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.
ApprovedCouncil status: Application Permitted
Agricultural Buildings And Yard, Gloucester Road, Swainswick, Bath,
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Last published check: 8 Nov 2026, 04:45 (UK)
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Continued use of site as a temporary caravan park in association with the construction of the A4/A46 bypass as amplified by letter received 8th November 1996.
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