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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Swan Buildings 20 Swan Street Manchester M4 5JW
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Council sourceChange of use of part of third floor from single unit office use (Class B1) to a tattoo shop (sui generis use).
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 478530.jpgPhoto | 30 Jul 2020 | View |
| 511585.pdfDecision · PDF | 17 Sept 2020 | View |
| 478528.jpgPhoto | 30 Jul 2020 | View |
| 478526.pdfLocation Plan · PDF | 30 Jul 2020 | View |
| Delegated Report - 127610.pdfOfficer Report · PDF | 17 Sept 2020 | View |
| 478529.jpgPhoto | 30 Jul 2020 | View |
| Waste Management Strategy_20 Swan Street.pdfWaste Management · PDF | 4 Aug 2020 | View |
| 478532.jpgPhoto | 30 Jul 2020 | View |
| 478531.jpgPhoto | 30 Jul 2020 | View |
| 478527.pdfPlan · PDF | 30 Jul 2020 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.