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 mapChange of house type application for 68578 to remove dormers, increase the eaves heights to all house types, increase the width of the porches and internal alterations
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| APPEAL DECISIONAppeal Decision | Not published | View |
| APPEAL Statement of caseAppeal Document | Not published | View |
| Decision Notice or LetterDecision Notice or Letter | Not published | View |
| Decision Notice or LetterDecision Notice or Letter | Not published | View |
| Conservation OfficerConsultee Comments/Correspondence | Not published | View |
| Contaminated Land Report (Part 1 of 9)Supporting Document | Not published | View |
| Contaminated Land Report (Part 2 of 9)Supporting Document | Not published | View |
| Contaminated Land Report (Part 3 of 9)Supporting Document | Not published | View |
| Contaminated Land Report (Part 4 of 9)Supporting Document | Not published | View |
| Contaminated Land Report (Part 5 of 9)Supporting Document | Not published | View |
| Contaminated Land Report (Part 6 of 9)Supporting Document | Not published | View |
| Contaminated Land Report (Part 7 of 9)Supporting Document | Not published | View |
| Contaminated Land Report (Part 8 of 9)Supporting Document | Not published | View |
| Contaminated Land Report (Part 9 of 9)Supporting Document | Not published | View |
| Arboricultural Impact Assessment Rev BSupporting Document | Not published | View |
| Arboricultural Method Statement Rev BSupporting Document | Not published | View |
| Proposed site planAll plans | Not published | View |
| House Type A - proposed floor plans and elevationsAll plans | Not published | View |
| House Type B - proposed floor plans and elevationsAll plans | Not published | View |
| Proposed site sectionAll plans | Not published | View |
| Existing and proposed site section - back Spring StreetAll plans | Not published | View |
| Design and Access StatementSupporting Document | Not published | View |
| Application formApplication form | Not published | View |
| Inspection & Assessment in relation to Bats & Breeding BirdsSupporting Document | Not published | View |
| Dusk Survey ResultSupporting Document | Not published | View |
| Location planLocation Plan | Not published | View |
| Existing site planAll plans | Not published | View |
| Existing floor plans and elevationsAll 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.