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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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Leonards Farm , Hot Lane , Biddulph Moor , Staffordshire , ST8 7HP
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Demolition of a steel-framed building and derelict farmhouse, and construction of a four-bedroom replacement farmhouse
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Location PlanAttachment | 18 Sept 2025 | View |
| Existing Block PlanAttachment | 18 Sept 2025 | View |
| Existing Ground Floor PlanAttachment | 18 Sept 2025 | View |
| Existing First Floor PlanAttachment | 18 Sept 2025 | View |
| Existing Roof PlanAttachment | 18 Sept 2025 | View |
| Existing ElevationsAttachment | 18 Sept 2025 | View |
| Proposed Block PlanAttachment | 18 Sept 2025 | View |
| Proposed Ground Floor PlanAttachment | 18 Sept 2025 | View |
| Proposed First Floor PlanAttachment | 18 Sept 2025 | View |
| Proposed Roof PlanAttachment | 18 Sept 2025 | View |
| Proposed Front and Side ElevationAttachment | 18 Sept 2025 | View |
| Proposed Rear and Side ElevationAttachment | 18 Sept 2025 | View |
| Application FormAttachment | 18 Sept 2025 | View |
| PRA ReportAttachment | 18 Sept 2025 | View |
| Design and Access statementAttachment | 18 Sept 2025 | View |
| Supplementary bat survey reportAttachment | 18 Sept 2025 | View |
| Consultation Response United UtilitiesAttachment | 22 Sept 2025 | View |
| Public Comment Phil Mellor and Ruth HermanAttachment | 13 Oct 2025 | View |
| Public comment Ian LargeAttachment | 17 Oct 2025 | View |
| Delegated reportAttachment | 5 Nov 2025 | View |
| Decision NoticeAttachment | 5 Nov 2025 | View |
| Consultation response Biddulph Town CouncilAttachment | 12 Nov 2025 | View |
| Appeal StatementAttachment | 26 Jan 2026 | View |
| 079-001-Leonards Farm-Location Plan-Rev 3Attachment | 26 Jan 2026 | View |
| 079-002-Leonards Farm-Existing Block Plan-Rev 2Attachment | 26 Jan 2026 | View |
| 079-004-Leonards Farm-Existing Ground Floor PlanAttachment | 26 Jan 2026 | View |
| 079-005-Leonards Farm-Existing First Floor PlanAttachment | 26 Jan 2026 | View |
| 079-006-Leonards Farm-Existing Roof PlanAttachment | 26 Jan 2026 | View |
| 079-007-Leonards Farm-Existing ElevationsAttachment | 26 Jan 2026 | View |
| 079-050-Leonards Farm-Proposed Block Plan-RevAttachment | 26 Jan 2026 | View |
| 079-051-Leonards Farm-Proposed Ground Floor PlanAttachment | 26 Jan 2026 | View |
| 79-052-Leonards Farm-Proposed First Floor PlanAttachment | 26 Jan 2026 | View |
| 79-053-Leonards Farm-Proposed Roof PlanAttachment | 26 Jan 2026 | View |
| 079-054-Leonards Farm-Proposed Front and Side ElevationAttachment | 26 Jan 2026 | View |
| 079-055-Leonards Farm-Proposed Rear and Side ElevationAttachment | 26 Jan 2026 | View |
| Leonards Farm-Replacement Dwelling-Design and Access statementAttachment | 26 Jan 2026 | View |
| Consultation Response SCC HighwaysAttachment | 4 Feb 2026 | View |
| Consultation Response Staffordshire Wildlife TrustAttachment | 27 Feb 2026 | View |
| Appeal DecisionAttachment | 11 Jun 2026 | View |
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