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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Top O'th Hill Farm Rivington Lane Rivington Bolton BL6 7RZ
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Council sourceSection 73 application to vary condition no. 4 (approved plans) of planning permission ref: 23/00894/FUL (Erection of 1no. detached dwellinghouse with associated landscaping (following demolition of existing dwelling and buildings)) in order to amend the design of the dwelling.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
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| DECISION - FULL PLANNING PERMISSIONDecision · PDF | 19 Mar 2025 | View |
| CONSULTATION LETTERCorrespondence · PDF | 10 Feb 2025 | View |
| CONSULTATION LETTERCorrespondence · PDF | 10 Feb 2025 | View |
| CONSULTATION LETTERCorrespondence · PDF | 10 Feb 2025 | View |
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTERCorrespondence · PDF | 23 Dec 2024 | View |
| NEIGHBOUR LETTER - INITIAL CONSULTATIONCorrespondence · PDF | 23 Dec 2024 | View |
| SITE NOTICE - PLANNING APPLICATIONSCorrespondence · PDF | 23 Dec 2024 | View |
| SITE NOTICE - PLANNING APPLICATIONSCorrespondence · PDF | 23 Dec 2024 | View |
| APPLICATION FORMPlanning Application (inc initial correspondence) · PDF | 19 Dec 2024 | View |
| APPROVED ELEVATIONS SHEET 1 OF 2Site Elevations, Building Plans etc. · PDF | 19 Dec 2024 | View |
| APPROVED ELEVATIONS SHEET 2 OF 2Site Elevations, Building Plans etc. · PDF | 19 Dec 2024 | View |
| APPROVED FIRST FLOOR PLANSite Elevations, Building Plans etc. · PDF | 19 Dec 2024 | View |
| APPROVED GROUND FLOOR PLANSite Elevations, Building Plans etc. · PDF | 19 Dec 2024 | View |
| APPROVED ROOF PLAN-3-13-PPSite Elevations, Building Plans etc. · PDF | 19 Dec 2024 | View |
| APPROVED SECTIONS-5-11-PP ASite Elevations, Building Plans etc. · PDF | 19 Dec 2024 | View |
| APPROVED LOCATION PLANSite Elevations, Building Plans etc. · PDF | 19 Dec 2024 | View |
| APPROVED SITE PLANSite Elevations, Building Plans etc. · PDF | 19 Dec 2024 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONS SHEET 1 OF 2Site Elevations, Building Plans etc. · PDF | 19 Dec 2024 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONS SHEET 2 OF 2Site Elevations, Building Plans etc. · PDF | 19 Dec 2024 | View |
| PROPOSED FIRST FLOORPLANSite Elevations, Building Plans etc. · PDF | 19 Dec 2024 | View |
| PROPOSED GROUND FLOORPLANSite Elevations, Building Plans etc. · PDF | 19 Dec 2024 | View |
| PROPOSED ROOF PLANSite Elevations, Building Plans etc. · PDF | 19 Dec 2024 | View |
| PROPOSED SECTIONSSite Elevations, Building Plans etc. · PDF | 19 Dec 2024 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLANSite Location Plan · PDF | 19 Dec 2024 | View |
| LOCATION PLANSite Location Plan · PDF | 19 Dec 2024 | 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.