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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Power Station, 132 Manchester Road, Carrington, M31 4AY
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Consultation from Trafford Council (reference number 102134/FUL/20) for Installation of a gas engine-based peaking facility of up to 49.9MW gross electrical capacity, including gas engines, stacks, cooling systems, fire water tank and pump house, gas kiosk and banking compound with associated access, parking and fencing.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| * CONS - PL Consultation Response - AQNCLConsultation response · PDF | 10 Nov 2020 | View |
| * CONS - PL Consultation Response -Consultation response · PDF | 6 Nov 2020 | View |
| * CONS - PL Consultation Response - 76335 HighwaysConsultation response · PDF | 2 Dec 2020 | View |
| * DECI - PL Decision Notice -Decision Notice | 25 Nov 2020 | View |
| * REPT - Officer Report -Officer report | 25 Nov 2020 | View |
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