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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81 Church Street Bolton BL5 3RZ
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Council sourceCHANGE OF USE FROM DWELLING (USE CLASS C3) TO 5 NO. BEDROOM HMO (USE CLASS C4) FOR A MAXIMUM OF 5 OCCUPANTS TOGETHER WITH GARAGE CONVERSION TO FORM HABITABLE ROOM
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision · PDF | 22 Oct 2025 | View |
| Officer ReportOfficer Report · PDF | 22 Oct 2025 | View |
| Proposed Floor PlansAmended Drawing · PDF | 20 Oct 2025 | View |
| EXISTING & PROPOSED SITE / BLOCK / ROOF PLANSAmended Drawing · PDF | 12 Aug 2025 | View |
| SITE LOCATION PLANAmended Drawing · PDF | 12 Aug 2025 | View |
| EXISTING FLOOR PLANApplication Submission Details · PDF | 6 Aug 2025 | View |
| DESIGN & ACCESS STATEMENTApplication Submission Details · PDF | 5 Aug 2025 | View |
| PHOTOS- CONVERSION TO 6-BED HMOAmended Drawing · PDF | 5 Aug 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.