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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Birtenshaw Darwen Road Bolton BL7 9AB
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Council sourceALTERATIONS TO EXISTING CAR PARK TO CAMPUS A AND B TOGETHER WITH REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING OUTBUILDING
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision · PDF | 22 May 2026 | View |
| Officer ReportOfficer Report · PDF | 22 May 2026 | View |
| Campus B metric V3Ecological Assessment | 15 May 2026 | View |
| BNG Assessment May 2025Ecological Assessment · PDF | 15 May 2026 | View |
| Proposed Site Plan + RPAs Campus AAmended Drawing · PDF | 29 Apr 2026 | View |
| Proposed Site Plan + RPAs Campus A & BAmended Drawing · PDF | 29 Apr 2026 | View |
| Proposed Site Plan + RPAs Campus BAmended Drawing · PDF | 29 Apr 2026 | View |
| SBI ECOLOGICAL APPRAISAL EXEMPTIONApplication Submission Details · PDF | 3 Dec 2025 | View |
| ARBORICULTURAL IMACT ASSESSMENTApplication Submission Details · PDF | 12 Nov 2025 | View |
| TREE RETENTION PLANApplication Submission Details · PDF | 12 Nov 2025 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM REDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 21 Oct 2025 | View |
| LOCATION PLANApplication Submission Details · PDF | 21 Oct 2025 | View |
| CAMPUS BNGApplication Submission Details · PDF | 21 Oct 2025 | View |
| CAMPUS A BNG METRICApplication Submission Details | 21 Oct 2025 | View |
| CAMPUS B BNG METRICApplication Submission Details | 21 Oct 2025 | View |
| CAMPUS A - LANDSCAPE LAYOUTApplication Submission Details · PDF | 21 Oct 2025 | View |
| CAMPUS B - LANDSCAPE LAYOUTApplication Submission Details · PDF | 21 Oct 2025 | View |
| CAMPUS A - PLANTING PLANApplication Submission Details · PDF | 21 Oct 2025 | View |
| CAMPUS B - PLANTING PLANApplication Submission Details · PDF | 21 Oct 2025 | View |
| CAMPUS A AND B - EXISTING SITE PLANApplication Submission Details · PDF | 21 Oct 2025 | View |
| CAMPUS A - EXISTING PLANApplication Submission Details · PDF | 21 Oct 2025 | View |
| CAMPUS B - EXISTING PLANApplication Submission Details · PDF | 21 Oct 2025 | View |
| CAMPUS B - PROPOSED PLANApplication Submission Details · PDF | 21 Oct 2025 | View |
| CAMPUS A AND B - PROPOSED SITE PLANApplication Submission Details · PDF | 21 Oct 2025 | View |
| CAMPUS A - PROPOSED PLANApplication Submission Details · PDF | 21 Oct 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN AND ELEVATIONSApplication Submission Details · PDF | 21 Oct 2025 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTApplication Submission Details · PDF | 21 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.
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.