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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Ainsworth Nursing Home, Knowsley Road, Ainsworth, Bolton, BL2 5PT
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Ainsworth Nursing Home, Knowsley Road, Ainsworth, Bolton, BL2 5PT
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View council mapErection of a dwelling and associated access, parking and landscaping, provision of landscape buffer, and change of use and refurbishment of Gate House within the curtilage of the former Ainsworth Nursing Home
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision Notice or LetterDecision Notice or Letter | Not published | View |
| Decision Notice or LetterDecision Notice or Letter | Not published | View |
| Conservation Officer commentsConsultee Comments/Correspondence | Not published | View |
| Traffic Section commentsConsultee Comments/Correspondence | Not published | View |
| GM Ecology unit commentsConsultee Comments/Correspondence | Not published | View |
| Contaminated land commentswConsultee Comments/Correspondence | Not published | View |
| UU CommentsConsultee Comments/Correspondence | Not published | View |
| UU Standard conditionsConsultee Comments/Correspondence | Not published | View |
| Gate house - Existing and proposed floor plans and elevationsAll plans | Not published | View |
| Lighting detailsSupporting Document | Not published | View |
| Phase 1: Preliminary risk assessmentSupporting Document | Not published | View |
| Landscape and Visual AppraisalSupporting Document | Not published | View |
| Topographical Survey - Part 1All plans | Not published | View |
| Landscape and Visual Appraisal: Appendix B - Extracts of Bury Landscape Character AssessmentSupporting Document | Not published | View |
| Bat surveySupporting Document | Not published | View |
| Bollard detailsSupporting Document | Not published | View |
| Ecological survey and assessmentSupporting Document | Not published | View |
| Planning statementSupporting Document | Not published | View |
| Lighting detailsSupporting Document | Not published | View |
| Proposed site planAll plans | Not published | View |
| Aroboricultural implications assessmentSupporting Document | Not published | View |
| Heritage assessmentSupporting Document | Not published | View |
| Application formApplication form | Not published | View |
| Topographical Survey - part 2All plans | Not published | View |
| Design and Access statementSupporting Document | Not published | View |
| Tree root protectionsSupporting Document | Not published | View |
| Proposed landscaping (dwg no. 879A-10A)All plans | Not published | View |
| Proposed floor plansAll plans | Not published | View |
| Proposed streetsceneAll plans | Not published | View |
| Arboricultural method statementSupporting Document | Not published | View |
| Tree root protection systemSupporting Document | Not published | View |
| Access arrangementsSupporting Document | Not published | View |
| Proposed sectionsAll plans | Not published | View |
| EV Charging detailsSupporting Document | Not published | View |
| Landscape and Visual Appraisal: Appendix ASupporting Document | Not published | View |
| Proposed elevationsAll plans | Not published | View |
| Topographical survey - Part 3All plans | Not published | View |
| Location planLocation Plan | Not published | View |
| Topographical survey - Part 4All plans | Not published | View |
| Sustainable Urban Drainage schemeSupporting Document | Not published | View |
| Existing site planAll plans | Not published | View |
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Council milestones and published deadlines. A deadline passing does not confirm a decision.
A published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceConditions aren’t listed here. Read the council decision notice for the full decision and conditions.
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.