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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Castle Iron Works Overens Street Oldham OL4 1LA
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Council sourceRepairs with replacement of defective roof including the removal of unsafe brick parapets to an industrial workshop
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DECISION NOTICE GTD FULL PADecision · PDF | 24 Jul 2026 | View |
| ERITAGE & DESIGN & ACCESS STATEMENT WORKSHOP 5 CASTLE IRON WORKS OLDHAM 2026.05.Additional Information · PDF | 22 Jul 2026 | View |
| OFFICER REPORTReport · PDF | 22 Jul 2026 | View |
| APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 22 Jan 2026 | View |
| L01 SITE LOCATION PLANThe location plan · PDF | 22 Jan 2026 | View |
| E01 EXISTING GROUND FLOORPlans · PDF | 22 Jan 2026 | View |
| E02 EXISTING ROOF PLANPlans · PDF | 22 Jan 2026 | View |
| E03 EXISTING ELEVATIONPlans · PDF | 22 Jan 2026 | View |
| E04 EXISTING ELEVATIONPlans · PDF | 22 Jan 2026 | View |
| E05 EXISTING ELEVATIONPlans · PDF | 22 Jan 2026 | View |
| E06 EXISTING INTERNAL ELEVATIONAdditional plans · PDF | 22 Jan 2026 | View |
| E07 EXISTING INTERNAL ELEVATIONAdditional plans · PDF | 22 Jan 2026 | View |
| E08 EXISTING SECTIONS AA BBPlans · PDF | 22 Jan 2026 | View |
| P01 PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLANPlans · PDF | 22 Jan 2026 | View |
| P02A PROPOSED ROOF PLANPlans · PDF | 22 Jan 2026 | View |
| P03A PROPOSED ELEVATIONPlans · PDF | 22 Jan 2026 | View |
| P04 PROPOSED ELEVATIONSPlans · PDF | 22 Jan 2026 | View |
| P05A PROPOSED ELEVATIONPlans · PDF | 22 Jan 2026 | View |
| P08A PROPOSED SECTIONS AA AND BBPlans · PDF | 22 Jan 2026 | View |
| P09A PROPOSED DETAILSPlans · PDF | 22 Jan 2026 | View |
| S01 STRUCTURAL ENGINEER NEW ROOF STRUCTUREPlans · PDF | 22 Jan 2026 | View |
| S02 STRUCTURAL ENGINEER NEW ROOF STRUCTUREPlans · PDF | 22 Jan 2026 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT WORKSHOP 5 CASTLE IRON WORKS OLDHAM 1-11Design and Access Statement · PDF | 22 Jan 2026 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT WORKSHOP 5 CASTLE IRON WORKS OLDHAM 12-17Design and Access Statement · PDF | 22 Jan 2026 | 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.