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 Townhead Offices, 150 Yorkshire Street Rochdale, OL16 1LD
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Former Townhead Offices, 150 Yorkshire Street Rochdale, OL16 1LD
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Change of use of Offices to 14 apartments with external and internal alterations including replacement fenestration, removal of external fire escape, installation of rooflights, new access steps, replacement CCTV, alterations to internal layout with new partitions and removal of existing walls, installation of kitchens, bathrooms and services, and mezzanine floors.
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| Plan - 13022023 - PROPOSED BRASS FIXTURE - 2201579LBC-6286719.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF | 2 Dec 2025 | View |
| Decision Notice - 22122023 - DN LBC - GRANTED WITH CONDS - 2201579LBC-6430644.rtfPL/01/01 Decision Notice | 2 Dec 2025 | View |
| Supporting Report - 16122022 - DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT - 2201579LBC-6250771.pdfPL/01/01 Supporting Report · PDF | 2 Dec 2025 | View |
| Supporting Report - 16122022 - HERITAGE STATEMENT - 2201579LBC-6250805.pdfPL/01/01 Supporting Report · PDF | 2 Dec 2025 | View |
| Supporting Report - 16122022 - PHOTOGRAPHIC SURVEY - 2201579LBC-6250803.pdfPL/01/01 Supporting Report · PDF | 2 Dec 2025 | View |
| Supporting Report - 16012023 - DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT - 2201579LBC-6264458.pdfPL/01/01 Supporting Report · PDF | 2 Dec 2025 | View |
| Plan - 16122022 - PROPOSED FIRSTSECONDROOF FLOOR PLANS - 2201579LBC-6250769.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF | 2 Dec 2025 | View |
| Plan - 13022023 - PROPOSED ROOFLIGHT DETAIL - 2201579LBC-6286721.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF | 2 Dec 2025 | View |
| Supporting Report - 16122022 - WINDOW SCHEDULE - 2201579LBC-6250775.pdfPL/01/01 Supporting Report · PDF | 2 Dec 2025 | View |
| Planning Applications - - Published - 2201579LBC - CHANGE OF USE FROM OFFICES TO-6265808.pdfPlanning Application · PDF | 15 Apr 2026 | View |
| Plan - 13022023 - PROPOSED STAIR BALUSTRADE - 2201579LBC-6286715.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF | 2 Dec 2025 | View |
| Plan - 13022023 - PROPOSED MASONRY SPECIFICATION - 2201579LBC-6286714.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF | 2 Dec 2025 | View |
| Plan - 16012023 - EXISTING SITE PLAN - 2201579LBC-6264460.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF | 2 Dec 2025 | View |
| Supporting Report - 16012023 - CRIME IMPACT ASSESSMENT - 2201579LBC-6264456.pdfPL/01/01 Supporting Report · PDF | 2 Dec 2025 | View |
| Supporting Report - 16122022 - HERITAGE IMPACT ASSESSMENT - 2201579LBC-6250777.pdfPL/01/01 Supporting Report · PDF | 2 Dec 2025 | View |
| Plan - 16122022 - DOOR DETAILS - 2201579LBC-6250787.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF | 2 Dec 2025 | View |
| Plan - 16012023 - LOCATION PLAN - 2201579LBC-6264459.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF | 2 Dec 2025 | View |
| Plan - 16122022 - EXISTING ELEVATIONS - 2201579LBC-6250763.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF | 2 Dec 2025 | View |
| Supporting Report - 16122022 - COVER LETTER - 2201579LBC-6250781.pdfPL/01/01 Supporting Report · PDF | 2 Dec 2025 | View |
| Plan - 16122022 - EXISTING BASEMENTGROUND FLOOR PLANS - 2201579LBC-6250759.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF | 2 Dec 2025 | View |
| Plan - 16012023 - PROPOSED SITE PLAN - 2201579LBC-6264461.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF | 2 Dec 2025 | View |
| Plan - 13022023 - PROPOSED DOOR SCHEDULE A - 2201579LBC-6286716.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF | 2 Dec 2025 | View |
| Supporting Report - 16122022 - BRICKSTONEWORK SPECIFICATION - 2201579LBC-6250779.pdfPL/01/01 Supporting Report · PDF | 2 Dec 2025 | View |
| Officers Report - 22122023 - DELEGATED REPORT FOR SIGN OFF - 2201579LBC-6430642.rtfPL/01/01 Officers Report | 2 Dec 2025 | View |
| Plan - 16122022 - EXISTING SITE PLAN - 2201579LBC-6250757.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF | 2 Dec 2025 | View |
| Plan - 13022023 - PROPOSED BASEMENT AND GROUND FLOORS - 2201579LBC-6286718.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF | 2 Dec 2025 | View |
| Plan - 13022023 - PROPOSED ROOFLIGHT DATASHEET - 2201579LBC-6286720.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF | 2 Dec 2025 | View |
| Plan - 13022023 - PROPOSED MEZZANINE DETAIL - 2201579LBC-6286722.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF | 2 Dec 2025 | View |
| Plan - 13022023 - PROPOSED CAMERA DETAIL - 2201579LBC-6286712.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF | 2 Dec 2025 | View |
| Plan - 16122022 - PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS - 2201579LBC-6250767.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF | 2 Dec 2025 | View |
| Supporting Report - 16012023 - ENERGY AND CLIMATE STATEMENT - 2201579LBC-6264457.pdfPL/01/01 Supporting Report · PDF | 2 Dec 2025 | View |
| Plan - 16122022 - PROPOSED ELEVATIONS - 2201579LBC-6250785.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF | 2 Dec 2025 | View |
| Plan - 13022023 - PROPOSED ELEVATIONS - 2201579LBC-6286710.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF | 2 Dec 2025 | View |
| Plan - 16122022 - PROPOSED SITE PLAN - 2201579LBC-6250765.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF | 2 Dec 2025 | View |
| Supporting Report - 16122022 - RWGSOIL PIPE SCHEDULE - 2201579LBC-6250783.pdfPL/01/01 Supporting Report · PDF | 2 Dec 2025 | View |
| Plan - 16122022 - LOCATION PLAN - 2201579LBC-6250755.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF | 2 Dec 2025 | View |
| Plan - 16122022 - EXISTING FIRSTSECONDROOF FLOOR PLANS - 2201579LBC-6250761.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF | 2 Dec 2025 | View |
| Supporting Report - 16122022 - DOOR SCHEDULE - 2201579LBC-6250773.pdfPL/01/01 Supporting Report · PDF | 2 Dec 2025 | View |
| Plan - 13022023 - PROPOSED SITE PLAN - 2201579LBC-6286713.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF | 2 Dec 2025 | View |
| Plan - 13022023 - PROPOSED FIRST SECOND AND ROOF PLANS - 2201579LBC-6286717.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF | 2 Dec 2025 | View |
| Plan - 13022023 - PROPOSED CAMERA DATASHEET - 2201579LBC-6286711.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF | 2 Dec 2025 | View |
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