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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Civic Centre West Street Oldham OL1 1UT
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Council sourceFull planning permission for site enabling works, including installation of a new retaining wall, reprofiling site levels and site clearance, to facilitate future development.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| SITE INVESTIGATION SUMMARYLand contamination assessment · PDF | 9 Oct 2024 | View |
| UPDATED CMRACoal mining risk assessment · PDF | 30 Sept 2024 | View |
| PHASE 1 DESK STUDYLand contamination assessment · PDF | 15 Aug 2024 | View |
| APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 27 Jun 2024 | View |
| TOPOGRAPHICAL SURVEYPlans · PDF | 27 Jun 2024 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE CROSS SECTION OF ENABLING WORKS AREAPlans · PDF | 27 Jun 2024 | View |
| EXISTING SITE CROSS SECTIONS -SHEET 1Plans · PDF | 27 Jun 2024 | View |
| EXISTING SITE CROSS SECTIONS -SHEET 2Plans · PDF | 27 Jun 2024 | View |
| EXISTING SITE CROSS SECTIONS PLANPlans · PDF | 27 Jun 2024 | View |
| SITE LOCATION PLANThe location plan · PDF | 27 Jun 2024 | View |
| EXISTING SITE UTILITY PLANPlans · PDF | 27 Jun 2024 | View |
| SCOPE OF ENABLING WORKSPlans · PDF | 27 Jun 2024 | View |
| SEWER ABANDONMENTPlans · PDF | 27 Jun 2024 | View |
| SITE CLEARANCE PLANPlans · PDF | 27 Jun 2024 | View |
| EXISTING SITE PLANPlans · PDF | 27 Jun 2024 | View |
| PROPOSED PLANTING PLANLandscaping details · PDF | 27 Jun 2024 | View |
| TRANSPORT TECHNICAL NOTETransport assessment · PDF | 27 Jun 2024 | View |
| RETAINING WALL AIPReport · PDF | 27 Jun 2024 | View |
| SITE INVESTIGATION REPORT_PART1Land contamination assessment · PDF | 27 Jun 2024 | View |
| SITE INVESTIGATION REPORT_PART2Land contamination assessment · PDF | 27 Jun 2024 | View |
| CMRA_PART1Coal mining risk assessment · PDF | 27 Jun 2024 | View |
| CMRA_PART2Coal mining risk assessment · PDF | 27 Jun 2024 | View |
| CMRA_PART3Coal mining risk assessment · PDF | 27 Jun 2024 | View |
| CMRA_PART4Coal mining risk assessment · PDF | 27 Jun 2024 | View |
| BNG METRICBiodiversity survey & report | 27 Jun 2024 | View |
| ARBORICULTURAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTTree survey · PDF | 27 Jun 2024 | View |
| BNG ASSESSMENTBiodiversity survey & report · PDF | 27 Jun 2024 | View |
| CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT PLANReport · PDF | 27 Jun 2024 | View |
| COVERING LETTERCase Documents · PDF | 27 Jun 2024 | View |
| PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL APPRAISAL_PART1Report · PDF | 27 Jun 2024 | View |
| PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL APPRAISAL_PART2Report · PDF | 27 Jun 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.