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
85 The Rock, Bury, BL9 0NB
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85 The Rock, Bury, BL9 0NB
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View council mapChange of use from former shop and premises (Class E) to 1 no. hot food takeaways (Sui Generis) and a retail unit (Class E) at ground floor; a commercial unit (Class E) at first floor; a two bedroom apartment at second and third floors (Class C3) and external ventilation duct at rear
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Officer ReportOfficer Report | Not published | View |
| Highway recommendationConsultee Comments/Correspondence | Not published | View |
| Decision Notice or LetterDecision Notice or Letter | Not published | View |
| Decision Notice or LetterDecision Notice or Letter | Not published | View |
| Revised proposed front and rear elevations 1956.202 rev CRevised plan | Not published | View |
| Revised proposed floor plans 1956.201 rev CRevised plan | Not published | View |
| Revised proposed Access plan 1956.204 rev ARevised plan | Not published | View |
| Revised proposed site and site location plans 1956.203 rev CRevised plan | Not published | View |
| EH Pollution Control responseConsultee Comments/Correspondence | Not published | View |
| Biodiversity statementSupporting Document | Not published | View |
| Digital connectivity statementSupporting Document | Not published | View |
| Carbon and energy statementSupporting Document | Not published | View |
| Space standards tableSupporting Document | Not published | View |
| Ventilation fan - Technical Data SheetSupporting Document | Not published | View |
| Siniat drywall - datasheetSupporting Document | Not published | View |
| Planning StatementSupporting Document | Not published | View |
| Acoustica - Noiser Silencer specSupporting Document | Not published | View |
| Airclean Odour Neutraliser specSupporting Document | Not published | View |
| scd Location and site plan (dwg no. 1956.203A)Superceded plan | Not published | View |
| scd front and rear elevations and section (dwg no. 1956.202A)Superceded plan | Not published | View |
| scd floor plans (dwg no. 1956.201A)Superceded plan | Not published | View |
| Existing floor plans (dwg no. 1956.101)All plans | Not published | View |
| Application formApplication form | Not published | View |
| Existing elevations (dwg no. 1956.102)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.