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.
Council planning record
Lancastrian Office Centre Talbot Road Old Trafford Manchester M32 0FP
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Lancastrian Office Centre Talbot Road Old Trafford Manchester M32 0FP
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View council mapRefurbishment of existing office building, including external facade and entrance alterations; infilling and extension of the undercroft at Duckworth House to provide ancillary cycle storage, gym, changing and shower facilities and new entrance arrangements; and associated hard and soft landscaping works, including enhancements to existing roof terrace.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
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| FULL APPROVALDecision Notice · PDF | 13 Aug 2026 | View |
| WEEKLY LISTWeekly List · PDF | 22 Jun 2026 | View |
| COVER LETTERSupporting Information · PDF | 18 Jun 2026 | View |
| HERITAGE STATEMENTHeritage Statement · PDF | 18 Jun 2026 | View |
| UTLITIES PLAN - GFPlans · PDF | 18 Jun 2026 | View |
| GENERAL ARRANGEMENT - GFPlans · PDF | 18 Jun 2026 | View |
| GENERAL ARRANGEMENT - GF (FRONT)Plans · PDF | 18 Jun 2026 | View |
| GENERAL ARRANGEMENT - GF (BACK)Plans · PDF | 18 Jun 2026 | View |
| HARDWORKS - GFPlans · PDF | 18 Jun 2026 | View |
| KERBS EDGES & WALLS - GFPlans · PDF | 18 Jun 2026 | View |
| HARDWORKS - GF (FRONT)Plans · PDF | 18 Jun 2026 | View |
| EXTERNAL FURNITURE - RTPlans · PDF | 18 Jun 2026 | View |
| ROOF TERRACE FEATURESPlans · PDF | 18 Jun 2026 | View |
| SOFTWORKS - RTPlans · PDF | 18 Jun 2026 | View |
| HARDWORKS & EDGING - RTPlans · PDF | 18 Jun 2026 | View |
| GENERAL ARRANGEMENT - RTPlans · PDF | 18 Jun 2026 | View |
| EXISTING DUCKWORTH SECTIONSPlans · PDF | 18 Jun 2026 | View |
| EXISTING DUCKWORTH ELEVATIONSPlans · PDF | 18 Jun 2026 | View |
| EXISTING ANCILLARY ENTRANCESPlans · PDF | 18 Jun 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED DUCKWORTH SECTIONSPlans · PDF | 18 Jun 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED DUCKWORTH ELEVATIONSPlans · PDF | 18 Jun 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED ANCILLARY ENTRANCESPlans · PDF | 18 Jun 2026 | View |
| LOCATION PLANSite Location · PDF | 18 Jun 2026 | View |
| EXISTING BLOCK PLANPlans · PDF | 18 Jun 2026 | View |
| EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLANPlans · PDF | 18 Jun 2026 | View |
| EXISTING FLOOR PLANS DUCKWORTH HOUSEPlans · PDF | 18 Jun 2026 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATIONSPlans · PDF | 18 Jun 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLANPlans · PDF | 18 Jun 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED PLOOR PLANS DUCKWORTH HOUSEPlans · PDF | 18 Jun 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONSPlans · PDF | 18 Jun 2026 | View |
| EXTERNAL FURNITURE - GF (FRONT)Plans · PDF | 18 Jun 2026 | View |
| SECTIONS - GFPlans · PDF | 18 Jun 2026 | View |
| EXTERNAL LIGHTING STRATEGY - GF (FRONT)Plans · PDF | 18 Jun 2026 | View |
| EXTERNAL LIGHTING STRATEGY - GF (BACK)Plans · PDF | 18 Jun 2026 | View |
| EXTERNAL FURNITURE - GFPlans · PDF | 18 Jun 2026 | View |
| EXTERNAL FURNITURE - GF (BACK)]Plans · PDF | 18 Jun 2026 | View |
| KERBS_ EDGES & WALLS - GF (FRONT)Plans · PDF | 18 Jun 2026 | View |
| HARDWORKS - GF (BACK)Plans · PDF | 18 Jun 2026 | View |
| KERBS_ EDGES & WALLS - GF (BACK)Plans · PDF | 18 Jun 2026 | View |
| SOFTWORKS - GFPlans · PDF | 18 Jun 2026 | View |
| SOFTWORKS - GF (FRONT)Plans · PDF | 18 Jun 2026 | View |
| SOFTWORKS - GF (BACK)Plans · PDF | 18 Jun 2026 | View |
| LEVELS & DRAINAGE - GFPlans · PDF | 18 Jun 2026 | View |
| SECTIONS - RTPlans · PDF | 18 Jun 2026 | View |
| TYPICAL TREE PIT DETAILPlans · PDF | 18 Jun 2026 | View |
| EXTERNAL LIGHTING STRATEGY - GFPlans · PDF | 18 Jun 2026 | View |
| CIL FORMCIL Questions · PDF | 11 Jun 2026 | View |
| BIODIVERSITY_METRIC_CONDITION_ASSESSMENTSBiodiversity Net Gain Assessment | 10 Jun 2026 | View |
| ECOLOGICAL APPRAISAL AND BNGBiodiversity Net Gain Assessment · PDF | 10 Jun 2026 | View |
| BNG METRICBiodiversity Net Gain Assessment | 10 Jun 2026 | View |
| APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 9 Jun 2026 | View |
| PLANTING SCHEDULEPlans · PDF | 9 Jun 2026 | View |
| LANDSCAPE DOCUMENTLandscaping Details · PDF | 9 Jun 2026 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTDesign and Access Statement · PDF | 9 Jun 2026 | View |
| ARBOROCULTURAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT AND METHOD STATEMENTTree Survey · PDF | 9 Jun 2026 | View |
| DESIGN CODE COMPLIANCE STATEMENTDesign Code Compliance · PDF | 9 Jun 2026 | View |
| ENERGY STATEMENT- LANCASTRIANEnergy Statement · PDF | 9 Jun 2026 | View |
| WASTE MANAGEMENT STRATEGYWaste Management Strategy · PDF | 9 Jun 2026 | View |
| LANDSCAPE AND MANAGEMENT STRATEGYLandscaping Details · PDF | 9 Jun 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.