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
2 Ferngrove House, Rochdale Old Road, Bury, BL9 7LS
Last published check: 30 Sept 2026, 15:51. Check the council record for more recent changes.
2 Ferngrove House, Rochdale Old Road, Bury, BL9 7LS
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View council mapChange of use of existing 6 bedroom House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) (Class C4) to 10 bedroom (single occupancy) House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) (Sui Generis) together with external works and hard landscaping to create car parking spaces
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Condition 6 - Site Location Plan and Proposed Site Plan (2FG-200-PL-P6)Correspondence for discharge of condition | Not published | View |
| Condition 6 - Tree Removal & Protection Plan; Arboricultural Method Statement for Tree ProtectionCorrespondence for discharge of condition | Not published | View |
| Condition 6 - Redacted application formCorrespondence for discharge of condition | Not published | View |
| 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 |
| Site Location Plan/Proposed Site Plan (Dwg 2FH/200/PL P5)Revised plan | Not published | View |
| Proposed Floor Layouts (Dwg No. 2FH/203/PL P2)Revised plan | Not published | View |
| Highway OfficerConsultee Comments/Correspondence | Not published | View |
| Private Rented Sector Enforcement TeamConsultee Comments/Correspondence | Not published | View |
| SUPERSEDED: Proposed Floor Plans (Dwg No. 2FH/203/PL)Superceded plan | Not published | View |
| Proposed Elevations (Dwg No. 2FH/204/PL)All plans | Not published | View |
| Design & Access StatementSupporting Document | Not published | View |
| Without Personal InfoApplication form | Not published | View |
| SUPERSEDED: Location Plan & Proposed Site Plan (Dwg No. 2FH/200/PL)Superceded plan | Not published | View |
| Existing Floor Plans (Dwg No. 2FH/201/PL)All plans | Not published | View |
| Existing Elevations (Dwg No. 2FH/202/PL)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.