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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30 Sonning Drive Bolton BL3 3RA
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Council sourceDEMOLITION OF EXISTING DETACHED GARAGE AND ERECTION OF A TWO STOREY SIDE EXTENSION TOGETHER WITH AN INTEGRAL GARAGE, ALTERATION TO FRONT ELEVATION INCLUDING FITTING OF BAY WINDOW, RENDERING, FRONT CANOPY AND RELOCATION OF MAIN ENTRANCE TO SIDE, TOGETHER WITH REMOVAL OF CHIMNEY AND ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION AT REAR.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision · PDF | 12 Nov 2025 | View |
| Officer ReportOfficer Report · PDF | 12 Nov 2025 | View |
| Existing PlansAmended Drawing · PDF | 4 Nov 2025 | View |
| proposed Site PlanAmended Drawing · PDF | 4 Nov 2025 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATIONSApplication Submission Details · PDF | 22 Sept 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONSAmended Drawing · PDF | 15 Sept 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED FLOOR PLANSAmended Drawing · PDF | 15 Sept 2025 | View |
| ApplicationFormRedactedApplication Form · PDF | 10 Sept 2025 | View |
| SITE LOCATIONApplication Submission Details · PDF | 10 Sept 2025 | View |
| EXAMPLES OF PROPERTIES ON SONNING DRIVE AND SALTERTON DRIVE WITH SQUARE BAYSApplication Submission Details · PDF | 10 Sept 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.