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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Higher House Farm, 14 Hawkshaw Lane, Tottington, Bury, BL8 4LB
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Council sourceDemolition of steel framed stables building and the rebuilding of a stone barn and single storey rear extension to form 1no. dwelling
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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 |
| Officer ReportOfficer Report | Not published | View |
| Highway responseConsultee Comments/Correspondence | Not published | View |
| GMEU accept RAM for batsConsultee Comments/Correspondence | Not published | View |
| Revised proposed site plan 25/1335/201 rev CRevised plan | Not published | View |
| Reasonable Avoidance and mitigation measures report dated 30.03.26Supporting Document | Not published | View |
| Drainage responseConsultee Comments/Correspondence | Not published | View |
| GMEU responseConsultee Comments/Correspondence | Not published | View |
| UU responseConsultee Comments/Correspondence | Not published | View |
| EH air quality responseConsultee Comments/Correspondence | Not published | View |
| EH contam land responseConsultee Comments/Correspondence | Not published | View |
| Proposed Floor Layout Plans (Dwg No: 25/1335/202)All plans | Not published | View |
| Existing Floor Plans (Dwg No: 25/1335/102)All plans | Not published | View |
| scd Site Plan (Dwg No: 25/1335/201A)Superceded plan | Not published | View |
| Existing Site Plan (Dwg No: 25/1335/101)All plans | Not published | View |
| Location Plan (Dwg /no: 25/1335/100)Location Plan | Not published | View |
| Bollard Lighting Info / SpecSupporting Document | Not published | View |
| Saxby Lighting Info / SpecSupporting Document | Not published | View |
| Bulkhead Lighting Info / SpecSupporting Document | Not published | View |
| Electronic Report - Remediation StrategySupporting Document | Not published | View |
| EV Charging Unit InfoSupporting Document | Not published | View |
| Electronic Report - Intrusive ReportSupporting Document | Not published | View |
| Bat Survey Report and Method StatementSupporting Document | Not published | View |
| Electronic Report - Preliminary Risk AssessmentSupporting Document | Not published | View |
| Application formApplication form | Not published | View |
| Schedule of MaterialsSupporting Document | Not published | View |
| Lighting StatementSupporting Document | Not published | View |
| Planning StatementSupporting Document | Not published | View |
| Design & Access StatementSupporting Document | Not published | View |
| Existing and Proposed Elevations (Dwg No: 25/1335/203B)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.