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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Lester House, 21 Broad Street, Bury, BL9 0AW
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Council sourcePrior approval for proposed change of use from offices (Class E) to 28 no. flats (Class C3) at part of first floor and second, third, fourth floors
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
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| Office ReportOfficer Report | Not published | View |
| COM - Environmental HealthConsultee Comments/Correspondence | Not published | View |
| Env Health - No commentConsultee Comments/Correspondence | Not published | View |
| Traffic - initial comments/ conditionConsultee Comments/Correspondence | Not published | View |
| Heritage - No commentConsultee Comments/Correspondence | Not published | View |
| Application formApplication form | Not published | View |
| Location plan (dwg no. 0862-P3A-XX-XX-DR-A-05001-P01)Location Plan | Not published | View |
| Existing site plan (dwg no. 0862-P3A-XX-XX-DR-A-05011-P01)All plans | Not published | View |
| Existing ground floor plan (dwg no. 0862-P3A-XX-XX-DR-A-05102-P01)All plans | Not published | View |
| Existing first floor plan (dwg no. 0862-P3A-XX-XX-DR-A-05102-P01)All plans | Not published | View |
| Existing second floor plan (dwg no. 0862-P3A-XX-XX-DR-A-05104-P01)All plans | Not published | View |
| Existing third floor plan (dwg no. 0862-P3A-XX-XX-DR-A-05105-P01)All plans | Not published | View |
| Existing third floor plan (dwg no. 0862-P3A-XX-XX-DR-A-05106-P01)All plans | Not published | View |
| Existing roof plan (dwg no. 0862-P3A-XX-XX-DR-A-05107-P01)All plans | Not published | View |
| Proposed basement floor plan (dwg no. 0862-P3A-XX-XX-DR-A-05111-P01)All plans | Not published | View |
| Proposed ground floor plan (dwg no. 0862-P3A-XX-XX-DR-A-05112-P01)All plans | Not published | View |
| Proposed first floor plan (dwg no. 0862-P3A-XX-XX-DR-A-05113-P01)All plans | Not published | View |
| Proposed second floor plan (dwg no. 0862-P3A-XX-XX-DR-A-05114-P01)All plans | Not published | View |
| Proposed third floor plan (dwg no. 0862-P3A-XX-XX-DR-A-05115-P01)All plans | Not published | View |
| Proposed fourth floor plan (dwg no. 0862-P3A-XX-XX-DR-A-05116-P01)All plans | Not published | View |
| Proposed roof plam (dwg no. 0862-P3A-XX-XX-DR-A-05117-P01)All plans | Not published | View |
| Existing and proposed elevations 01/02 (dwg no. 0862-P3A-XX-XX-DR-A-05301-P01)All plans | Not published | View |
| Existing and proposed elevations 03/04 (dwg no. 0862-P3A-XX-XX-DR-A-05302-P01)All plans | Not published | View |
| NOISE ASSESSMENTSupporting Document | Not published | View |
| Statement of Compliance with MA RightsSupporting Document | Not published | View |
| LESTER HOUSE BUSINESS CENTRESupporting 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.
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Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.