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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Somerset Coal Canal Brassknocker Basin, Warminster Road, Monkton Combe, Bath, BA2 7JD
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Alteration to internal layout of the visitors centre in accordance with existing uses (in compliance with condition 8 of planning permission 97/02171/FUL dated 16.6.97
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