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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Old Manchester Offices Whalley New Road Billington Lancashire
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Council sourceOutline Planning permission is sought for the demolition of an existing commercial building and the redevelopment of the cleared site and adjoining land for residential development. The development proposed will involve the erection of 18no. dwellings together with garages and gardens. Re-submission.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 10 0078 Proposed planCouncil document | Not published | View |
| 10 0078 s106Council document | Not published | View |
| 320100078.docCouncil document | Not published | View |
| Committee Report 0078.docCouncil document | Not published | View |
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