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.
Council planning record
Farriers Chambers 4 Smith Street Rochdale OL16 1TU
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Farriers Chambers 4 Smith Street Rochdale OL16 1TU
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Prior approval for change of use of ground floor from (Class E) to a bedsit studio (Class C)
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| Plan - 14082024 - SUPERSEDED EXISTING AND PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS AND ELEVATIONS - 2400403PRA56-6537677.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF | 2 Dec 2025 | View |
| Plan - 12082024 - EXISTING AND PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS AND ELEVATIONS - 2400403PRA56-6537441.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF | 2 Dec 2025 | View |
| Supporting Report - 12082024 - NOISE IMPACT ASSESSMENT - 2400403PRA56-6537443.pdfPL/01/01 Supporting Report · PDF | 2 Dec 2025 | View |
| Supporting Report - 03072024 - FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT - 2400403PRA56-6518669.pdfPL/01/01 Supporting Report · PDF | 2 Dec 2025 | View |
| Plan - 12082024 - LOCATION PLAN - 2400403PRA56-6537442.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF | 2 Dec 2025 | View |
| Decision Notice - 08112024 - - 2400403PRA56-6679401.PDFPL/01/01 Decision Notice · PDF | 2 Dec 2025 | View |
| Plan - 14082024 - LOCATION PLAN - 2400403PRA56-6537678.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF | 2 Dec 2025 | View |
| Supporting Report - 21102024 - DAYLIGHT AND SUNLIGHT STUDY - 2400403PRA56-6576536.pdfPL/01/01 Supporting Report · PDF | 2 Dec 2025 | View |
| Officers Report - 08112024 - DELEGATED REPORT FOR SIGN OFF - 2400403PRA56-6583755.rtfPL/01/01 Officers Report | 2 Dec 2025 | View |
| Plan - 02052024 - SITE PHOTO INDICATING ENTRANCE DOOR - 2400403PRA56-6491364.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF | 2 Dec 2025 | View |
| Planning Applications - - Published - 2400403PRA56 - PRIOR APPROVAL FOR CHANGE OF USE-6679765.pdfDecision Notice · PDF | 15 Apr 2026 | View |
| Supporting Report - 19092024 - UPDATED FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT - 2400403PRA56-6554242.pdfPL/01/01 Supporting Report · PDF | 2 Dec 2025 | View |
| Planning Applications - - Published - 2400403PRA56 - CHANGE OF USE OF FORMER ELLE-6539089.pdfPlanning Application · PDF | 15 Apr 2026 | View |
| Plan - 01102024 - AMENDED PLANS - EXISITNG AND PROPOSED - 2400403PRA56-6580761.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF | 2 Dec 2025 | View |
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