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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Manchester And Ashton Under Lyne Canal Lock Number 18 (Fairfield Top Lock) Off Fairbottom Walk Fairfield M43 6DU
Last published check: 17 Oct 2026, 00:40. Check the council record for more recent changes.
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Council sourceRepair, necessary replacement and upgrade works including replacement of top and bottom gates and their cills and pots, vegetation removal and re-pointing (NHL5) of lock chamber walls, extension of lock ladder and its recess, bottom end towpath side quadrant wall repair and replacement of sub-par paddle fixings, paddle plates and ladder fixings.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| LOCK GATE ELEVATIONS & SECTIONDrawings · PDF | 16 Oct 2026 | View |
| LOCK GATE ELEVATIONS & SECTIONDrawings · PDF | 16 Oct 2026 | View |
| SITE PLANDrawings · PDF | 25 Sept 2026 | View |
| EXISTING AND EXTENDED LOCK LADDERDrawings · PDF | 25 Sept 2026 | View |
| PHOTO - LOCATION OF DATE PLAQUE ON GATEBackground Papers | 25 Sept 2026 | View |
| PHOTO - LOCATION OF DATE PLAQUE ON GATEBackground Papers | 25 Sept 2026 | View |
| MATERIALS STATEMENTBackground Papers · PDF | 17 Sept 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| THE LOCATION PLANDrawings · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTBackground Papers · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| HERITAGE STATEMENTBackground Papers · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| LOCK DETAIL - CRACK STITCHINGDrawings · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.