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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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The Fishermans Retreat Riding Head Lane Ramsbottom Bury Lancashire BL0 0HH
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Council sourceChange of use from restaurant/hospitality venue to 18 residential apartments with associated works (including completion of part-built external part of southern extension with fenestration changes) to facilitate change of use.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
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| SCHOOL PLANNING TEAM - COMMENTS 16.07.2026Consultee Comment · PDF | 16 Jul 2026 | View |
| EDUCATION ASSESSMENT 18.02.2025Consultee Comment · PDF | 18 Feb 2026 | View |
| SCHOOL PLANNING TEAM - COMMENTS 18.02.2026Consultee Comment · PDF | 18 Feb 2026 | View |
| FORWARD PLANNING COMMENTSConsultee Comment | 12 Jan 2026 | View |
| LCC PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY - COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 5 Jan 2026 | View |
| LCC PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY - COMMENTS ATTACHMENTConsultee Comment · PDF | 5 Jan 2026 | View |
| LEAD LOCAL FLOOD - FURTHER COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 17 Dec 2025 | View |
| FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT AND DRAINAGE STRATEGYReport · PDF | 1 Dec 2025 | View |
| C BOOTH - COMMENTSPublic Comment · PDF | 15 Nov 2025 | View |
| ECOLOGICAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTReport · PDF | 4 Nov 2025 | View |
| SCHOOL PLANNING TEAM - COMMENTS WITH APPENDIXConsultee Comment · PDF | 23 Oct 2025 | View |
| GMEU - COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 30 Jun 2025 | View |
| BURY MBC - COMMENTS REDACTEDConsultee Comment · PDF | 30 Jun 2025 | View |
| BIN STORE DETAILSDrawing · PDF | 30 Jun 2025 | View |
| LEAD LOCAL FLOOD - COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 26 Jun 2025 | View |
| LCC HIGHWAYS - COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 25 Jun 2025 | View |
| LANCASHIRE SCHOOL PLANNING TEAM - COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 25 Jun 2025 | View |
| L PHILLIPS - SUPPORTSupport Comment · PDF | 12 Jun 2025 | View |
| RBC OPERATIONS - COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 10 Jun 2025 | View |
| APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 9 Apr 2025 | View |
| 1760 - DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTReport · PDF | 9 Apr 2025 | View |
| 1760 COVER LETTERReport · PDF | 9 Apr 2025 | View |
| FISHERMANS CLIMATE CHANGE STATEMENTReport · PDF | 9 Apr 2025 | View |
| SF21159_RIDING HEAD LANE RAMSBOTTOM_BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN PLAN_MARCH 2025_ISSUEReport · PDF | 9 Apr 2025 | View |
| 21159 STATUTORY_BIODIVERSITY_METRIC_CALCULATION_MARCH 2025Report | 9 Apr 2025 | View |
| LOCATION PLAN 1OF2Drawing · PDF | 9 Apr 2025 | View |
| LOCATION PLAN 2OF2 REDLINE TO HIGHWAYDrawing · PDF | 9 Apr 2025 | View |
| EXISTING SITE PLANDrawing · PDF | 9 Apr 2025 | View |
| EXISTING PLANSDrawing · PDF | 9 Apr 2025 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 9 Apr 2025 | View |
| EXISTING SECTIONS 1OF2Drawing · PDF | 9 Apr 2025 | View |
| EXISTING SECTIONS 2OF2Drawing · PDF | 9 Apr 2025 | View |
| SITE PLANDrawing · PDF | 9 Apr 2025 | View |
| FLOOR PLANSDrawing · PDF | 9 Apr 2025 | View |
| ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 9 Apr 2025 | View |
| SECTIONS 1OF2Drawing · PDF | 9 Apr 2025 | View |
| SECTIONS 2OF2Drawing · PDF | 9 Apr 2025 | View |
| THE FISHERMANS RETREAT AH STATEMENTReport · PDF | 9 Apr 2025 | View |
| SF21159_PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL APPRAISAL_RIDING HEAD LANE RAMSBOTTOM_MARCH 2025_Report · PDF | 9 Apr 2025 | View |
| TRANSPORT STATEMENTOther · PDF | 9 Apr 2025 | 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.