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
Boundary Park Boundary Park, Hilbre Avenue / Furtherwood Road Oldham OL1 2PB
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Council source1) Creation of three open netball courts with associated acoustic and security fencing, 2) Changing room building (alternative location to that approved under application VAR/352459/24), 3) Introduction of terraced seating overlooking the recently completed Little Wembley training pitch, 4) Reconfiguration of the existing car/coach park with access from Hilbre Avenue and introduction of a pedestrian 'Bee Way' route, 5) New/replacement lighting within the car park and along the Bee Way, 6) Provision of bin and cycle stores, 7) Creation of a formalised ground crew compound, 8) Modification of concourse immediately in front Boundary Park stadium including relocation of 2 existing food concession stands, 9) Erection of a public art feature combining the OAFC owl and 'The Oldham Embryo'; 10) Reconfiguration of Boundary Drive turning head, and 11) associated hard and soft landscaping.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DECISION NOTICEDecision · PDF | 16 Apr 2026 | View |
| PLANNING COMMITTEE 15 APRIL 2026Committee Report · PDF | 16 Apr 2026 | View |
| BNG METRICBiodiversity survey & report | 25 Mar 2026 | View |
| FULL ASSESSMENT OF BIODIVERSITYBiodiversity survey & report · PDF | 25 Mar 2026 | View |
| LANDSCAPE GALandscaping details · PDF | 25 Mar 2026 | View |
| HARDWORKSLandscaping details · PDF | 25 Mar 2026 | View |
| SOFTWORKSLandscaping details · PDF | 25 Mar 2026 | View |
| PLANTING PLAN 02Landscaping details · PDF | 25 Mar 2026 | View |
| PLANTING PLAN 03Landscaping details · PDF | 25 Mar 2026 | View |
| SECTION G-G - BOUNDARY DRIVEPlans · PDF | 23 Jan 2026 | View |
| FULL ASSESSMENT OF BIODIVERSITYBiodiversity survey & report · PDF | 16 Jan 2026 | View |
| HARDWORKSLandscaping details · PDF | 16 Jan 2026 | View |
| HARDWORKS DETAIL AREA 1 - CONCOURSELandscaping details · PDF | 16 Jan 2026 | View |
| HARDWORKS DETAIL AREA 2 - ENTRANCELandscaping details · PDF | 16 Jan 2026 | View |
| SOFTWORKSLandscaping details · PDF | 16 Jan 2026 | View |
| PLANTING PLAN 01Landscaping details · PDF | 16 Jan 2026 | View |
| PLANTING PLAN 02Landscaping details · PDF | 16 Jan 2026 | View |
| PLANTING PLAN 03Landscaping details · PDF | 16 Jan 2026 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTDesign and Access Statement · PDF | 16 Jan 2026 | View |
| ENTRANCE WHEEL WORK OF ARTPlans · PDF | 16 Jan 2026 | View |
| PLANNING STATEMENTPlanning statement · PDF | 5 Jan 2026 | View |
| APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 24 Dec 2025 | View |
| SITE BOUNDARY PLANThe location plan · PDF | 24 Dec 2025 | View |
| CHANGING BLOCKS - FLOOR AND ROOF PLANSPlans · PDF | 24 Dec 2025 | View |
| CHANGING BLOCKS - ELEVATIONS - NORTH AND EASTPlans · PDF | 24 Dec 2025 | View |
| CHANGING BLOCKS - ELEVATIONS - SOUTH AND WESTPlans · PDF | 24 Dec 2025 | View |
| GA SITE PLANPlans · PDF | 24 Dec 2025 | View |
| OVERALL PROPOSED SITE PLANPlans · PDF | 24 Dec 2025 | View |
| DRAINAGE STRATEGYReport · PDF | 24 Dec 2025 | View |
| DRAINAGE STRATEGYReport · PDF | 24 Dec 2025 | View |
| DRAINAGE STRATEGYReport · PDF | 24 Dec 2025 | View |
| DRAINAGE STRATEGYReport · PDF | 24 Dec 2025 | View |
| DRAINAGE STRATEGYReport · PDF | 24 Dec 2025 | View |
| DRAINAGE STRATEGY NETBALL AND CAR PARKReport · PDF | 24 Dec 2025 | View |
| FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENTFlood risk assessment · PDF | 24 Dec 2025 | View |
| FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENTFlood risk assessment · PDF | 24 Dec 2025 | View |
| FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENTFlood risk assessment · PDF | 24 Dec 2025 | View |
| PHASE 1 PRELIMINARY RISK ASSESSMENTLand contamination assessment · PDF | 24 Dec 2025 | View |
| LANDSCAPE GALandscaping details · PDF | 24 Dec 2025 | View |
| TREE PIT DETAILLandscaping details · PDF | 24 Dec 2025 | View |
| LIGHTING DATASHEET - BEEWAY LIGHTINGLighting assessment · PDF | 24 Dec 2025 | View |
| LIGHTING DATASHEET - CAR PARK LIGHTINGLighting assessment · PDF | 24 Dec 2025 | View |
| LIGHTING TECHNICAL NOTELighting assessment · PDF | 24 Dec 2025 | View |
| NOISE IMPACT ASSESSMENTNoise impact assessment · PDF | 24 Dec 2025 | View |
| PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL APPRAISALReport · PDF | 24 Dec 2025 | View |
| TRANSPORT TECHNICAL NOTETransport assessment · PDF | 24 Dec 2025 | View |
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