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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.
ApprovedCouncil status: Application Permitted
Erection of house as amended by plans received 1st August 1996, letter and plans received 2nd September 1996 and 7th November 1996, and letter received 11th December 1996.
Land Adj To, The Chequers, Woodlands, High Street, Freshford, BA2 7WF
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Status and dates
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- DoneReceived8 May 1996
- DoneValidated8 May 1996
- Not publishedConsultationNo date on council record
- Not publishedTarget decision dateNo date on council record
- DecidedApplication Granted24 Jan 1997
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All published dates (6)
- Application type
- Full Application
- Ward
- Bathavon South
- Parish
- Freshford
- Documents
- 1 published
Proposal
Erection of house as amended by plans received 1st August 1996, letter and plans received 2nd September 1996 and 7th November 1996, and letter received 11th December 1996.
- Reference
- 96/02157/FUL
- Alternative references
- 4322520092000
- Ward
- Bathavon South
- Parish
- Freshford
- Agent
- Brian Bishop Architects Limited
- UPRN
- 100120046076
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Decision and conditions
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