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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Land At Lee Hall Platt Lane Bolton BL5 1BH
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Council sourceHYBRID PLANNING APPLICATION CONSISTING OF (1) LAND AT LEE HALL SOUTH FOR THE RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT OF UP TO 1450DWELLINGS (USE CLASS C3), CARE FACILITY (75 BEDS) (USE CLASS C2) RETAIL FACILITIES (USE CLASS E SUI GENERIS) A PRIMARY SCHOOL (USE CLASS F1(A)) A HEALTHCARE FACILITY (USE CLASS E(E)) A COMMUNITY FACILITY (USE CLASS E(D), F2(B) AND F2(C)) OPEN SPACE/ RECREATIONAL PROVISION, THE RE-ROUTING, UPGRADING AND EXTENSION OF THE PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY NETWORK, AND THE CREATION OF NEW PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY, FOOTPATHS AND TRAILS WITH ALL MATTERS RESERVED EXCEPT FOR (IN PART) ACCESS. (2) LAND AT LEE HALL NORTH FOR THE DELIVERY OF AROUND 25,000SQM GEA OF INDUSTRIAL AND WAREHOUSING FLOOR SPACE FOR USE CLASSES B2 (GENERAL INDUSTRY) B8 (STORAGE AND DISTRIBUTION) E(G)(I) OFFICE TO CARRY OUT ANY OPERATIONAL OR ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS E(G)(II) THE RESEARCH ANDDEVELOPMENT OF PRODUCTS OR PROCESSES E(G)(III) ANY INDUSTRIAL PROCESSES AND SUI GENERIS (G) SCRAPYARD OR A YARD FOR THE STORAGE DISTRIBUTION OF MINERALS OR THE BREAKING OF MOTOR VEHICLES WITH ALL MATTERS RESERVED EXCEPT FOR (IN PART) ACCESS(3) NEW HIGHWAY INFRASTRUCTURE (PARK AVENUE) (WITH FULL DETAILS FROM THE A58-A6 (PARK AVENUE NORTH) AND A6 - PLATT LANE (PARK AVENUE CENTRAL) WITH OUTLINE FOR THE REMAINING SECTION (PARK AVENUE SOUTH)
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| TRANSPORT POLICYConsultee Reply · PDF | 7 Jan 2026 | View |
| ONLINE COMMENTPublic Comment · PDF | 22 Nov 2025 | View |
| ONLINE COMMENTPublic Comment · PDF | 21 Nov 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.