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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Former Shaw Distribution Centre Linney Lane Shaw Oldham OL2 8HF
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Council sourceReserved matters application for the Appearance, Layout, and Scale of Phase 2 of a residential development pursuant to outline application VAR/349651/22.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
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| PROPOSED SITE LAYOUTAmended Plans · PDF | 26 Feb 2025 | View |
| COLOUR LAYOUTAmended Plans · PDF | 26 Feb 2025 | View |
| AFFORDABLE HOUSING LAYOUTAmended Plans · PDF | 26 Feb 2025 | View |
| DECISION NOTICEDecision · PDF | 26 Feb 2025 | View |
| PLANNING COMMITTEE REPORTReport | 26 Feb 2025 | View |
| DRAINAGE - GENERAL ARRANGEMENTAmended Plans · PDF | 19 Feb 2025 | View |
| EXTERNAL WORKSAmended Plans · PDF | 19 Feb 2025 | View |
| COLOUR LAYOUTAmended Plans · PDF | 14 Feb 2025 | View |
| AFFORDABLE HOUSING LAYOUTAmended Plans · PDF | 14 Feb 2025 | View |
| BOUNDARY TREATMENTS LAYOUTAmended Plans · PDF | 14 Feb 2025 | View |
| EV CHARGING LAYOUTAmended Plans · PDF | 14 Feb 2025 | View |
| HARD SURFACING LAYOUTAmended Plans · PDF | 14 Feb 2025 | View |
| MATERIALS LAYOUTAmended Plans · PDF | 14 Feb 2025 | View |
| SKETCH LAYOUTAmended Plans · PDF | 14 Feb 2025 | View |
| WASTE MANAGEMENT LAYOUTAmended Plans · PDF | 14 Feb 2025 | View |
| PLANNING & AFFORDABLE HOUSING STATEMENTPlanning statement · PDF | 12 Feb 2025 | View |
| SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENTReport · PDF | 7 Nov 2024 | View |
| INVASIVE WEED MANAGEMENT PLANReport · PDF | 7 Nov 2024 | View |
| LOCATION PLANThe location plan · PDF | 7 Nov 2024 | View |
| COLOUR SKETCH LAYOUTPlans · PDF | 7 Nov 2024 | View |
| HOUSETYPE PACKPlans · PDF | 7 Nov 2024 | View |
| DESIGN & ACCESS STATEMENTDesign and Access Statement · PDF | 7 Nov 2024 | View |
| AFFORDABLE HOUSING LAYOUTPlans · PDF | 7 Nov 2024 | View |
| BOUNDARY TREATMENT LAYOUTPlans · PDF | 7 Nov 2024 | View |
| EV CHARGING LAYOUTPlans · PDF | 7 Nov 2024 | View |
| HARD SURFACING LAYOUTPlans · PDF | 7 Nov 2024 | View |
| MATERIALS LAYOUTPlans · PDF | 7 Nov 2024 | View |
| STREET SCENEPlans · PDF | 7 Nov 2024 | View |
| WASTE MANAGEMENT LAYOUTPlans · PDF | 7 Nov 2024 | View |
| FEE CALCULATIONOther · PDF | 7 Nov 2024 | View |
| COVER LETTERCase Documents · PDF | 7 Nov 2024 | View |
| OTTER SURVEY REPORTReport · PDF | 7 Nov 2024 | View |
| ARBORICULTURAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTTree survey · PDF | 7 Nov 2024 | View |
| PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL APPRAISAL & PRELIMINARY ROOST ASSESSMENTReport · PDF | 7 Nov 2024 | View |
| PLANNING & AFFORDABLE HOUSING STATEMENTPlanning statement · PDF | 7 Nov 2024 | View |
| STATEMENT OF CONFORMITYEnvironmental statement · PDF | 7 Nov 2024 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL NOISE STUDYReport · PDF | 7 Nov 2024 | View |
| STATUTORY BIODIVERSITY METRICBiodiversity survey & report | 7 Nov 2024 | View |
| 30 YEAR HABITAT MANAGEMENT PLANBiodiversity survey & report · PDF | 6 Nov 2024 | View |
| STATUTORY BIODIVERSITY METRIC REPORTBiodiversity survey & report · PDF | 6 Nov 2024 | View |
| LANDSCAPE MASTERPLANLandscaping details · PDF | 6 Nov 2024 | View |
| EXTRACT OF LANDSCAPE MASTERPLAN (1 OF 2)Landscaping details · PDF | 6 Nov 2024 | View |
| EXTRACT OF LANDSCAPE MASTERPLAN (2 OF 2).Landscaping details · PDF | 6 Nov 2024 | View |
| DRAINAGE DESIGN STATEMENTReport · PDF | 6 Nov 2024 | View |
| DRAINAGE GENERAL ARRANGEMENTPlans · PDF | 6 Nov 2024 | View |
| EXTERNAL WORKSPlans · PDF | 6 Nov 2024 | View |
| LONG SECTIONS SHEET 1Plans · PDF | 6 Nov 2024 | View |
| LONG SECTIONS SHEET 2Plans · PDF | 6 Nov 2024 | View |
| CRIME IMPACT STATEMENTReport · PDF | 6 Nov 2024 | View |
| APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 1 Oct 2024 | View |
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