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
Land West Of Manchester Road Manchester Road Carrington Manchester M31 4QN
Last published check: 20 Sept 2026, 20:35. Check the council record for more recent changes.
Land West Of Manchester Road Manchester Road Carrington Manchester M31 4QN
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View council mapConstruction of a 1400MW (2800MWh) Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) facility comprising: BESS container units, power conversion units, substation, access track, security fencing and associated infrastructure and landscaping.
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|---|---|---|
| 116 MANCHESTER ROADRepresentation · PDF | 17 Sept 2026 | View |
| WEEKLY LISTWeekly List · PDF | 1 Sept 2026 | View |
| LOCATION PLANSite Location · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| CIL FORMCIL Questions · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 4 Aug 2026 | View |
| AIR QUALITY TECHNICAL NOTEAir Quality Report · PDF | 4 Aug 2026 | View |
| ARBORICULTURAL BASELINE AND AIA REPORT 14.05.2026Tree Survey · PDF | 4 Aug 2026 | View |
| BNG BASELINE MAPBiodiversity Net Gain Assessment · PDF | 4 Aug 2026 | View |
| BNG BASELINE METRICBiodiversity Net Gain Assessment | 4 Aug 2026 | View |
| TREE CONSTRAINTS PLANTree Survey · PDF | 4 Aug 2026 | View |
| TREE PROTECTION PLANTree Survey · PDF | 4 Aug 2026 | View |
| TYPICAL AUX TRANSFORMER PLANPlans · PDF | 4 Aug 2026 | View |
| TYPICAL BESS CONTAINER PLANPlans · PDF | 4 Aug 2026 | View |
| TYPICAL CCTV ELEVATIONPlans · PDF | 4 Aug 2026 | View |
| TYPICAL COMMS AND SPARES CONTAINER PLANPlans · PDF | 4 Aug 2026 | View |
| TYPICAL DNO SUBSTATION PLANPlans · PDF | 4 Aug 2026 | View |
| TYPICAL FENCE DETAILPlans · PDF | 4 Aug 2026 | View |
| TYPICAL PCS STATIONPlans · PDF | 4 Aug 2026 | View |
| TYPICAL ROAD ACCESS TRACKPlans · PDF | 4 Aug 2026 | View |
| TYPICAL SPARES CONTAINERPlans · PDF | 4 Aug 2026 | View |
| TYPICAL WATER TANKPlans · PDF | 4 Aug 2026 | View |
| TYPICAL WELFARE CONTAINERPlans · PDF | 4 Aug 2026 | View |
| FIGURE 1 SITE LOCATION PLANSite Location · PDF | 4 Aug 2026 | View |
| SITE CONTEXTPlans · PDF | 4 Aug 2026 | View |
| SITE CONTEXT AERIALPlans · PDF | 4 Aug 2026 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGNATIONSPlans · PDF | 4 Aug 2026 | View |
| AGRICULTURAL LAND CLASSIFICATION MAPPlans · PDF | 4 Aug 2026 | View |
| RESIDENTIAL RECEPTORS MAPPlans · PDF | 4 Aug 2026 | View |
| LOCAL CONSTRAINTS PLANPlans · PDF | 4 Aug 2026 | View |
| PLANNING APPLICATION REVIEW MAPPlans · PDF | 4 Aug 2026 | View |
| LOCATION PLANSite Location · PDF | 4 Aug 2026 | View |
| NEWT HSI RESULTSEcological Survey · PDF | 4 Aug 2026 | View |
| NEWT EDNA RESULTSEcological Survey · PDF | 4 Aug 2026 | View |
| INVERTEBRATE HABITAT POTENTIAL REPORT SITE LOCATIONEcological Survey · PDF | 4 Aug 2026 | View |
