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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Site of Car Time, Bell Lane, Bury, BL9 6BB
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Council sourceVariation of condition no. 2 (approved plans) of planning permission 70253: Reduction of the overall height of two retail units, removal of glazing to the north elevation (facing into the site), minor amends to the design of the curtain walling and glazing.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| condition 6 - UU responseConsultee Comments/Correspondence | Not published | View |
| Drainage layout plan (condition 6) 201 P1Correspondence for discharge of condition | Not published | View |
| United Utilities commentsConsultee Comments/Correspondence | Not published | View |
| DoC 6 - Redacted application formCorrespondence for discharge of condition | Not published | View |
| Condition 6 - INTERPRETATIVE REPORT ON GROUND INVESTIGATIONCorrespondence for discharge of condition | Not published | View |
| Condition 6 - Proposed Private Drainage LayoutCorrespondence for discharge of condition | Not published | View |
| Decision Notice or LetterDecision Notice or Letter | Not published | View |
| Decision Notice or LetterDecision Notice or Letter | Not published | View |
| Officer ReportOfficer Report | Not published | View |
| Revised proposed site sections PL001 BRevised plan | Not published | View |
| Revised proposed retail plans and elevations PL002 BRevised plan | Not published | View |
| Application form with personal detailsApplication form with personal details | Not published | View |
| Application formApplication form | Not published | View |
| ssd site sections (dwg no. PL001)PSuperceded plan | Not published | View |
| Proposed floor plans and elevations (dwg no, PL002)Superceded plan | Not published | View |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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.