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
Smithy House Bolton Road Chorley PR7 4AB
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Council sourceAlterations to existing dwelling including raised ridge height to create overhanging eaves, extension to single storey pitched roof to rear elevation to create covered area, new external staircase to rear, new outbuilding to rear, and alterations to the existing vehicular access off Bolton Road including new gate and walls (retrospective)
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DECISION - FULL PLANNING PERMISSIONDecision · PDF | 27 Jan 2026 | View |
| HIGHWAY COMMENTS 09.01.2026.Consultee Response · PDF | 9 Jan 2026 | View |
| CIL OFFICERSConsultee Response | 17 Dec 2025 | View |
| SITE NOTICE - PLANNING APPLICATIONSCorrespondence · PDF | 17 Dec 2025 | View |
| SITE NOTICE - PLANNING APPLICATIONSCorrespondence · PDF | 17 Dec 2025 | View |
| SITE NOTICE - PLANNING APPLICATIONSCorrespondence · PDF | 17 Dec 2025 | View |
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTERCorrespondence · PDF | 15 Dec 2025 | View |
| CONSULTATION LETTERCorrespondence · PDF | 15 Dec 2025 | View |
| CONSULTATION LETTERCorrespondence · PDF | 15 Dec 2025 | View |
| CONSULTATION LETTERCorrespondence · PDF | 15 Dec 2025 | View |
| NEIGHBOUR LETTER - INITIAL CONSULTATIONCorrespondence · PDF | 15 Dec 2025 | View |
| SITE NOTICE - PLANNING APPLICATIONSCorrespondence · PDF | 15 Dec 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED ENTRANCE DETAILSSite Elevations, Building Plans etc. · PDF | 15 Dec 2025 | View |
| APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDPlanning Application (inc initial correspondence) · PDF | 2 Dec 2025 | View |
| 258 E10 EXISTING SITE_LOCATION PLANSite Elevations, Building Plans etc. · PDF | 2 Dec 2025 | View |
| THE LOCATION PLAN_INCLUDED_IN_SITEBLOCK PLAN - EXISTINGSite Location Plan · PDF | 2 Dec 2025 | View |
| 2023 07 - SMITHY HOUSE - MEASURED BUILDING SURVEY - 48979MCLS-02 - SURVEY SOLUTISite Elevations, Building Plans etc. · PDF | 2 Dec 2025 | View |
| 2023 07 - SMITHY HOUSE - MEASURED BUILDING SURVEY ELEVATIONS - 48979MCLS-02 - SUSite Elevations, Building Plans etc. · PDF | 2 Dec 2025 | View |
| 258 P10 PROPOSED SITE PLANSite Location Plan · PDF | 2 Dec 2025 | View |
| 258 P01 SMITHY HOUSE_BOLTON RD - PROPOSED FLOOR PLANSSite Elevations, Building Plans etc. · PDF | 2 Dec 2025 | View |
| 258 P03 PROPOSED ELEVATIONSSite Elevations, Building Plans etc. · PDF | 2 Dec 2025 | View |
| 258 P02 PROPOSED ELEVATIONSSite Elevations, Building Plans etc. · PDF | 2 Dec 2025 | View |
| 258 P04 PROPOSED ELEVATIONS_STORAGE SHEDSite Elevations, Building Plans etc. · PDF | 2 Dec 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.