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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157 Bolton Road, Bury, BL8 2NW
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Council sourceChange of use from commercial (Use Class E) to 5-bedroom, 6-occupants House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) (Use Class C4) and associated external alterations (including new doors/windows, removal of advertisement hoarding/roller shutter along front elevation, and new access gate along rear boundary)
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
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| Decision Notice or LetterDecision Notice or Letter | Not published | View |
| Decision Notice or LetterDecision Notice or Letter | Not published | View |
| Draft - Substantially Completed S106 AgreementSupporting Document | Not published | View |
| Existing elevations (dwg no. 157BR/202/BR)Revised plan | Not published | View |
| Proposed elevations (dwg no. 157BR/204/BR Rev. C2)Revised plan | Not published | View |
| Proposed Plan Layouts - Dwg. no. 203 Rev. C3Revised plan | Not published | View |
| Noise AssessmentSupporting Document | Not published | View |
| Marketing Information Rev. 2Superceded plan | Not published | View |
| Local Highway Authority recommendationsConsultee Comments/Correspondence | Not published | View |
| Planning Statement Appendix 1: Marketing InformationSupporting Document | Not published | View |
| HMO Licencing recommendationsConsultee Comments/Correspondence | Not published | View |
| Greater Manchester Police RecommendationsConsultee Comments/Correspondence | Not published | View |
| Existing Elevations (Dwg no. 157BR/202/BR)Superceded plan | Not published | View |
| Existing Floor Plans (Dwg no. 157BR/201/BR)Superceded plan | Not published | View |
| Proposed Floor Plans (Dwg no. 157BR/203/BR C1)Superceded plan | Not published | View |
| Proposed Elevations (Dwg no. 157BR/204/BR C1)Superceded plan | Not published | View |
| Nationally described space standard table – HMO DevelopmentSupporting Document | Not published | View |
| Design & Access and Supporting Planning StatementSupporting Document | Not published | View |
| Application formApplication form | Not published | View |
| Noise AssessmentSupporting Document | Not published | View |
| Location Plan: Existing Site Plan (Dwg no. 157BR/199/BR)All plans | Not published | View |
| Proposed site plan (Dwg no. 157BR/200/BR C1)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.