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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218 Bury New Road, Manchester, M8 8DY
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Consultation for Manchester City Council (127146/FO/2020) for the change of use of car showroom (sui generis) to retail (Class A1)
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| * CONS - PL Consultation Response - highwaysConsultation response | 3 Sept 2020 | View |
| * DECI - PL Decision Notice - LetterDecision Notice | 8 Sept 2020 | View |
| * APPL - PL Application Form -Application form · PDF | 26 Aug 2020 | View |
| * REPT - Officer Report - ReportOfficer report | 8 Sept 2020 | View |
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