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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Whitworth High School Hall Fold Whitworth Rochdale Lancashire OL12 8TS
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Council sourceNon Material Amendement - changes proposed to the approved plans/documents as follows: Addition of pathway between the sports hall and the playing fields, Sill colours amended to match window frame, New kitchen condenser locations, PV canopy in the courtyard updated, PV canopy in front of Sports Hall updated, Roof flue locations updated, Roof PV panels layout updated
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| NMA DECISION LETTERDecision · PDF | 11 Nov 2022 | View |
| APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF | 31 Oct 2022 | View |
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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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.