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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Former, Police Headquarters, Low Road, Brigham, Cockermouth, Cumbria,
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Council sourceChange of use of former police headquarters to mixed use of workshops, storage and office space, as amended by plan received 26 November 2001 and letter and plans received on 3 January 2002
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Unsigned Decision NoticeDecision · PDF | 6 Sept 2022 | View |
| 2_2001_0826_Original_Officers_Report_6781Officer Report/Decision | 26 Sept 2001 | View |
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