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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278 Oldham Road Royton Oldham OL2 5AN
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Council sourceCertificate of Lawful Deveopment for a proposed change of use from a single dwelling house (Class C3) to a small House in Multiple Occupation (Class C4 - 5 bedrooms / residents).
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| OFFICER REPORTReport · PDF | 29 May 2024 | View |
| DECISION NOTICE GTD CERT LAWFUL U/O PROPDecision · PDF | 29 May 2024 | View |
| APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 3 Apr 2024 | View |
| LOCATIONPLANThe location plan · PDF | 3 Apr 2024 | View |
| LAND REGISTRY TITLE PLANAdditional plans · PDF | 3 Apr 2024 | View |
| 490 AP010 - EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLANAdditional plans · PDF | 3 Apr 2024 | View |
| 490 AP011- EXISTING 1ST AND 2ND FLOOR PLANAdditional plans · PDF | 3 Apr 2024 | View |
| 490 AP021 - PROPOSED 1ST AND 2ND FLOOR PLANAdditional plans · PDF | 3 Apr 2024 | View |
| 490 AP020 PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLANAdditional plans · PDF | 3 Apr 2024 | View |
| CERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS - COVERING LETTER - 278 OLDHAM RD ROYTONGeneral Documents · PDF | 3 Apr 2024 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.