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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Dunelm Mill/Carpetright Ltd (St Mary's Gate) Whitworth Road Rochdale OL12 0TY
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Dunelm Mill/Carpetright Ltd (St Mary's Gate) Whitworth Road Rochdale OL12 0TY
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Proposed change of use of two existing units from retail (Use Class E(a)) to mixed-use/flexible retail (Class E(a)) and storage/distribution (Use Class B8), including trade counter uses with ancillary office space (Use Class E(g)).
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| Decision Notice - 12112024 - - 2400055FUL-6586619.pdfPL/01/01 Decision Notice · PDF | 2 Dec 2025 | View |
| Plan - 19022024 - LOCATION PLAN REVA - 2400055FUL-6458142.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF | 2 Dec 2025 | View |
| Supporting Report - 18012024 - FRAMEWORK TRAVEL PLAN - 2400055FUL-6440272.pdfPL/01/01 Supporting Report · PDF | 2 Dec 2025 | View |
| Supporting Report - 18012024 - NOISE ASSESSMENT - 2400055FUL-6440276.pdfPL/01/01 Supporting Report · PDF | 2 Dec 2025 | View |
| Planning Applications - - Published - 2400055FUL - PROPOSED CHANGE OF USE OF TWO-6461546.pdfPlanning Application · PDF | 15 Apr 2026 | View |
| Supporting Report - 18012024 - TRANSPORT STATEMENT - 2400055FUL-6440274.pdfPL/01/01 Supporting Report · PDF | 2 Dec 2025 | View |
| Plan - 19022024 - EXISTINGPROPOSED SITE PLAN REVA - 2400055FUL-6458143.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF | 2 Dec 2025 | View |
| Plan - 19022024 - EXISTINGPROPOSED ELEVATIONS REVA - 2400055FUL-6458146.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF | 2 Dec 2025 | View |
| Plan - 19022024 - EXISTINGPROPOSED GROUNDFIRST FLOOR PLAN REVA - 2400055FUL-6458144.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF | 2 Dec 2025 | View |
| Plan - 19022024 - EXISTINGPROPOSED ELEVATIONS REVA - 2400055FUL-6458149.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF | 2 Dec 2025 | View |
| Planning Applications - - Published - 2400055FUL - PROPOSED CHANGE OF USE OF TWO EXIST-6586626.pdfDecision Notice · PDF | 15 Apr 2026 | View |
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