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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4A Hobson Street Failsworth Oldham M35 0JH
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4A Hobson Street Failsworth Oldham M35 0JH
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View council mapCertificate of lawful development for the use of a dwellinghouse for up to 2 staff members living as a single household & the use, by one resident, for the purpose of running a virtual Private Hire company, via a computer or telephone, with no signage, customers/ staff / public/ drivers visiting the property or taxi vehicles located, based, parked or waiting at or near the property
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DECISION NOTICE GTD CERT LAWFUL U/O PROPDecision · PDF | 12 Oct 2023 | View |
| OFFICER REPORTReport · PDF | 10 Oct 2023 | View |
| APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 17 Aug 2023 | View |
| LOCATIONPLANPlans · PDF | 17 Aug 2023 | View |
| 23051_PLANNINGSTATEMENT_JULY2023-FINALPlanning statement · PDF | 17 Aug 2023 | View |
| STREET SCENEPhoto · PDF | 1 Jan 1900 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.