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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St Albans House Drake Street Rochdale OL16 1UZ
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St Albans House Drake Street Rochdale OL16 1UZ
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Prior approval for change of use from a business use (Class E) to a State Funded School (Class F1(a))
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| Plan - 09122022 - PROPOSED SECOND FLOOR - 2201527PRA56-6250005.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF | 2 Dec 2025 | View |
| Plan - 24012023 - AMENDED PARKING PLAN - 2201527PRA56-6269797.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF | 2 Dec 2025 | View |
| Plan - 09122022 - PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR - 2201527PRA56-6250004.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF | 2 Dec 2025 | View |
| Planning Applications - - Published - 2201527PRA56 - PRIOR APPROVAL FOR CHANGE OF USE-6270681.pdfDecision Notice · PDF | 15 Apr 2026 | View |
| Plan - 09122022 - PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR - 2201527PRA56-6250001.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF | 2 Dec 2025 | View |
| Planning Applications - - Published - 2201527PRA56 - PRIOR APPROVAL FOR CHANGE OF USE-6270548.pdfOfficers Report · PDF | 15 Apr 2026 | View |
| Decision Notice - 06022023 - - 2201527PRA56-6270678.pdfPL/01/01 Decision Notice · PDF | 2 Dec 2025 | View |
| Plan - 23122022 - SITE PLAN WITH PARKING SPACES - 2201527PRA56-6253703.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF | 2 Dec 2025 | View |
| Plan - 02122022 - EXISTING SECOND FLOOR LAYOUT - 2201527PRA56-6245072.PDFPL/01/01 Plan · PDF | 2 Dec 2025 | View |
| Plan - 02122022 - LOCATION AND SITE PLAN - 2201527PRA56-6245074.PDFPL/01/01 Plan · PDF | 2 Dec 2025 | View |
| Plan - 02122022 - EXISTING GROUND FLOOR LAYOUT - 2201527PRA56-6245073.PDFPL/01/01 Plan · PDF | 2 Dec 2025 | View |
| Planning Applications - - Published - 2201527PRA56 - PRIOR APPROVAL FOR CHANGE OF USE-6271087.pdfDecision Notice · PDF | 15 Apr 2026 | View |
| Planning Applications - - Published - 2201527PRA56 - PRIOR APPROVAL FOR CHANGE OF-6252712.pdfPlanning Application · PDF | 15 Apr 2026 | View |
| Officers Report - 03022023 - DELEGATED REPORT FOR SIGN OFF - 2201527PRA56-6270540.rtfPL/01/01 Officers Report | 2 Dec 2025 | View |
| Planning Applications - - Published - 2201527PRA56 - PRIOR APPROVAL FOR CHANGE OF-6252714.pdfPlanning Application · PDF | 15 Apr 2026 | View |
| Plan - 02122022 - EXISTING FIRST FLOOR LAYOUT - 2201527PRA56-6245071.PDFPL/01/01 Plan · PDF | 2 Dec 2025 | View |
| Decision Notice - 06022023 - - 2201527PRA56-6270650.PDFPL/01/01 Decision Notice · PDF | 2 Dec 2025 | View |
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