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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Former Pilkington Tiles, Rake Lane, Clifton, Swinton, Manchester, M27 8LP
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Change of use to a waste transfer station handling both non-hazardous and hazardous waste and the siting of a portable office cabin
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| * PLN7 – EXISTING LAYOUT - Existing site planPlans · PDF | 14 Feb 2017 | View |
| * PLN8 - PROPOSED LAYOUT - Proposed site planPlans · PDF | 14 Feb 2017 | View |
| * SUPL - Superseded Plan - Proposed Site PlanPlans · PDF | 31 Jan 2017 | View |
| * REPT - Officer Report - Amendment ReportOfficer report | 5 Apr 2017 | View |
| * REPT - Officer Report -Officer report | 20 Mar 2017 | View |
| * SUPL - Superseded Plan - Existing Site PlanPlans · PDF | 31 Jan 2017 | View |
| * DECI - PL Decision Notice - 69369 - Decision Notice · PDF | 11 Apr 2017 | View |
| * APPL - PL Application Form - Application formApplication form · PDF | 14 Feb 2017 | View |
| * DECI - PL Decision Notice -Decision Notice | 15 Mar 2017 | View |
| * LOCP - PL Location Plan - Location Plan14325Plans · PDF | 31 Jan 2017 | View |
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