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.
Council planning record
Abbotts Hall, Woodhey Road, Ramsbottom, Bury, BL0 9RD
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Abbotts Hall, Woodhey Road, Ramsbottom, Bury, BL0 9RD
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View council mapPrior approval of proposed change of use of agricultural building to 3 no. dwellinghouses (Use Class C3)
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Officer ReportOfficer Report | Not published | View |
| Decision Notice or LetterDecision Notice or Letter | Not published | View |
| Decision Notice or LetterDecision Notice or Letter | Not published | View |
| GM Ecology Unit commentsConsultee Comments/Correspondence | Not published | View |
| Letter from agentSupporting Document | Not published | View |
| Bat activity survey results reportSupporting Document | Not published | View |
| Preliminary bat roost assessmentSupporting Document | Not published | View |
| GM Ecology unit commentsConsultee Comments/Correspondence | Not published | View |
| Contaminated land section commentsConsultee Comments/Correspondence | Not published | View |
| Letter relating to agricultural useSupporting Document | Not published | View |
| Proposed elevations (Dwg no: E04)All plans | Not published | View |
| PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION REPORTSupporting Document | Not published | View |
| RedactedApplication form | Not published | View |
| Proposed first floor plan area measurements (Dwg no: P06)All plans | Not published | View |
| Ground report part 2Supporting Document | Not published | View |
| Location plan (Dwg no: 154 - L02)Location Plan | Not published | View |
| Existing & proposed sections (Dwg no: S01)All plans | Not published | View |
| Cover letterSupporting Document | Not published | View |
| Ground report part 3Supporting Document | Not published | View |
| Proposed ground floor plan (Dwg no: P03)All plans | Not published | View |
| Existing site plan (Dwg no: L03)All plans | Not published | View |
| Ground report part 4Supporting Document | Not published | View |
| Proposed first floor plan (Dwg no: P04)All plans | Not published | View |
| Ground report part 5Supporting Document | Not published | View |
| Proposed site plan (Dwg no: L04)All plans | Not published | View |
| Proposed ground floor plan area measurements (Dwg no: P05)All plans | Not published | View |
| Ground report part 6Supporting Document | Not published | View |
| Existing ground floor plan (Dwg no: P01)All plans | Not published | View |
| Existing elevations (Dwg no: E01)All plans | Not published | View |
| Existing first floor plan (Dwg no: P02)All plans | Not published | View |
| Existing elevations (Dwg no: E02)All plans | Not published | View |
| Proposed elevations (Dwg no: E03)All plans | Not published | View |
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Council milestones and published deadlines. A deadline passing does not confirm a decision.
A published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
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Council sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceConditions aren’t listed here. Read the council decision notice for the full decision and conditions.
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.