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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4 Old School House Starting Chair Doctor Lane Scouthead Oldham OL4 4AD
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Council sourceMoving an internal stud wall 40cm and moving an internal door around the corner into a stud wall. Repurpose of the rooms upstairs so that the bathroom is moved to the middle room and the end room becomes a bedroom/study.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DECISION NOTICE GTD LB CONSENTDecision · PDF | 30 Jul 2024 | View |
| OFFICER REPORTReport · PDF | 29 Jul 2024 | View |
| APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDOther · PDF | 3 Jun 2024 | View |
| FLOORPLAN AFTEROther | 3 Jun 2024 | View |
| FLOOR PLAN BEFOREOther | 3 Jun 2024 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT 2ND JUNE 2024Other · PDF | 3 Jun 2024 | View |
| LOCATION PLANThe location plan · PDF | 3 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.