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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Mid Longacres Farm Acre Street Whitworth Rochdale Lancashire OL12 8XH
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Council sourcePrior Notification (Class Q): Change of use of agricultural buildings to form 3 dwellings, with associated operational development.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| APPEAL DECISION 3243979Appeal Decision · PDF | 14 Sept 2020 | View |
| START LETTER (AR13) - MICHAEL ATHERTON - 27 JAN 2020Appeal Correspondence · PDF | 27 Jan 2020 | View |
| 100A - CONFIRMATION OF VALID APPEAL - STEVEN HARTLEY - 15 JAN 2020Appeal Correspondence · PDF | 15 Jan 2020 | View |
| DECISION NOTICEDecision · PDF | 23 Dec 2019 | View |
| OFFICERS REPORTDecision · PDF | 23 Dec 2019 | View |
| KEITH MITCHELL 21-11-19-AMENDED2Drawing · PDF | 3 Dec 2019 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLANRevised Drawing · PDF | 3 Dec 2019 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 27 Nov 2019 | View |
| PROPOSED PLANS AND ELEVATIONSRevised Drawing · PDF | 26 Nov 2019 | View |
| ECOLOGY - FURTHER COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 25 Nov 2019 | View |
| PLANNING OFFICER - COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 25 Nov 2019 | View |
| COAL AUTHORITY - COMMENTSConsultee Comment | 22 Nov 2019 | View |
| LOCATION PLANLocation Plan · PDF | 21 Nov 2019 | View |
| AMENDED CONSTRUCTION METHOD STATEMENTMethodology Statement | 18 Nov 2019 | View |
| HIGHWAYS - COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 13 Nov 2019 | View |
| ECOLOGY - COMMENTSObjection Comment · PDF | 13 Nov 2019 | View |
| SIGNED FORMSApplication Form · PDF | 6 Nov 2019 | View |
| 2014-0211 LOWER SWINEHERD LOWE _DECISION_NOTICEOther · PDF | 6 Nov 2019 | View |
| APPEAL DECISION 3211193. CARR HEADOther · PDF | 6 Nov 2019 | View |
| APPEAL REFUSALOther · PDF | 6 Nov 2019 | View |
| EXG PLANS AND ELEVATIOS 29-09-19-ADrawing · PDF | 6 Nov 2019 | View |
| GREENFOLD FARM APPROVAL NOTICEOther · PDF | 6 Nov 2019 | View |
| LIGHTHOUSE BARN APPEAL DECISION LETTEROther · PDF | 6 Nov 2019 | View |
| MAP OF AGRICULTURAL UNITDrawing · PDF | 6 Nov 2019 | View |
| PLANNING STATEMENTDesign & Access Statement | 6 Nov 2019 | View |
| PROPOSED PLANS AND ELEVATIONS 29-09-19-BDrawing · PDF | 6 Nov 2019 | View |
| STRUCTURAL REPORTReport · PDF | 6 Nov 2019 | View |
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Appeal status: Decided · Appeal Dismissed
APPEAL DECISION 3243979 DECISION NOTICE OFFICERS REPORT 2014-0211 LOWER SWINEHERD LOWE _DECISION_NOTICE APPEAL DECISION 3211193. CARR HEAD LIGHTHOUSE BARN APPEAL DECISION LETTERConditions aren’t listed here. Read the council decision notice for the full decision and conditions.
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications. Compare status labels and find the documents explaining each outcome.
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.