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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Car Park A Cotton Lane Manchester M20 4QE
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Council sourceDischarge of Condition 5 (Drainage) attached to planning permission reference 117847/FO/2017
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 701221.pdfFlood Risk Assessment or Drainage · PDF | 17 Jun 2021 | View |
| 701223.pdfFlood Risk Assessment or Drainage · PDF | 17 Jun 2021 | View |
| 701215.pdfSupporting Information · PDF | 17 Jun 2021 | View |
| 701230.pdfApplication Form · PDF | 17 Jun 2021 | View |
| 701214.pdfCorrespondence · PDF | 17 Jun 2021 | View |
| 701222.pdfFlood Risk Assessment or Drainage · PDF | 17 Jun 2021 | View |
| 701219.pdfFlood Risk Assessment or Drainage · PDF | 17 Jun 2021 | View |
| 763382.pdfDecision · PDF | 7 Sept 2021 | View |
| 701224.pdfFlood Risk Assessment or Drainage · PDF | 17 Jun 2021 | View |
| 701220.pdfFlood Risk Assessment or Drainage · PDF | 17 Jun 2021 | View |
| 701218.pdfFlood Risk Assessment or Drainage · PDF | 17 Jun 2021 | View |
| 701225.pdfFlood Risk Assessment or Drainage · PDF | 17 Jun 2021 | View |
| 701226.pdfFlood Risk Assessment or Drainage · PDF | 17 Jun 2021 | View |
| 701216.pdfSupporting Information · PDF | 17 Jun 2021 | View |
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