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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Calder House,St James Street,Burnley,Lancashire,BB11 1NL
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| APP/2005/0659Officer Report | 25 Aug 2005 | View |
| APP/2005/0659Migrated Planning Web Docs · PDF | 11 Jul 2005 | View |
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