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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Saw Mills, off Spring Street, Ramsbottom, Bury, BL0 9JQ
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Saw Mills, off Spring Street, Ramsbottom, Bury, BL0 9JQ
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View council mapDemolition of existing sawmill and associated outbuilding and construction of 5 no. dwellings
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
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| Phase II reportCorrespondence for discharge of condition | Not published | View |
| Contaminated land reportCorrespondence for discharge of condition | Not published | View |
| Proposed site layout - condition 11Correspondence for discharge of condition | Not published | View |
| Decision Notice or LetterDecision Notice or Letter | Not published | View |
| Lanscaping planCorrespondence for discharge of condition | Not published | View |
| CTMP planCorrespondence for discharge of condition | Not published | View |
| DoC - Conditions 4 & 5 - Phase 1 Contaminated Land Desk Top Study (1 of 9)Correspondence for discharge of condition | Not published | View |
| DoC - Conditions 4 & 5 - Phase 1 Contaminated Land Desk Top Study (2 of 9)Correspondence for discharge of condition | Not published | View |
| DoC - Conditions 4 & 5 - Phase 1 Contaminated Land Desk Top Study (3 of 9)Correspondence for discharge of condition | Not published | View |
| DoC - Conditions 4 & 5 - Phase 1 Contaminated Land Desk Top Study (4 of 9)Correspondence for discharge of condition | Not published | View |
| DoC - Conditions 4 & 5 - Phase 1 Contaminated Land Desk Top Study (5 of 9)Correspondence for discharge of condition | Not published | View |
| DoC - Conditions 4 & 5 - Phase 1 Contaminated Land Desk Top Study (6 of 9)Correspondence for discharge of condition | Not published | View |
| DoC - Conditions 4 & 5 - Phase 1 Contaminated Land Desk Top Study (7 of 9)Correspondence for discharge of condition | Not published | View |
| DoC - Conditions 4 & 5 - Phase 1 Contaminated Land Desk Top Study (8 of 9)Correspondence for discharge of condition | Not published | View |
| DoC - Conditions 4 & 5 - Phase 1 Contaminated Land Desk Top Study (9 of 9)Correspondence for discharge of condition | Not published | View |
| DoC - Condition 10 - Soft Landscaping (more info to follow).Correspondence for discharge of condition | Not published | View |
| DoC - Condition 14 - Dilapidation Survey 1-2Correspondence for discharge of condition | Not published | View |
| DoC - Condition 14 - Dilapidation Survey 3-4Correspondence for discharge of condition | Not published | View |
| DoC - Condition 14 - Dilapidation Survey 5-6Correspondence for discharge of condition | Not published | View |
| DoC - Condition 14 - Site plan showing the location of each photograph.Correspondence for discharge of condition | Not published | View |
| DoC - Letter listing all conditionsCorrespondence for discharge of condition | Not published | View |
| DoC - Condition 8 - Bats and breeding bird dusk surveyCorrespondence for discharge of condition | Not published | View |
| Decision Notice or LetterDecision Notice or Letter | Not published | View |
| Decision Notice or LetterDecision Notice or Letter | Not published | View |
| GMEU updated response to bat surveyConsultee Comments/Correspondence | Not published | View |
| Dusk Survey results July 2023Supporting Document | Not published | View |
| Contaminated land report - part 5Supporting Document | Not published | View |
| Contaminated land report - part 6Supporting Document | Not published | View |
| Contaminated land report - Part 1Supporting Document | Not published | View |
| Contaminated land report - Part 2Supporting Document | Not published | View |
| Contaminated land report - part 8Supporting Document | Not published | View |
| Contaminated land report - part 7Supporting Document | Not published | View |
| Contaminated land report - part 3Supporting Document | Not published | View |
| Contaminated land report - part 4Supporting Document | Not published | View |
| Contaminated land report - part 9Supporting Document | Not published | View |
| Proposed floor plans and elevations - house type ARevised plan | Not published | View |
| Proposed section - parallel with Caltha StreetRevised plan | Not published | View |
| Existing and proposed section - along Spring StreetRevised plan | Not published | View |
| Proposed floor plans & elevations - house type BRevised plan | Not published | View |
| GM Ecology unit commentsConsultee Comments/Correspondence | Not published | View |
| Email comments - UUConsultee Comments/Correspondence | Not published | View |
| Traffic section commentsConsultee Comments/Correspondence | Not published | View |
| House Type C - Proposed floor plans, elevations and sectionAll plans | Not published | View |
| Proposed site planAll plans | Not published | View |
| Proposed site section (parallel with Caltha street)Superceded plan | Not published | View |
| Existing site planAll plans | Not published | View |
| Arboricultural method statementSupporting Document | Not published | View |
| House Type B - Proposed floor plans, elevations and sectionsSuperceded plan | Not published | View |
| Bat surveySupporting Document | Not published | View |
| House Type A - proposed floor plans, elevations and sectionsSuperceded plan | Not published | View |
| Design and Access statementSupporting Document | Not published | View |
| Existing and proposed site section (back of Spring Street)Superceded plan | Not published | View |
| Existing floor plans and elevationsAll plans | Not published | View |
| Arboricultural Implications AssessmentSupporting Document | Not published | View |
| Application formApplication form | Not published | View |
| Location planLocation Plan | Not published | View |
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Understanding planning · 13 min read
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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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications. Compare status labels and find the documents explaining each outcome.
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Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.