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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THE CITADEL, RAIKES PARADE, BLACKPOOL, FY1 4EL
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Council sourceWorks to the Citadel tower to remediate structural issues associated with water ingress and consequential refurbishment works including:Replacement of asphalt flat roof coverings to all balconies with lead coverings.Removal of various windows and replacement with aluminium heritage frame equivalent.Removal of existing uPVC door set to the second floor and replace with new solid hardwood door and frame.Introduce new concrete lintels to window surrounds.Concrete floor and steel beam strengthening works.Replace external uplights within the balconies.
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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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.