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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Land bounded by Talbot Road, Buchanan Street, George Street, Deansgate, East Topping Street, Topping Street, Dickson Road, Queen Street, High Street, Springfield Road, Back Lord Street, Back High Street and Banks Street, Blackpool (Talbot Gateway)
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Council sourceComprehensive mixed use development with buildings ranging from 2 storeys to 14 storeys in height comprising offices (up to 29,642 sqm); Class A1 food superstore (up to 8710 sqm); petrol filling station; other Class A1 retail uses (up to 15,234 sqm); new Courts complex (up to 7830 sqm); new Divisional Police HQ (up to 7510 sqm); Class A3/ A4 and A5 food and drink uses (up to 3634 sqm); residential development (up to 11,626 sqm); maximum of four hotels (up to 20,122 sqm); doctors surgery (up to 1020 sqm); alterations to Blackpool North railway station and creation of a new transport interchange; refurbishment and re-modelling of Talbot Road multi storey car park; refurbishment and alterations to Wilkinson's building and Prudential House; various highway alterations; creation of new public realm and provision of up to a total of 2,987 car parking spaces (on and off street) (outline proposal).
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Sign in to view collected detailsLand bounded by Talbot Road, Buchanan Street, George Street, Deansgate, East Topping Street, Topping Street, Dickson Road, Queen Street, High Street, Springfield Road, Back Lord Street, Back High Street and Banks Street, Blackpool (Talbot Gateway)
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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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.