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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The Smithy and 10-14 Paradise Street, Ramsbottom, Bury, BL0 9BS
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Council sourceVariation of condition 2 (approved plans) and 4 (approved materials) following approval of planning permission 69996 to reposition single storey rear extensions at the Smithy and allow the rear elevation of The Forge to be constructed in red brick
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| 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 |
| Location planLocation Plan | Not published | View |
| Condition 2 - Proposed ground floor planAll plans | Not published | View |
| Condition 2 - Proposed elevationsAll plans | Not published | View |
| Condition 4 - Photograph of The Forge rear elevationSupporting Document | Not published | View |
| Condition 2 - Existing Site/block planAll plans | Not published | View |
| Application formApplication form | Not published | View |
| Condition 4 - Existing site planAll plans | Not published | View |
| Condition 4 - Existing rear elevationAll plans | Not published | View |
| Condition 4 - Proposed elevationsAll plans | Not published | View |
| Heritage statementSupporting Document | Not published | View |
| Submission (ON PP)Correspondence from Applicant/Agent | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.