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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Land At Cowm Adjacent Back Cowm Lane Whitworth OL12 8BJ
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Council sourceApproval of details reserved by conditions 3 (Material Samples), 4 (Hard and Soft Landscaping), 5 (Archaeology), 6 (Sustainable Drainage Scheme), 7 (Contaminated Land), 9 (Construction Management Plan), 10 (Construction Deliveries), 11 (site access), 12 (Construction Hours), 16 (Swift Bricks) and (General condition of planning permission Biodiversity Net Gain), pursuant to planning permission 2025/0223.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| UNITED UTILITIESConsultee Comment · PDF | 14 Jul 2026 | View |
| DECISION LETTERDecision · PDF | 8 Jun 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS (B) - FLOOR MAKEUPDrawing · PDF | 2 Jun 2026 | View |
| GROUND GAS PROTECTION SYSTEM VERIFICATION PLANReport · PDF | 2 Jun 2026 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION - FURTHER COMMENTS 02.06.2026Consultee Comment · PDF | 2 Jun 2026 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION - FURTHER COMMENTS 26.05.2026Consultee Comment · PDF | 26 May 2026 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION - FURTHER COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 7 May 2026 | View |
| CONDITION 4 DISCHARGE DOCUMENT - REVISEDReport · PDF | 29 Apr 2026 | View |
| GROWTH LANCASHIRE - COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 29 Apr 2026 | View |
| STATUTORY BIODIVERSITY METRIC REPORT - UPDATEDReport | 9 Apr 2026 | View |
| PHASE 2 SI & GEO-ENVIRO APPRAISALReport · PDF | 8 Apr 2026 | View |
| REMEDIATION STRATEGY REPORT.Report · PDF | 8 Apr 2026 | View |
| GROUND GAS PROTECTION SYSTEM VERIFICATION PLANReport · PDF | 8 Apr 2026 | View |
| BIODIVERSITY GAIN PLANReport · PDF | 8 Apr 2026 | View |
| BIODIVERSITY GAIN PLAN LETTERReport · PDF | 8 Apr 2026 | View |
| PREMSASTONE - IVORY.PDFOther · PDF | 7 Apr 2026 | View |
| COBBLESTONE - CALICO.PDFOther · PDF | 7 Apr 2026 | View |
| LCC HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT TEAM - FURTHER COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 7 Apr 2026 | View |
| CONDITION 11 - RESURFACING (SITE ACCESS DETAILS)Report · PDF | 25 Mar 2026 | View |
| ARCHAEOLOGICAL REPORTReport · PDF | 25 Mar 2026 | View |
| NATURAL STONE SAMPLE PHOTOSOther · PDF | 25 Mar 2026 | View |
| NATURAL SLATE SAMPLE PHOTOSOther · PDF | 25 Mar 2026 | View |
| LCC HIGHWAYS - COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 13 Mar 2026 | View |
| UNITED UTILITIES - COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 12 Mar 2026 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION - COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 6 Mar 2026 | View |
| LCC ARCHAEOLOGY - COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 5 Mar 2026 | View |
| MOSS_DRAINAGE STRATEGY_BACK COWM LANE_BReport · PDF | 2 Mar 2026 | View |
| BACK COWM LANE - DRAINAGE LAYOUT - BRevised Drawing · PDF | 2 Mar 2026 | View |
| APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 12 Feb 2026 | View |
| ATTACHMENTSUMMARYOther · PDF | 12 Feb 2026 | View |
| DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 3 - MATERIALSReport · PDF | 12 Feb 2026 | View |
| CONDITION 6Other · PDF | 12 Feb 2026 | View |
| CONDITION 7Other · PDF | 12 Feb 2026 | View |
| CONDITION11_DISCHARGEOther · PDF | 12 Feb 2026 | View |
| CONDTIONS 9- 10 - 11 - 12Other · PDF | 12 Feb 2026 | View |
| CONDITION16_SWIFT_BRICKOther · PDF | 12 Feb 2026 | View |
| CONDITON 5Other · PDF | 12 Feb 2026 | View |
| CONDITION 4Other · PDF | 12 Feb 2026 | View |
| BIODIVERSITY_GAIN_PLAN_COWMOther · PDF | 12 Feb 2026 | View |
| BNG PEA 32 TONG END V8 25-9-25 -FINALOther · PDF | 12 Feb 2026 | View |
| B-ROSS2507-EB-BPC- V00.05 - PURCHASE CERTIFICATE - 10022026Other · PDF | 12 Feb 2026 | View |
| B-ROSS2507-EB-FPT-V00.07 FULL PURCHASE TERMS - 10022026Other · PDF | 12 Feb 2026 | View |
| BIODIVERSITY_GAIN_PLANOther · PDF | 12 Feb 2026 | View |
| B-ROSS2507-MST-V03 - THE_STATUTORY_BIODIVERSITY_METRIC_CALCULATION_TOOL LAND COWOther | 12 Feb 2026 | View |
| B-ROSS2507-EB-FPT-V00.07 FULL PURCHASE TERMS - 10022026Other · PDF | 12 Feb 2026 | View |
| B-ROSS2507-EB-BPC- V00.05 - PURCHASE CERTIFICATE - 10022026Other · PDF | 12 Feb 2026 | View |
| B-ROSS2507-MST-V03 - THE_STATUTORY_BIODIVERSITY_METRIC_CALCULATION_TOOL LAND COWOther | 12 Feb 2026 | View |
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Understanding planning · 13 min read
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Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.