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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Metro House , 75 Chorley Road, Swinton, Salford, M27 4AF
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| * PLN3 – EXISTING ELEVATIONS - EXISTING ELEVATIONSPlans · PDF | 8 Feb 2016 | View |
| * REPT - Officer Report - Officer reportOfficer report | 10 Mar 2016 | View |
| * LOCP - PL Location Plan - LOCATION PLANPlans · PDF | 8 Feb 2016 | View |
| * DECI - PL Decision Notice - 67690 deciDecision Notice | 30 Mar 2016 | View |
| * PLN1 – EXISTING FLOOR PLANS - EXISTING FLOOR PLANSPlans · PDF | 8 Feb 2016 | View |
| * PLN9 - Site Plan - SITE BLOCK PLANPlans · PDF | 8 Feb 2016 | View |
| * PLN4 – PROPOSED ELEVATIONS - Proposed ElevationsPlans · PDF | 8 Feb 2016 | View |
| * PLN2 – PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS - PROPOSED FLOOR PLANSPlans · PDF | 8 Feb 2016 | View |
| * APPL - PL Application Form - ApplicationFormNoPersonalData.Application form · PDF | 8 Feb 2016 | View |
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Understanding planning · 13 min read
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