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.
Council planning record
Land to rear of 41 Bury Old Road & west of Arthur Lane, Ainsworth, Bolton, BL2 5PF
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Land to rear of 41 Bury Old Road & west of Arthur Lane, Ainsworth, Bolton, BL2 5PF
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View council mapVariation of condition nos. 2 (approved plans ) & 3 (materials) of planning permission 65373 (demolition of existing stable building and erection of 1 no. dwelling); Change the fenestration detailing, reduce the amount of the glazed area and brick finish to outside.
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| Case officer reportOfficer Report | Not published | View |
| Decision Notice or LetterDecision Notice or Letter | Not published | View |
| Decision Notice or LetterDecision Notice or Letter | Not published | View |
| Proposed elevationsAll plans | Not published | View |
| Application formApplication form | Not published | View |
| Proposed dwelling & floor plan (dwg no. 004 D)All plans | Not published | View |
| Previously approved (65373) elevationsAll plans | Not published | View |
| Site plan (65373)All plans | Not published | View |
| Previously approved (65373) floor planAll plans | Not published | View |
| Location Plan (65373)Location Plan | Not published | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.