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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8 Portland Road, Swinton, M27 5EQ
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| * DECI - PL Decision Notice - 73029 - Decision NoticeDecision Notice | 1 Apr 2019 | View |
| * LOCP - PL Location Plan - (90)A001_LOCATION PLANPlans · PDF | 8 Feb 2019 | View |
| * REPT - Officer Report - Officer reportOfficer report | 26 Mar 2019 | View |
| * TECH - PL Technical Reports - PROPERTY LISTINGTechnical assessment · PDF | 8 Feb 2019 | View |
| * TECH - PL Technical Reports - INDEX OF SUBMITTED EVIDENCETechnical assessment · PDF | 8 Feb 2019 | View |
| * APPL - PL Application Form - Application Form No Personal DataApplication form · PDF | 8 Feb 2019 | View |
| * PLAN - PL Plans And Drawings - PLAN FLOOR PLANSPlans · PDF | 8 Feb 2019 | 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.