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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Bolton School Chorley New Road Bolton BL1 4PA
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
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| TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PLANApplication Submission Details · PDF | 20 Apr 2026 | View |
| EXISTING SUMMER SPORT ARRANGEMENTApplication Submission Details · PDF | 20 Apr 2026 | View |
| EXISTING WINTER SPORT ARRANGEMENTApplication Submission Details · PDF | 20 Apr 2026 | View |
| RUGBY PITCH RE-ORIENATATIONApplication Submission Details · PDF | 20 Apr 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED WINTER SPORT ARRANGEMENTApplication Submission Details · PDF | 20 Apr 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SUMMER SPORT ARRANGEMENTApplication Submission Details · PDF | 20 Apr 2026 | View |
| PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL ASSESSMENTApplication Submission Details · PDF | 20 Apr 2026 | View |
| PLANNING STATEMENTApplication Submission Details · PDF | 20 Apr 2026 | View |
| NOISE IMPACT ASSESSMENTApplication Submission Details · PDF | 20 Apr 2026 | View |
| LIGHTING IMPACT ASSESSMENTApplication Submission Details · PDF | 20 Apr 2026 | View |
| FABRIC LIGHT SPILL ASSESSMENTApplication Submission Details · PDF | 20 Apr 2026 | View |
| LIGHTING SUPPLIER SUPPORTING LETTERApplication Submission Details · PDF | 20 Apr 2026 | View |
| LANDSCAPE PLANApplication Submission Details · PDF | 20 Apr 2026 | View |
| DRAINAGE STRATEGYApplication Submission Details · PDF | 20 Apr 2026 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTApplication Submission Details · PDF | 20 Apr 2026 | View |
| COMMUNITY USE AGREEMENTApplication Submission Details · PDF | 20 Apr 2026 | View |
| Sport EnglandConsultee Comment · PDF | 12 Mar 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SUMMER SPORTAmended Drawing · PDF | 26 Feb 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED WINTER SPORTAmended Drawing · PDF | 26 Feb 2026 | View |
| RESPONSE TO SPORT ENGLANDOther · PDF | 26 Feb 2026 | View |
| EXISTING WINTER SPORTAmended Drawing · PDF | 26 Feb 2026 | View |
| EXISTING SUMMER SPORTAmended Drawing · PDF | 26 Feb 2026 | View |
| FABRIC SPECOther · PDF | 30 Jan 2026 | View |
| LANDSCAPE PLANDrawing · PDF | 5 Jan 2026 | View |
| LANDSCAPE COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 5 Jan 2026 | View |
| Sport EnglandConsultee Comment · PDF | 5 Dec 2025 | View |
| Coal AuthorityConsultee Comment · PDF | 27 Nov 2025 | View |
| Neighbour Consultation PlanOther · PDF | 17 Nov 2025 | View |
| AIA EXEMPTIONApplication Submission Details · PDF | 17 Nov 2025 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM REDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 20 Oct 2025 | View |
| EXISTING SITE PLANApplication Submission Details · PDF | 20 Oct 2025 | View |
| LOCATION PLANApplication Submission Details · PDF | 20 Oct 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLANApplication Submission Details · PDF | 20 Oct 2025 | View |
| EAST AND WEST ELEVATIONSApplication Submission Details · PDF | 20 Oct 2025 | View |
| LEVELS AND SECTIONSApplication Submission Details · PDF | 20 Oct 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED FLOOR PLANApplication Submission Details · PDF | 20 Oct 2025 | View |
| NORTH AND SOUTH ELEVATIONSApplication Submission Details · PDF | 20 Oct 2025 | View |
| ROOF PLANApplication Submission Details · PDF | 20 Oct 2025 | View |
| COAL MINING RISK ASSESSMENTApplication Submission Details · PDF | 20 Oct 2025 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTApplication Submission Details · PDF | 20 Oct 2025 | View |
| BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN ASSESSMENTApplication Submission Details · PDF | 20 Oct 2025 | View |
| BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN METRICApplication Submission Details | 20 Oct 2025 | View |
| PLANNING STATEMENTApplication Submission Details · PDF | 20 Oct 2025 | View |
| 3D VISUAL 1Application Submission Details | 20 Oct 2025 | View |
| 3D VISUAL 2Application Submission Details | 20 Oct 2025 | View |
| 3D VISUAL 3Application Submission Details | 20 Oct 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.
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Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.