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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Agricultural Buildings Rear Of 142B, London Road West, Lower Swainswick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
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Certificate of lawfulness for existing mixed use of the land as a tour business, horse transport and operator business, vehicle storage area, retail, vehicle workshop, food bank, Christmas tree sales, non-specialised wholesale of food, storage business, car repairs, scaffolding yard and residents parking.
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