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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Council sourceApplication to discharge conditions on planning permission 71343: 4 & 5 (contaminated land), 10 (landscaping), 12 (drainage), 13 (water main)
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Officer reportOfficer Report | Not published | View |
| United Utilities - Condition 13Consultee Comments/Correspondence | Not published | View |
| COM - Untied UtilitiesConsultee Comments/Correspondence | Not published | View |
| Condition 13 - RAMSSupporting Document | Not published | View |
| Condition 4 - Environment SectionConsultee Comments/Correspondence | Not published | View |
| UPDATED - United UtilitiesConsultee Comments/Correspondence | Not published | View |
| COM - United UtilitiesConsultee Comments/Correspondence | Not published | View |
| Condition 4 and 5 - Phase IIIa reportSupporting Document | Not published | View |
| Condition 4 and 5 - Phase II Report - Revision 2Supporting Document | Not published | View |
| COM - United UtilitiesConsultee Comments/Correspondence | Not published | View |
| Condition 10 - LandscapingAll plans | Not published | View |
| Condition 13 details of email to UU - planning statementSupporting Document | Not published | View |
| Condition 12 - UU email confirmationSupporting Document | Not published | View |
| Covering LetterCorrespondence from Applicant/Agent | Not published | View |
| Application formApplication form | Not published | View |
| Condition 12 - Proposed Site Layout (Dwg no. AW1-b02B)All plans | Not published | View |
| Condition 12 - CON29DW Commercial SearchSupporting Document | Not published | View |
| Condition 12 - UU Water Record (Dwg no. AW1-let-29.1)All plans | Not published | View |
| Conditions 4 & 5 - PHASE II SITE INVESTIGATION REPORTSupporting Document | 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.