| INVERTEBRATE HABITAT POTENTIAL REPORT SURVEY PARCELSEcological Survey · PDF | 4 Aug 2026 | View |
| LANDSCAPE PLANNING CONTEXTLandscaping Details · PDF | 4 Aug 2026 | View |
| LANDSCAPE CHARACTER PLANLandscaping Details · PDF | 4 Aug 2026 | View |
| VISUAL RECEPTOR PLANLandscaping Details · PDF | 4 Aug 2026 | View |
| ZONE OF THEORETICAL VISIBILITYLandscaping Details · PDF | 4 Aug 2026 | View |
| VIEWPOINT LOCATIONSLandscaping Details · PDF | 4 Aug 2026 | View |
| WATER VOLE AND OTTER SURVEY EXTENTEcological Survey · PDF | 4 Aug 2026 | View |
| CONSTRUCTION SWEPT PATHTransport Assessment · PDF | 4 Aug 2026 | View |
| OPERATIONAL SWEPT PATHTransport Assessment · PDF | 4 Aug 2026 | View |
| FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENTFlood Risk Assessment · PDF | 4 Aug 2026 | View |
| FLOOD RISK APPENDIX B PART 1OF7 SIFlood Risk Assessment · PDF | 4 Aug 2026 | View |
| FLOOD RISK APPENDIX B PART 2OF7 SIFlood Risk Assessment · PDF | 4 Aug 2026 | View |
| FLOOD RISK APPENDIX B PART 3OF 7 SIFlood Risk Assessment · PDF | 4 Aug 2026 | View |
| FLOOD RISK APPENDIX B PART 4OF7 SIFlood Risk Assessment · PDF | 4 Aug 2026 | View |
| FLOOD RISK APPENDIX B PART 5OF7 SIFlood Risk Assessment · PDF | 4 Aug 2026 | View |
| FLOOD RISK APPENDIX B PART 6OF7 SIFlood Risk Assessment · PDF | 4 Aug 2026 | View |
| FLOOD RISK APPENDIX B PART 7OF7 SIFlood Risk Assessment · PDF | 4 Aug 2026 | View |
| FLOOD RISK APPENDIX E FIGURE SW01 SURFACE WATER DRAINAGE PLANFlood Risk Assessment · PDF | 4 Aug 2026 | View |
| GREAT CRESTED NEWT SURVEY REPORTEcological Survey · PDF | 4 Aug 2026 | View |
| HERITAGE ASSESSMENTHeritage Statement · PDF | 4 Aug 2026 | View |
| HERITAGE ASSESSMENT APPENDIX H GEOPHYSICAL SURVEYHeritage Statement · PDF | 4 Aug 2026 | View |
| HEDBA APPENDIX I FIGURESHeritage Statement · PDF | 4 Aug 2026 | View |
| GROUND LEVEL TREE ASSESSMENT RESULTSBat Survey · PDF | 4 Aug 2026 | View |
| NIGHT BAT WALKOVER SUMMER RESULTBat Survey · PDF | 4 Aug 2026 | View |
| NIGHT BAT WALKOVER AUTUMN RESULTBat Survey · PDF | 4 Aug 2026 | View |
| STATIC DETECTOR ALL RESULTSBat Survey · PDF | 4 Aug 2026 | View |
| BAT SURVEYBat Survey · PDF | 4 Aug 2026 | View |
| INVERTEBRATE HABITAT POTENTIAL SURVEYEcological Survey · PDF | 4 Aug 2026 | View |
| OTTER AND WATER VOLE REPORTEcological Survey · PDF | 4 Aug 2026 | View |
| PLANNING/DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTPlanning Statement · PDF | 4 Aug 2026 | View |
| REPTILE SURVEY REPORTEcological Survey · PDF | 4 Aug 2026 | View |
| TRANSPORT STATEMENTTransport Assessment · PDF | 4 Aug 2026 | View |
| FLOOD RISK MAPPlans · PDF | 4 Aug 2026 | View |
| REPTILE MAT LOCATIONSEcological Survey · PDF | 4 Aug 2026 | View |
| REPTILE SURVEY RESULTSEcological Survey · PDF | 4 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.