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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Westhoughton Industrial Estate James Street Bolton BL5 3QR
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Council sourceRETROSPECTIVE REBUILDING OF AN EXISTING UNIT
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision · PDF | 5 Dec 2025 | View |
| Officer ReportOfficer Report · PDF | 5 Dec 2025 | View |
| PREVIOUS SITE PLANAmended Drawing · PDF | 13 Oct 2025 | View |
| SITE INVESTIGATION LOCATION PLANAmended Drawing · PDF | 22 Sept 2025 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT.Amended Drawing · PDF | 15 Aug 2025 | View |
| PLANNING STATEMENTAmended Drawing · PDF | 15 Aug 2025 | View |
| BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN EXEMPTION STATEMENTAmended Drawing · PDF | 15 Aug 2025 | View |
| ROOF PLANApplication Submission Details · PDF | 6 Aug 2025 | View |
| EXISTING SITE PLANApplication Submission Details · PDF | 6 Aug 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED FRONT/SIDE ELEVATIONApplication Submission Details · PDF | 6 Aug 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED REAR ELEVATIONAmended Drawing · PDF | 6 Aug 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED GROUND FLOORAmended Drawing · PDF | 6 Aug 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLANAmended Drawing · PDF | 6 Aug 2025 | View |
| LOCATION PLANAmended Drawing · PDF | 6 Aug 2025 | View |
| REDACTED APPLICATION FORMApplication Submission Details · PDF | 6 Aug 2025 | View |
| COMBINED PHASE 1 AND PHASE 2 GEO-ENVIRONMENTAL INVESTIGATION AND RISK ASSESSMENTAmended Drawing · PDF | 6 Aug 2025 | View |
| ApplicationFormRedactedApplication Form · 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.