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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Old Wesleyan Chapel, Hoyland Road, Hoyland Common, Barnsley, S74 0LT
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Council sourceChange of use of vacant chapel (Use Class F1) to self-storage (Use Class B8)
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Sign in to view collected detailsOld Wesleyan Chapel, Hoyland Road, Hoyland Common, Barnsley, S74 0LT
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 20250961 App Form_Redacted.pdf ( 4.82 MB )Council document | Not published | View |
| 20250961 Consultee Biodiversity.pdf ( 0.13 MB )Council document | Not published | View |
| 20250961 Consultee Conservation Final.pdf ( 0.22 MB )Council document | Not published | View |
| 20250961 Consultee Conservation First.pdf ( 0.22 MB )Council document | Not published | View |
| 20250961 Consultee Enterprising Barnsley.pdf ( 0.11 MB )Council document | Not published | View |
| 20250961 Consultee Highways DC.pdf ( 0.13 MB )Council document | Not published | View |
| 20250961 Consultee Pollution.pdf ( 0.44 MB )Council document | Not published | View |
| 20250961 Decision Notice.pdf ( 0.13 MB )Council document | Not published | View |
| 20250961 Design and Access Statement.pdf ( 0.97 MB )Council document | Not published | View |
| 20250961 Heritage Statement Appendix A.pdf ( 0.75 MB )Council document | Not published | View |
| 20250961 Heritage Statement.pdf ( 0.52 MB )Council document | Not published | View |
| 20250961 Parking Plan.pdf ( 0.16 MB )Council document | Not published | View |
| 20250961 Proposed Plans.pdf ( 0.95 MB )Council document | Not published | View |
| 20250961 Officer Report.pdf ( 0.32 MB )Council document | Not published | View |
| 20250961 Bat Survey Report.pdf ( 2.11 MB )Council document | Not published | View |
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