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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47 Merchants Quay, Newry, BT35 8HE
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47 Merchants Quay, Newry, BT35 8HE
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Retention, refurbishment, alterations to and change of use to 2 no. townhouses including the replacement of existing ground floor window with new full height door and reintroduction of opening at second floor on the Merchant’s Quay elevation and internal reconfiguration including the subdivision of the upper floors and installation of stairs and introduction of roof lights in roof.
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