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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Moorfield Cottage, 6 Moorside Road, Swinton, M27 0EW
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External alterations to the western wing of the building including removing the existing garage door and replacing it with timber framed glazing, the installation of 6 new windows in the existing openings and repairing and repointing the existing brickwork. Partial demolition of the existing outbuilding and rebuilding on an extended footprint to form a detached double garage.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| * PLN2 – PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS - MC-XX-004 Moorfield Cottage Swinton Proposed Ground and First Floor Rev 1-Layout1Plans · PDF | 4 Aug 2020 | View |
| * REPT - Officer Report -Officer report | 22 Jan 2021 | View |
| * PLN1 – EXISTING FLOOR PLANS - MC-XX-003 Moorfield Cottage Swinton Existing Ground and First Floor Rev 0-Layout1Plans · PDF | 4 Aug 2020 | View |
| * APPL - PL Application Form - Application Form RedactedApplication form · PDF | 4 Aug 2020 | View |
| * PLN8 - PROPOSED LAYOUT - MC-XX-005 Moorfield Cottage Swinton Proposed External Rev 1-Layout1Plans · PDF | 4 Aug 2020 | View |
| * PLN3 – EXISTING ELEVATIONS - Existing Elevations MC-XX-001 Moorfield Cottage Swinton Rev 3-Layout1Plans · PDF | 4 Aug 2020 | View |
| * PLN4 – PROPOSED ELEVATIONS - MC-XX-002 Moorfield Cottage Swinton Elevations Proposed Rev 2-Layout1Plans · PDF | 4 Aug 2020 | View |
| * TECH - PL Technical Reports - Design Statement for Moorfield CottageTechnical assessment · PDF | 4 Aug 2020 | View |
| * LOCP - PL Location Plan - Location PlanPlans · PDF | 4 Aug 2020 | View |
| * DECI - PL Decision Notice -Decision Notice | 22 Jan 2021 | View |
| * PLN6 – PROPOSED PLANS - MC-XX-006 Moorfield Cottage Swinton Garage Rev 2-Layout1Plans · PDF | 4 Aug 2020 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.