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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Lower Reaps Farm Whinney Lane Mellor BB2 7EL
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Council sourceAlter or Extend a Listed Building Listed Building Consent for the proposed refurbishment of existing farm house, conversion of existing attached and detached barns to create three new dwellings, conversion of outbuildings for associated residential use and external works.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 22 0727 0729 Archaeology responseCouncil document | Not published | View |
| 22 0729 3rd Party Reps x2 1309Council document | Not published | View |
| 22 0729 Application FormCouncil document | Not published | View |
| 22 0729 Blackburn Council responseCouncil document | Not published | View |
| 22 0729 Existing Plan BarnCouncil document | Not published | View |
| 22 0729 Existing Plan FarmhouseCouncil document | Not published | View |
| 22 0729 Existing Plan OutbuildingCouncil document | Not published | View |
| 22 0729 Heritage StatementCouncil document | Not published | View |
| 22 0729 Highways responseCouncil document | Not published | View |
| 22 0729 Historic England responseCouncil document | Not published | View |
| 22 0729 Location PlanCouncil document | Not published | View |
| 22 0729 Parish responseCouncil document | Not published | View |
| 22 0729 Proposed Ground Floor and Site PlanCouncil document | Not published | View |
| 22 0729 Proposed Plan BarnCouncil document | Not published | View |
| 22 0729 Proposed Plan FarmhouseCouncil document | Not published | View |
| 22 0729 Proposed Plan OutbuildingCouncil document | Not published | View |
| 22 0729 Proposed Site PlanCouncil document | Not published | View |
| 22 0729 Structural Engineers ReportCouncil document | Not published | View |
| 22 0729 Topographical Survey showing GF PlanCouncil document | Not published | View |
| 22 0729 Topographical Survey Site PlanCouncil document | Not published | View |
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