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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Churchyard and Memorial Garden at St Mary the Virgin Church, The Rock, Bury, BL9 0AH
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Churchyard and Memorial Garden at St Mary the Virgin Church, The Rock, Bury, BL9 0AH
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View council mapListed Building Consent - Relocation of churchyard ledgers; resurfacing of informal car park and associated drainage scheme; replace and repair stone flags and copings; new pedestrian link from The Wylde to the churchyard; alteration of stepped access to create ramped access; tree works; replacement planting; alteration of the existing raised circular tree pit at the western entrance to allow dying tree to be fully removed and planting of a new tree; replace the concrete flags around the existing sundial with sandstone stone flags; replace the existing concrete flags and bitmac material around the war memorial with sandstone stone flags; to install a metal interpretation panel
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| Decision Notice or LetterDecision Notice or Letter | Not published | View |
| GMEU ResponseConsultee Comments/Correspondence | Not published | View |
| SPAB - No comment.Consultee Comments/Correspondence | Not published | View |
| Email comments - Historic EnglandConsultee Comments/Correspondence | Not published | View |
| Application formApplication form | Not published | View |
| Site planAll plans | Not published | View |
| Proposals for Tree Works and Replacement PlantingSupporting Document | Not published | View |
| Arboricultural ReportSupporting Document | Not published | View |
| Statement of Community InvolvementSupporting Document | Not published | View |
| Design, Access and Heritage StatementSupporting Document | Not published | View |
| Location plan (Dwg no: 216/L01v1)Location Plan | Not published | View |
| Bloxk plan (Dwg no: 216/L02)All plans | 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.
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications. Compare status labels and find the documents explaining each outcome.
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.