oct 2025 | View |
| Tree LetterApplication Submission Details · PDF | 18 Aug 2025 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 6 Aug 2025 | View |
| Landscape Visual AssessmentApplication Submission Details · PDF | 5 Aug 2025 | View |
| Travel PlanApplication Submission Details · PDF | 5 Aug 2025 | View |
| Flood risk and Drainage assessmentApplication Submission Details · PDF | 5 Aug 2025 | View |
| Existing Site PlanApplication Submission Details · PDF | 5 Aug 2025 | View |
| Proposed Site Plan Boundary FenceApplication Submission Details · PDF | 5 Aug 2025 | View |
| Proposed Site PlanApplication Submission Details · PDF | 5 Aug 2025 | View |
| Crime Impact StatementApplication Submission Details | 5 Aug 2025 | View |
| Coal Mining Risk AssessmentApplication Submission Details · PDF | 17 Jul 2025 | View |
| Proposed Elevations 2Application Submission Details · PDF | 17 Jul 2025 | View |
| Proposed Elevations 1Application Submission Details · PDF | 17 Jul 2025 | View |
| Existing Elevations 1Application Submission Details · PDF | 17 Jul 2025 | View |
| Existing Elevations 2Application Submission Details · PDF | 17 Jul 2025 | View |
| Location PlanApplication Submission Details · PDF | 17 Jul 2025 | View |
| Existing Site PlanApplication Submission Details · PDF | 17 Jul 2025 | View |
| Proposed Site PlanApplication Submission Details · PDF | 17 Jul 2025 | View |
| Proposed First Floor PlanApplication Submission Details · PDF | 17 Jul 2025 | View |
| Proposed Ground Floor PlanApplication Submission Details · PDF | 17 Jul 2025 | View |
| Proposed Existing Floor PlanApplication Submission Details · PDF | 17 Jul 2025 | View |
| Proposed Existing First Floor PlanApplication Submission Details · PDF | 17 Jul 2025 | View |
| Desk Study ReportApplication Submission Details · PDF | 17 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.